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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Tuesday 1 September 2026 – Wednesday 1 September 2027

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Explore the collection from the comfort of your loungeroom. Join us for free, interactive, virtual collection tours. Examine portraits in depth with Gallery Educators delivered via Zoom, and chat, comment and ask questions just like the IRL experience. Videos of selected previous events are available too.

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Portrait Artist of the Year judges Robert Wellington, Bree Pickering and Abdul Abdullah
Portrait Artist of the Year judges Robert Wellington, Bree Pickering and Abdul Abdullah
Portrait Artist of the Year judges Robert Wellington, Bree Pickering and Abdul Abdullah
Portrait Artist of the Year judges Robert Wellington, Bree Pickering and Abdul Abdullah

Portrait Artist of the Year: Season 2

On ABC iview and TV from 16 August
Online

Season 2 of ABC’s hit series Portrait Artist of the Year is here! See artists at work over eight episodes as 54 contestants vie for the opportunity to have their work hang at the National Portrait Gallery!
Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan
Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan
Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan
Millicent Preston Stanley Vaughan

Virtual Highlight Tour

Virgo season

12:30pm, Tue 1 Sep
Live online

Join Experience Facilitator Sophia to celebrate the start of September with an exploration of some of the fascinating Virgos in the collection.

Bookings required
Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo
Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo
Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo
Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo

Virtual Highlight Tour

Framing the Embrace

12:30pm, Tue 8 Sep
Live online

Join Experience Facilitator Sami to discover portraits where the embrace becomes a timeless gesture of intimacy, unity and human truth.

Bookings required
Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist
Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist
Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist
Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist

Virtual Highlight Tour

Stargazing

12:30pm, Tue 15 Sep
Live online

Join Experience Facilitator Cate on a celestial adventure as she explores portraits of stargazers in the collection.

Bookings required
Tracey Moffatt
Tracey Moffatt
Tracey Moffatt
Tracey Moffatt

Virtual Highlight Tour

Portrait Reflections

12:30pm, Tue 22 Sep
Live online

Join Experience Facilitator Samantha to explore the use of reflections in three Australian portraits.

Bookings required
Portrait of Ruth Cracknell as the Sibyl
Portrait of Ruth Cracknell as the Sibyl
Portrait of Ruth Cracknell as the Sibyl
Portrait of Ruth Cracknell as the Sibyl

Virtual Highlight Tour

Magical Connections

12:30pm, Tue 29 Sep
Live online

Join Experience Facilitator Kat to discover portraits that are filled with magic, myths and mystics.

Bookings required
Visitor in the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026 exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, featuring works by finalists
Visitor in the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026 exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, featuring works by finalists
Visitor in the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026 exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, featuring works by finalists
Visitor in the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026 exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, featuring works by finalists

Virtual Highlight Tour

Exhibition walkthrough: NPPP2026

12:30pm, Tue 6 Oct
Live online

Join Visitor Experience Coordinator Marina for a final virtual tour of the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026 live from the galleries.

Bookings required

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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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