Shakespeare to Winehouse open 9:00am–7:00pm on Thu, Fri, Sat from 7 July
Thursday 1 June – Friday 30 June 2017
The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.
Bookings availableExperience the artistic clout of Brook Andrew’s portraits of Marcia Langton AM and Anthony Mundine.
Highlights tours of the Collection will focus on the stories of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The Canberra Symphony Orchestra presents the second of three concerts of cutting-edge classical Australian music that reflect the emotional, physical and abstract themes in our exhibitions.
Bookings requiredThe winter season of our favourite program for the littlest portrait people. Little children and their parent or carer join in playful activities in the galleries exploring faces, colour, sound, and movement.
Bookings requiredThe winter season of our favourite program for the littlest portrait people. Little children and their parent or carer join in playful activities in the galleries exploring faces, colour, sound, and movement.
Bookings requiredDraw while listening to music. All materials provided; for all ages and abilities.
Join Tim Bauer as he shares his 35 years of professional photography experience in this workshop that will feature demonstrations with Tungsten, flash and daylight.
Bookings requiredInteractive tour for people living with dementia and their carer.
Bookings requiredThe Canberra Recorder and Early Music Society paint musical portraits of treasured composers from the Renaissance and the present time.
Choral music performed by the professional vocal ensemble, Clarion, led by Tobias Cole.
Richard Press (director) 90 mins
Choral music performed by the professional vocal ensemble, Clarion, led by Tobias Cole.
Dempsey’s people: a folio of British street portraits 1824–1844 is the first exhibition to showcase the compelling watercolour images of English street people made by the itinerant English painter John Dempsey throughout the first half of the nineteenth century.
Bookings availableDaily 30 minute tours of the exhibition.
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