Experience the artistic clout of Brook Andrew’s portraits of Marcia Langton AM and Anthony Mundine.

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.

Daily 30 minute tours of the exhibition.

The 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.

Have you joined the Circle of Friends in the past months? You are invited to meet the Membership Coordinator and join an introductory tour of the Gallery.

The 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.

The 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.

The 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.

Celebrate Canberra’s winter season at the Portrait Gallery’s annual Winter Festival.

Choral music performed by the professional vocal ensemble, Clarion, led by Tobias Cole.

Choral music performed by the professional vocal ensemble, Clarion, led by Tobias Cole.

Interactive tour for people living with dementia and their carer.

Meet for conversation and sharing of ideas around selected portraits, facilitated by members of the National Portrait Gallery Access and Learning team.

Join poet and scholar Sarah Rice for a special masterclass on poetry as portraiture. ‘Poetic Portraits’ will examine notions of identity, the self and other, truth and illusion, memory and memorial.

Join us on a fabulous day trip to the Art Gallery of NSW, with everything taken care of for you! View the Archibald, Wynn and Sulman prizes.

The Portrait Gallery is one of the host venues for this festival, which attracts book lovers, readers and writers from around the nation.

Draw while listening to music. All materials provided; for all ages and abilities.

The Canberra Symphony Orchestra presents the third of three concerts of cutting-edge classical Australian music that reflect the emotional, physical and abstract themes in our exhibitions.