Take a 30 minute tour of the Portrait Gallery exploring the collection and the building.

Led by 20/20 portrait artist Andrew Bonneau, this two-day workshop follows the process of painting a single portrait from life, focusing on accurate observation of the model and the analysis of light, form, tone and colour.

Featuring the glorious sounds of the Clarion vocal ensemble, directed by Tobias Cole.

Featuring the glorious sounds of the Clarion vocal ensemble, directed by Tobias Cole.

Interactive tour for people living with dementia and their carer.

Dr Christopher Chapman, NPG Senior Curator and NPPP judge leads an open discussion to explore different perspectives raised by the exhibition.

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

Featuring the glorious sounds of the Clarion vocal ensemble, directed by Tobias Cole.

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is an inquiry-based approach to experiencing art through careful, close looking and questioning, empowering students to discuss art based on what they can see in an artwork. TQI 2019 ACT Accredited Program.

Featuring the glorious sounds of the Clarion vocal ensemble, directed by Tobias Cole.

Little children and their carer join a Learning Facilitator for playful activities in the galleries.

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.

Little children and their carer join a Learning Facilitator for playful activities in the galleries.

Little children and their carer join a Learning Facilitator for playful activities in the galleries.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Virginia Haussegger, who will discuss her journey as journalist and women’s advocate. Followed by a Q&A session.

Little children and their carer join a Learning Facilitator for playful activities in the galleries.

本馆邀约刘安蓁 (Annette An-Jen Liu) 以中文为您导览，介绍本馆历史背景，还带您观赏馆内精心挑选过的肖像画作品。

The Canberra Symphony Orchestra presents The Power of One, the first of two concerts coinciding with Portrait Gallery exhibitions.

The Portrait Gallery is one of the venues for the BOLD Festival, which celebrates the legacy of dance in all cultures and is a platform for the work of older practising artists.

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is an inquiry-based approach to experiencing art through careful, close looking and questioning, empowering students to discuss art based on what they can see in an artwork. TQI 2019 ACT Accredited Program.

Interactive tour for people living with dementia and their carer.

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

Join us at the 2019 Circle of Friends Autumn Dinner with guest speaker art historian, and curator Dr Gerard Vaughan AM.

Journeys, farewells and loss, and partings both temporary and permanent. I Progetti Chamber Choir presents music from the Renaissance to the present day.

Free activities for families to enjoy together. Create a #deadlyselfie with ‘Mirawarri’, a Walpiri Indigenous selfie and digital image-making app developed by the Warnayaka Art Centre with Gretta Louw and Sneakaway Studio.

Little children and their carer join a Learning Facilitator for playful activities in the galleries.

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.

Little children and their carer join a Learning Facilitator for playful activities in the galleries.

Little children and their carer join a Learning Facilitator for playful activities in the galleries.

Little children and their carer join a Learning Facilitator for playful activities in the galleries.

Featuring the glorious sounds of the Clarion vocal ensemble, directed by Tobias Cole.

Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission – to get more people to discover the joy of art. Take a long look at selected portraits in the collection and then meet to share your thoughts.

Featuring the glorious sounds of the Clarion vocal ensemble, directed by Tobias Cole.

What would the Gallery’s portraits share if they could talk? The Walls That Talk is an alluring experience that explores the Gallery as both an art collection and collection of stories.

What would the Gallery’s portraits share if they could talk? The Walls That Talk is an alluring experience that explores the Gallery as both an art collection and collection of stories.

What would the Gallery’s portraits share if they could talk? The Walls That Talk is an alluring experience that explores the Gallery as both an art collection and collection of stories.

本馆邀约刘安蓁 (Annette An-Jen Liu) 以中文为您导览，介绍本馆历史背景，还带您观赏馆内精心挑选过的肖像画作品。

Discover the Gallery’s portraits through an exploratory sound workshop, using unusual instruments and found objects. Suitable for children aged 8 – 12 years.

Listen to the story Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox, illustrated by Julie Vivas, and create your own visual response.

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

Stay in the comfort of your own home and join us – virtually – on a live highlights tour. Ask questions, see the collection and hear some of the stories behind the portraits.

Stay in the comfort of your own home and join us – virtually – on a live highlights tour. Ask questions, see the collection and hear some of the stories behind the portraits.

New Director Karen Quinlan will expand upon her vision for the Gallery and talk about the institution’s next decade, its third.

Stay in the comfort of your own home and join us – virtually – on a live highlights tour. Ask questions, see the collection and hear some of the stories behind the portraits.

Stay in the comfort of your own home and join us – virtually – on a live highlights tour. Ask questions, see the collection and hear some of the stories behind the portraits.