Celebrate the people, places and sounds of Australian pub rock and its enduring impact on our nation’s identity.

The collection display includes a wide selection of portraits that tell extraordinary stories of encounter, exploration, independence, individuality and achievement in Australia.

Revealing the backstories behind the NPG collection, Before hand features interviews with artists and sitters as well as working drawings, scrapbooks, sketches and footage taken in artists’ studios and out on location.

An educational and fun 14-day adults’ introduction to portraiture.

All visitors must pre-book for one of the daily sessions. Each day will have a limited number of people allowed.

Lust and longing, drama and devotion, seduction and scandal! Delve into an enticing array of tales of the heart.

In their own words is an audio-guide with a difference. We let the portraits of these remarkable Australians speak for themselves.

In these uncertain times, with physical gatherings restricted, we can all still recall major events such as the bogong moth migration, and remain connected to each other through nature.

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

Take a 30 minute tour of the exhibition.

A space for families to mimic, reflect and explore. For all ages and abilities.

QL2 Director Ruth Osborne, working in close collaboration with seven recent tertiary dance graduates, brings you a performance that will move through the three themes to explore creative spaces, connection to landscape and their collective story.