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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.

Family activities

Monday 3 October 2022 – Thursday 3 October 2024

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Little faces

10:30am, Wed 22 Nov

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
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Little faces

9:30am, 10:30am, Thu 23 Nov

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
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Little faces

10:30am, Fri 24 Nov

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Family Space
Family Space
Family Space
Family Space

Art Play Space

10:00am, Daily from Thu 21 Dec until Tue 30 Jan

Drop in to the family space these school holidays for free creative activities to enjoy together.

Portrait Play
Portrait Play
Portrait Play
Portrait Play

Portrait Play

Design Corner

10:30am, Tue 2 Jan until Thu 25 Jan

Calling all curious, enquiring minds! Come and join us this school holidays as we investigate portraits in our collection through the lens of design.

Bookings required
Story time
Story time
Story time
Story time

Story Time

Father Sky Mother Earth

10:30am, Thu 4 Jan

For our Summer Story Time, we’re celebrating the beautiful world around us with the book Father Sky Mother Earth, written and illustrated by First Nations author and poet, Oodgeroo Noonuccal.

Bookings required
Story time
Story time
Story time
Story time

Story Time

Father Sky Mother Earth

10:30am, 1:30pm, Wed 17 Jan

For our Summer Story Time, we’re celebrating the beautiful world around us with the book Father Sky Mother Earth, written and illustrated by First Nations author and poet, Oodgeroo Noonuccal.

Bookings required
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Little Faces

10:30am, Wed 17 Jan until Fri 19 Jan

Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
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Little Faces

9:30am, Fri 19 Jan

Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Family activities
Family activities
Family activities
Family activities

Archie 100: The Final Countdown

10:00am, Fri 19 Jan until Sun 21 Jan

Join us as we celebrate the final days of Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize at the National Portrait Gallery! We've got three fun-filled days of activities, workshops, talks and tours planned for visitors of all ages.

Water Play
Water Play
Water Play
Water Play

Water Play

Fri 19 – Sun 21 Jan

Cool down and let your creativity flow with a splash of water play in our Western Courtyard!

Animal Charms
Animal Charms
Animal Charms
Animal Charms

Children’s workshop: Lucky Animal Charms

Kate Beynon

1:00pm, Fri 19 Jan

In this workshop, you’ll have the chance to create your own lucky charms. Will you choose a Lucky Cat Spirit or perhaps a Laughing Lotus Monkey?

Bookings required

More events

Friday 4 October 2024 – Monday 5 October 2026
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Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia

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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.

This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. Copyright in all materials and/or works comprising or contained within this website remains with the National Portrait Gallery and other copyright owners as specified.

The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. The use of images of works of art reproduced on this website and all other content may be restricted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). Requests for a reproduction of a work of art or other content can be made through a Reproduction request. For further information please contact NPG Copyright.

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