Monday 23 May – Tuesday 31 May 2022
The collection display includes a wide selection of portraits that tell extraordinary stories of encounter, exploration, independence, individuality and achievement in Australia.
From Shakespeare to Winehouse, Darwin to Dickens, the Beatles, Brontë sisters and Beckham, the National Portrait Gallery London holds the world’s most extensive collection of portraits.
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Take a 30 minute tour of the Portrait Gallery exploring the collection and the building.
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Let’s discuss what is happening in and out of the image in a fun investigation discovering portraiture tropes from 1929 onwards.
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Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.
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To celebrate Reconciliation week, our free highlights tours will reflect on Australia’s history of challenges and change, and the people who drove us forward.
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Join Associate Curator, Rebecca Ray and Curator, Collection & Research, Joanna Gilmour as they explore First Nations activists in our collection, celebrating their continual culture, identity, strength and resilience.
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