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Whether you are visiting in person or online, we have a number of apps and audio guides to help you explore the portraits.

Portrait Stories App

Whether you’re at the Gallery, in a cafe or your living room, ‘Portrait Stories’ is a trusty guide to thousands of portraits and people.

In their own words

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

Headhunt@Home

This interactive app encourages children to take the lead and independently explore the virtual Portrait Gallery, whether at home or in the classroom!
Liberate the labels app
Liberate the labels app
Liberate the labels app
Liberate the labels app

Liberate the labels

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

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