What's on

Prizes

The Portraits

Watch

The Gallery

Governance & Board

Circle of Friends

Learn

Access

Search the website

close close

What's on The Portraits The Gallery Learn Watch More O

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.

Virtual Excursions

Discover the excitement of Virtual Learning! We offer a variety of 45-minute virtual excursions that can be delivered to your students in real time. Once your booking is confirmed, we'll provide you with all the necessary information to connect with us online. Best of all, all our online formal learning programs are free for Australian audiences.

The scheduled programs listed below run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Gallery can run additional programs by request on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 9:15am and 4:00pm.

Civics and Citizenship

History

First Nations

On Demand

Ngayulu Minyma Tjanpinya, I am a Tjanpi Woman

Heroes on Country

First Nations (upper primary)

9:15am, Thu 30 Apr

3–6

Discover portraits of and by First Nations people and explore the rich cultural perspectives of storytelling through art.

Heroes on Country

First Nations (upper primary)

9:15am, Tue 12 May

3–6

Discover portraits of and by First Nations people and explore the rich cultural perspectives of storytelling through art.

Heroes on Country

First Nations (upper primary)

2:00pm, Thu 21 May

3–6

Discover portraits of and by First Nations people and explore the rich cultural perspectives of storytelling through art.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

10:30am, Tue 2 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

2:00pm, Tue 2 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

10:15am, Thu 4 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

2:00pm, Thu 4 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

10:30am, Tue 9 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

2:00pm, Tue 9 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

10:15am, Thu 11 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

2:00pm, Thu 11 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

10:30am, Mon 15 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

2:00pm, Mon 15 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

10:15am, Tue 16 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

2:00pm, Tue 16 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

10:30am, Wed 17 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

2:00pm, Wed 17 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

10:15am, Thu 18 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

2:00pm, Thu 18 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

10:30am, Fri 19 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

2:00pm, Fri 19 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

10:15am, Mon 22 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

2:00pm, Mon 22 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

10:30am, Tue 23 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

2:00pm, Tue 23 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

10:15am, Wed 24 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

2:00pm, Wed 24 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

10:30am, Thu 25 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

2:00pm, Thu 25 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

10:15am, Fri 26 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

2:00pm, Fri 26 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (lower primary)

10:30am, Tue 30 Jun

k–2

Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 30-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

2:00pm, Tue 30 Jun

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

50 Years of Deadly

First Nations (upper primary)

2:00pm, Thu 2 Jul

3–6

Shifting Ground and the National Portrait Gallery present a 45‑minute online session celebrating 50 Years of Deadly.

Request a bespoke Virtual Excursion

Can’t find the program and/or time you want? The Gallery can run programs by request on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 9:15am and 4:00pm.

Related information

The National Portrait Gallery building front entrance

The Gallery

Visit us, learn with us, support us or work with us! Here’s a range of information about planning your visit, our history and more!

The National Portrait Gallery building at night

Support your Portrait Gallery

We depend on your support to keep creating our programs, exhibitions, publications and building the amazing portrait collection!

Plan your visit

Information on location, accessibility and amenities.

© National Portrait Gallery 2026
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196

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.

The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency