© National Portrait Gallery 2026
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
Courtney Act portrait
Event, On view from 24 October
Canberra’s about to get a lot more sparkly! Grab your tallest pair of heels and your fiercest outfit, because our new portrait of Australian drag icon and international superstar, Courtney Act, is in the making!
Virtual Highlight Tour
Portrait Conversations
Event, Tuesday 24 November
Join Experience Facilitators Nici and Quinton for a portrait conversation exploring creative ecosystems and the networks of people, ideas and influences that shape artistic practice.
Portrait Quest!
Civics and Citizenship (upper primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 19 November
Join us for an interactive, curriculum-aligned program that explores the lives and contributions of significant Australians.
Portrait Journey around Australia
History (upper primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 19 November
From First Nations perspectives to the contribution of migrants, from the opening of Parliament to environmental protest, Australian history is full of fascinating stories – and we have the portraits to explore them.
Portrait Exploration: Art and Identity
Visual Arts (upper primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 3 December
Join us for an engaging and interactive program tailored for upper primary students, where they’ll develop the confidence and critical thinking skills to interpret portraits.
Little Faces
Event, Starts Monday 25 January
Join us for a playful morning together as we look at Janenne Eaton’s portrait of Professor John Mulvaney.
Little Faces
Event, Starts Monday 23 November
Join us for a playful morning together as we look at Janenne Eaton’s portrait of Professor John Mulvaney.
Little Faces
Event, Starts Monday 22 February
Join us for a playful morning together as we look at Janenne Eaton’s portrait of Professor John Mulvaney.
Let me show you around
Welcome tour
Event, Daily
Explore the Gallery with a team member as they share their current favourite portrait playlist with you.
Brainstorm
Inside the mind of Andy Griffiths
Event, Daily from Saturday 26 Sep
Before you see the new portrait of best-selling children’s author Andy Griffiths by Ronnie van Hout, discover where Andy’s inspiration comes from.
Everyday Scientists
Event, Available until August 2027
Join the National Portrait Gallery for a special National Science Week on demand session designed for Years 4–8, where art, history and hands-on science experiments come together.
50 Years of Deadly
Visual Arts & First Nations (high school)
Event, Available until April 2027
Join Dr Lilly Brown from Shifting Ground as she guides high school students through a series of powerful portrait explorations inspired by the 2026 NAIDOC theme: 50 Years of Deadly.
Wearable Identity: Material and Self with Nathan Beard
Visual Arts (youth)
Event, Available until 20 November 2026
Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 45-minute On Demand session to explore themes of identity and self-expression through wearable materials led by artist Nathan Beard.
Wearable Identity: Adornment and Expression with Lisa Hilli
Visual Arts (youth)
Event, Available until 26 November 2026
Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 45 minute On Demand workshop with artist Lisa Hilli. Explore how adorning wearable forms can become powerful acts of storytelling, identity and cultural expression.
50 Years of Deadly
Visual Arts & First Nations (lower primary)
Event, Available until April 2027
Join Dr Lilly Brown from Shifting Ground as she guides lower primary students through a series of powerful portrait explorations inspired by the 2026 NAIDOC theme: 50 Years of Deadly.
Wearable Identity: Pattern and Purpose with Nixi Killick
Visual Arts (youth)
Event, Available until 6 November 2026
Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 45 minute On Demand session to unleash your creativity through fashion, art and identity in this dynamic workshop led by artist and fashion designer Nixi Killick. For students aged 11 to 16.