© National Portrait Gallery 2025
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
Portrait Journey around Australia
History (upper primary)
Event, Selected days until Tuesday 9 September
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 Quest!
Civics and Citizenship (upper primary)
Event, Daily
Join us for an interactive, curriculum-aligned program that explores the lives and contributions of significant Australians.
Portrait Exploration: Art and Identity
Visual Arts (upper primary)
Event, Selected days until Tuesday 26 August
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
June 2025
Event, Starts Wednesday 11 June
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.
Guided Tour
The art of portraiture
Event, Daily until Sunday 31 August
Learn about the architecture of the building before journeying through the Gallery to hear about the lives and legacies of the portrait subjects and the artistic techniques used to tell their stories.
My Awesome Australian
Visual Arts & Civics and Citizenship (upper primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 28 August
To celebrate 50 years of the Order of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery invites school students nationwide to create portraits of outstanding community members.
My Awesome Australian
Visual Arts & Civics and Citizenship (lower primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 28 August
To celebrate 50 years of the Order of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery invites school students nationwide to create portraits of outstanding community members.
Little Faces
Event, Selected days from Wednesday 23 July
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.
Introduction tour
Welcome highlights
Event, 2pm daily + 1pm on weekends in June and July
Join a short introductory tour of the National Portrait Gallery and discover a few key portraits.
Virtual Highlight Tour
Surprise Me!
Event, Tuesday 24 June
Join us for a lively discussion, as three of our Access and Learning team members choose a portrait to surprise each other and us!
The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy
Visual Arts & First Nations (upper primary)
Event, Selected days from Monday 9 June
Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 45-minute online session where upper primary students explore the NAIDOC theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.
The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy
Visual Arts & First Nations (lower primary)
Event, Selected days from Monday 9 June
Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 45-minute online session where lower primary students explore the NAIDOC theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.
Art Break
Event, 12:30–1:00pm, every Thursday
Experience the joy and transformative power of slow looking. By taking your time with art, you can reconnect with the present, uncover hidden details and make personal discoveries.