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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 both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

A boy drawing on paper with a pencil

Art Cart

Event, Daily until Sunday 18 June

Ponder your place in the world and reflect on your own identity by making your own ‘me tree’.

Portrait play

Portrait Play

Event, Daily from Monday 3 July

Through looking, playing and creating, go on a journey of speculation as we explore a variety of portraits and wonder what their stories could be.

Emily Kame Kngwarreye with Lily

Little Faces

Event, Selected days from Wednesday 28 June

Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Tangki Tjuta Donkeys

Story Time

Tangki Tjuta Donkeys – Story and sculptures by Tjanpi Desert Weavers
Event, Thursday 6 July

Come one, come all! Book in (see what we did there?) for an immersive story time with us and celebrate NAIDOC week!

Virtual Excursions

Current programs

Live, interactive learning programs coming soon wherever you are.

Charlie Teo

'I would love to be considered mainstream'
Portrait story

Acclaimed neurosurgeon, Charlie Teo discusses the pressures of his career.

Phrenology video: 3 minutes 25 seconds

Ned Kelly and death masks

'Judge a person by their cover'
Portrait story

Alexandra Roginski explains the history behind the pseudo-science of phrenology.

Tom Carroll

Portrait story

Regarded as one of the greatest surfers of all time, Tom Carroll describes his career.

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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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