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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.

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Events

People drawing at easels in the Gordon Darling Hall

Drawn In

Event, Sunday 19 October

Draw while listening to the Pop Up Choir as they weave together a collection of songs inspired by a sense of land, place and home.

A child playing in the Gallery

Little Faces

Event, Starts Wednesday 25 February

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.

A child playing in the Gallery

Little Faces

Event, Starts Wednesday 28 January

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.

A child playing in the Gallery

Little Faces

Event, Starts Wednesday 19 November

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.

A child playing in the Gallery

Little Faces

Event, Starts Wednesday 15 October

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.

Drawing at an easel

Drawn In

Event, Sunday 28 September

Draw while listening to live music by Elise Walsh’s contemporary jazz group, Bella Groove.

Costa Georgiadis

Spring Family Day

With Costa Georgiadis

Event, Saturday 27 September

Celebrate the unveiling of our new portrait of landscape architect, environmental educator and TV host Costa Georgiadis!

Kylie Kwong

Plant swap: bring a plant, take a plant!

Spring Family Day

Event, Saturday 27 September

Whether you’re a seasoned plant parent or just starting your indoor jungle, this is your chance to green up your home.

Errol Flynn

Virtual Highlight Tour

Moments of Change

Event, Tuesday 23 September

Join Learning Facilitator, Nicole, as she explores early 20th century Australia through portraiture, reflecting on the moments changing the nation.

Miranda Otto

Virtual Highlight Tour

Is this Halloween?

Event, Tuesday 28 October

Join Sophia, Education Delivery Officer, as she explores how portraits of Australians in the film industry provide insights into the nation’s growing interest in Halloween.

Harold Blair

Virtual Highlight Tour

Beneath the Surface

Event, Tuesday 14 October

Join Samantha, as she peels back the layers of paint within a selection of portraits. Uncover how artists influence light, hue and texture to illuminate the lives of their sitters.

Peter Sculthorpe

Virtual Highlight Tour

Portraits in Colour

Event, Tuesday 7 October

Celebrate World Sight Day and discover some of our most colourful portraits from the collection brought to life through audio description.

The Story Teller (Noni Hazlehurst)

Virtual Highlight Tour

Guiding Beginnings

Event, Tuesday 21 October

Join Learning Facilitator, Sally, as we look at portraits in the collection that honour the incredible work of childhood educators.

Two people viewing artworks in the In Bloom exhibition

Guided tour

In Bloom: Famous faces and florals

Event, Daily until Sunday 30 November

Led by knowledgeable guides, our tours are conversational, friendly and informative.

Parents and children walking into the Gallery

Portrait Play

Connecting with Costa

Event, Saturday 27 September

Explore Rob McHaffie’s portrait of Costa up close during Spring Family Day. Join Gallery staff on an interactive family tour to learn more about the portrait through playful movement, conversation and artmaking.

Presenters from the National Portrait Gallery and Questacon presenter with strawberries on a table

Scientist Portraits: Story and Spectacle

Science & Visual Arts (youth)

Event, Available until 30 June 2026

Join us for an engaging 1 hour On Demand session in collaboration with Questacon for National Science Week 2025. For students aged 11 to 16.

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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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