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On the first weekend of every month, Canberra Glassworks hold exclusive, intimate classes for those wanting to learn more about this fascinating art and it's medium, glass. Each month there are beginners classes in Engraving, Casting, Fusing and Flameworking. Make a sculpture, a plate, beads,  ...

Enjoy an experience in colour, texture and sound by five South Australian artists. The exhibition features fibre basketry by Joan Hogben, hand dyed and painted clothing by Jenny Hogben, electronic sound by chalkwhitehands (Andrew Lord), contemporary jewellery by Lauren Simeoni, and soft sculpture  ...

Jo's mo show (with beards) will illustrate changes in beards, moustaches and sideburns from the 1780s to the 1980s Any survey of the National Portrait Gallery's collection reveals numerous variations in facial hair fashions. From the be-wigged and clean-shaven gents of the eighteenth century to  ...

The National Gallery of Australia has an extensive program of talks and workshops run in conjunction with their current exhibitions. Hear about local and international artists or specific techniques. Be inspired by the greats and create your own artworks. Talks and workshops cater for a range  ...

The National Portrait Gallery runs a range of talks and workshops throughout the year. Curators, historians and commentators present free lunchtime talks on the collection on selected Wednesdays monthly. Free gallery-based lectures focussing on exhibitions and key works in the collection are  ...

Visit the Australian War Memorial's "Nurses: From Zululand to Afghanistan" exhibition. Discover the story of nursing in overseas conflicts. This important aspect of Australia's wartime experience is often neglected. Many women served in dangerous conditions. Like other Australian service  ...

For more than 40 years, government bodies dealing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs built significant art collections, including work by world-renowned artists Rover Thomas, Narritjin Maymuru and Fiona Foley. This exhibition takes you into the world of Indigenous art, and the  ...

Out of the West is the first survey exhibition outside Western Australia to present a large sample of artists from the past to the present from Western Australia. Gain a unique insight into the art from Western Australia, from pre-settlement until today. Explore the art made from these responses  ...

The Museum of Australian Democracy is hosting Political Porcelain, featuring a selection of artworks by contemporary artist, Penny Byrne. Byrne utilises objects familiar from mantelpieces, china cabinets and toy boxes to transform vintage porcelain into powerful works of political commentary. Her  ...

Be the first to witness Q Lab at Questacon-The National Science and Technology Centre. Q Lab is a dynamic and experimental environment that allows you to ask questions and find your own answers. See live scientific demonstrations performed by Questacon science communicators and visiting  ...

Learn more about the National Gallery of Australia's Renaissance exhibition with this this six-week series of Masterclass lectures by key academics and experts in Renaissance art. Each lecture provides a detailed investigation of a theme, movement, work or artist featured in the exhibition. This  ...

This unique exhibition offers audiences an unparalleled chance to see Early and High Renaissance paintings by some of the greatest European artists. Raphael, Botticelli, Bellini and Titian are represented among an amazing gamut of talent and creative splendour. More than 70 works on canvas and  ...

The Australian War Memorial is paying tribute to one of Australia's leading modernist painters, Sir Russell Drysdale, in a small exhibition, Russell Drysdale at war, which opens on 7 February 2012, the centenary of his birth. Drysdale is best known for his original interpretations of Australia's  ...

Seniors Week ACT is an annual event hosted by COTA ACT to provide an opportunity to discover and experience different aspects of the community. Connect and build relationships with other Canberrans like yourself with a new sport or recreational activity, learn more through a lecture, or broaden  ...

See inside the world of skateboarders with Skater: Portraits by Nikki Toole at the National Portrait Gallery. Nikki Toole has travelled the world to photograph skateboarders. The portraits evoke the solitary mental space experienced while skating. Nineteen portraits will be on show, the first  ...

The Art of Play celebrates artists who look at the world with a smile. An exhibition for the young and the young-at-heart, come discover a fantastical fountain and a gleeful tower of toys; a wrapped enigma and an invisible bird. See the world afresh, with works by artists including John  ...

Discover new treasures as the National Library of Australia reveals more of its 10 million item-strong collection in the Treasures Gallery. See manuscripts from authors and poets such as Christina Stead and Mem Fox; works from the Ducie collection of First Fleet art; and Norman Lindsay's 1918  ...

Are you fascinated by the 2000 year old art of glass blowing? If so, this is your chance to enrol in an exclusive class with only four places offered each month. Learn how to create simple glass objects such as paperweights, flowers, sculptures and vessels. You will be encouraged to work in  ...