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Discover the magic of truffles at the Capital Country Truffle Festival. The region celebrates these highly prized gems from late June to early August. Learn from celebrity chefs and other truffle experts. Join a truffle hunt or simply indulge in the special flavours and intoxicating aromas of the  ...

Eugene von Guérard: Nature Revealed features over 150 works, including many of von Guérard's beloved iconic landscapes, several beautifully illustrated sketch books, and some never-before-seen paintings. Explore the magnificent Australian, New Zealand and European landscapes he captured through his  ...

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,  ...

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  ...

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  ...

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  ...

Step 1000 years back in time to experience the sights, sounds and stories of the greatest trading route in history in this new exhibition from the American Museum of Natural History, New York. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey along the greatest trading route in history - the legendary Silk  ...

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  ...

Experience the dynamic visual expression of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in Undisclosed: 2nd National Indigenous Art Triennial. 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists have been selected from across the country to represent Indigenous arts today. The  ...