What’s on in Canberra
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25 Oct 18 to 30 Jun 19 |  | #UDHRquiltprojectMuseum of Australian DemocracyThe #UDHRQuiltProject features never before seen work from a global craftivism project. Stitching in local and global stories; see the intricate detail of these quilts that represent the world’s... |
1 Nov 18 to 18 Nov 18 |  | -The Artist and the Maker-The Studio GalleryTo celebrate more than 100 years of their collective journey in glass ‘The Artist and the Maker’ brings Peter Minson and Patricia Parker together to create collaborative work that reflects their... |
20 Oct 18 to 10 Feb 19 |  | 20/20National Portrait Gallery20/20 showcases the dynamic suite of new portraits commissioned to celebrate the National Portrait Gallery’s 20th year. Leaders and individualists invited by the Gallery were matched with unique... |
25 Nov 18 |  | 2018 Australian of the Year: In conversation with Michelle Simmons at NMANational Museum of AustraliaQuantum physicist and science ‘evangelist’ Professor Michelle Yvonne Simmons talks about her time as Australian of the Year with ABC journalist and presenter, Dan Bourchier. An advocate for... |
23 Nov 18 to 28 Nov 18 |  | 2018 Commonwealth Senior and Veteran Fencing ChampionshipsAustralian Institute of Sport (AIS) ArenaThe best fencers from 13 Commonwealth countries are competing at CFC18. Admission is free, with finals scheduled for every afternoon. The tournament has 24 separate events, 6 Senior individual, 6... |