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What’s on in Canberra
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3 Dec 20 to 8 Mar 21 | ![]() | A Portrait of Australia: Stories through the lens of Australian GeographicNational Museum of AustraliaThis exhibition celebrates the bush, the outback, the coast and the people who live there. Featuring photographs from the Australian Geographic archive, it will transport you to some of the most... |
3 Jan 21 to 28 Mar 21 | ![]() | Axes and Ales Brewery Tour in the CapitalTeacher's studioWork up an appetite with the urban sport of axe throwing and a brewery tour in Canberra. If you’re looking for unique things to do in Canberra, it doesn’t get much cooler than this! The... |
10 Oct 20 to 21 Mar 21 | ![]() | Before hand: the private life of a portraitNational Portrait GalleryA new exhibition revealing the backstories behind iconic works from the National Portrait Gallery collection and the creative and social process of making a portrait. Features interviews with artists... |
26 Nov 20 to 15 Nov 21 | ![]() | Behind the Lines 2020: The year in political cartoonsMuseum of Australian Democracy - Old Parliament House2020’s disruption and turmoil got more close and personal than most of us ever imagined. From the bushfire summer to the global pandemic, the nation’s political cartoonists had plenty to work... |
3 Jul 20 to 30 Jun 21 | ![]() | Belonging: Stories of Australian ArtNational Gallery of AustraliaThis major collection presentation recasts the story of nineteenth-century Australian art. Informed by the many voices of Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultures and communities, the display... |