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Canberra Museum and Gallery Canberra is full of extraordinary stories. Stories of people, politics, and possibility.
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At Canberra Museum + Gallery, we explore these stories through art, objects, and immersive experiences that connect past, present, and future. Visit our website for information about current exhibitions, community programs and events.

Eric Wanigasekara A room full of questions is a pretty good sign you’ve inspired your audience! 👏🦖Young Canberran Eric W...
01/10/2026

Eric Wanigasekara A room full of questions is a pretty good sign you’ve inspired your audience! 👏🦖

Young Canberran Eric Wanigasekara had everyone captivated as he shared the imagination, engineering and problem-solving behind his award-winning LEGO® creation, A Normal Day at Jurassic Park.

From realistic landscapes to a working monorail and mechanised dinosaur chases, Eric gave us a fascinating look at how he brings his ideas to life. His enthusiasm was infectious, with questions coming from across the room during a lively Q&A.

Thank you, Eric, for a terrific presentation, and to everyone who joined us and brought their curiosity. We can’t wait to see what you build next! 🧱

Make something you’ll love having in your home, with artist and designer Beci Orpin.Join Beci at Canberra Museum + Galle...
29/09/2026

Make something you’ll love having in your home, with artist and designer Beci Orpin.

Join Beci at Canberra Museum + Gallery for a creative Saturday afternoon making pająki, colourful Polish hanging ornaments traditionally associated with happiness, prosperity and celebration.

Across three hours, you’ll learn how to construct your own ornament and add the details that make it yours. Bring a friend or enjoy some time for yourself, then take home a piece you’ll be proud to say you made.

Beci is the creator of Bunny Dearest in CMAG’s Hop In! exhibition and has led workshops for the National Gallery of Victoria and Craft Victoria. This is your chance to learn directly from her.

All materials and templates are supplied. No experience needed, although some steps involve fine and detailed handwork.

📅 Saturday 10 October, 1 to 4 pm
📍 Canberra Museum + Gallery
🎟️ $100 general admission | $95 concession, plus booking fees
Ages 15+

Book your place: https://www.cmag.com.au/events/floriade-workshop-polish-pajaki-chandelier-making-with-beci-orpin

28/09/2026

Two-time LEGO Masters winners Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler have brought their incredible building skills to Canberra with their new…

Join Dean Cross tomorrow for the opening of Dean Cross X Sidney Nolan: Two Heads at CMAG.In a ‘speculative collaboration...
25/09/2026

Join Dean Cross tomorrow for the opening of Dean Cross X Sidney Nolan: Two Heads at CMAG.

In a ‘speculative collaboration’ with Nolan, Cross brings new and recent works into dialogue with the artist’s paintings. Drawing on Nolan’s practice and his own connection to Country as a Worimi man, Cross revisits familiar Australian stories and the questions they leave unresolved.

Following a Welcome to Country by Aunty Dr Matilda House OAM, join Cross and Senior Curator Virginia Rigney for an informal walkthrough of the exhibition, followed by refreshments.

Saturday 26 September, 2 pm to 4 pm
Canberra Museum + Gallery, Civic Square

Register now to join us: https://www.cmag.com.au/events/exhibition-launch-dean-cross-x-sidney-nolan-two-heads

Exhibition on display 26 September 2026 to 27 June 2027.

RELICS is open until 6:45pm today! ✨Finish your week exploring miniature LEGO® worlds hidden inside vintage objects.Meet...
24/09/2026

RELICS is open until 6:45pm today! ✨

Finish your week exploring miniature LEGO® worlds hidden inside vintage objects.

Meet a friend after work, bring the family or make it your first stop before dinner in the city. Discover RELICS: A New World Rises at Canberra Museum + Gallery.

Book your session now | https://www.cmag.com.au/exhibitions/relics-a-new-world-rises

📍 Canberra Museum + Gallery, Civic Square
🕡 Open until 6:45pm today, Friday 25 September
📅 More extended hours: Friday 2 and 9 October, until 6:45pm

19/09/2026

RELICS: A New World Rises is open now at Canberra Museum + Gallery!

Listen to Jackson and Alex, come down and check it out. Open 10am-4pm daily. Tickets at the CMAG website.

Have you visited the Charcoal Restaurant? The restaurant opened in 1963 in the Melbourne Building in Civic and is still ...
07/09/2026

Have you visited the Charcoal Restaurant? The restaurant opened in 1963 in the Melbourne Building in Civic and is still operating today. Remarkably, the menu and furnishings have changed little in over 60 years.

In 1970, owner George Smekel revealed that it was difficult to interest Canberra diners in European cuisine, ‘all dinkum Aussies only want steak’. The small venue is said to have provided a discreet space for top-secret meetings and big business deals.

If you are or were an owner, employee, or regular customer of the Charcoal Restaurant or have family members who were, Canberra Museum and Gallery would love to hear your memories and stories. CMAG will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Sydney and Melbourne buildings in 2027 with a special exhibition.

We are looking for people willing to:
• share oral or written histories
• lend photographs, memorabilia, or other items for display

If you can help, please email [email protected] with the subject line ‘Sydney and Melbourne Buildings’.

Address

176 London Circuit
Canberra, ACT
2601

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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0262073968

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