Dean Cross X Sidney Nolan: Two Heads brings new and recent works by Canberra-born artist Dean Cross into dialogue with Sidney Nolan's paintings at Canberra Museum and Gallery.
Playing on the adage 'two heads are better than one…', the exhibition is a speculative collaboration shaped by Cross' long-standing interest in Nolan and his connection to Country as a Worimi man. Working three generations apart, both artists revisit familiar Australian stories, exploring personal memory, identity and unresolved histories.
Visitors can discover connections through collage, spray paint, freewheeling lines and recurring shades of cadmium yellow. Three paintings from Nolan's Untitled (Heads) series sit alongside Cross' own portrait head, each drawing on memories that are captured, concealed or elusive.
Cross also reimagines Nolan's 1940 rooftop mural at Heide through his installation The boy and the moon, developed from his studio on Walbunja Country, outside Braidwood.
Presented in the Nolan Gallery on Canberra's Civic Square, Two Heads invites visitors to look closely at two distinct artistic practices and consider how the stories told through Australian art continue to change.
Step into a playful, hands-on exhibition designed for children aged 3–12 and their families at Canberra Museum + Gallery.
Hop In! turns the familiar family home inside out. Rooms shift in scale and perspective, inviting children to move, build and imagine in surprising new ways.
Stretch out beneath a sky of clouds and gaze up into the grass. Crawl under oversized furniture to create your own secret world. Splash, tumble and explore a pool made for play, or wander through reimagined kitchens, backyards and bedrooms where creativity takes over.
At the heart of the exhibition is Bunny Dearest by artist Beci Orpin — a gentle, guiding companion woven throughout these imaginative environments.
Designed for active play and open-ended discovery, Hop In! sparks curiosity, builds confidence and creates opportunities for families to connect through shared play.
RELICS: A New World Rises is an immersive exhibition where vintage objects become homes for intricate miniature worlds built from LEGO® bricks.
A refrigerator becomes a cryogenic wellness resort. A Volkswagen Beetle powers an underground energy revolution. A grandfather clock becomes a time machine. Across more than 15 large-scale installations, tiny civilisations have adapted to the objects left behind by humanity, each one filled with hidden details, layered narratives and unexpected humour.
Created by LEGO® Masters winners Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler, RELICS combines sculpture, design, storytelling and nostalgia into an experience unlike a traditional museum exhibition or typical LEGO® display. The deeper you look, the more you discover.
Set in an imagined future where humans have abandoned Earth, the exhibition playfully explores creativity, consumer culture, sustainability and the objects left behind.
Loved by all, from ages 0–99, RELICS invites visitors to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the joy of curiosity and imagination.
LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorise or endorse this exhibition.
Rosalie Gascoigne (1917–1999) is renowned for her sculptural assemblages that reveal the beauty of discarded objects. Inspired by nature, Gascoigne's art reflects both the extremes and nuances of the Australian landscape.
Rosalie Gascoigne celebrates one of Australia's most distinctive and influential artists. Known for her evocative use of found materials and poetic reinterpretations of the landscape, Gascoigne transformed everyday objects into powerful assemblages that resonate with memory and place.
Drawing inspiration from the Kamberri/Canberra region, Gascoigne reimagined objects such as retro-reflective road signs, soft drink bottle crates, feathers and weathered wood into lyrical compositions that merge wordplay, abstraction and emotional resonance.
Join National Archives during German Week to explore stories of German migration and heritage in Australia through records held in the national archival collection.
See a selection of original archival records, learn how to search the collection using RecordSearch and hear from National Archives staff about the records available for exploring German migration stories.
Hear from Klaus Scharrer as he shares his story of building a life in Canberra as a young German carpenter in the early 1950s, and making a new country home while staying connected to where he came from.
There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about researching your family history using the collection.
This event is presented as part of German Week Canberra.
Every Monday lunchtime, ukulele players mysteriously appear at Smith's Alternative.
Some wear lanyards, some work boots, and some the faint smugness of retirement. They come on foot, by scooter, via the accessibility ramp, or with their carer.
Some are beginners and some used to be, because it's amazing what an hour or so a week can do.
Specialising in coffee-fueled fractured harmonies, avocado-toast powered asynchronous rhythms, songs from every decade and (almost) every genre, Lunchulele welcomes everyone!
Canberra Art Biennial is a biennial contemporary public art festival that engages the stories and aesthetics of Canberra's designed landscape through site-specific artworks and events. The festival champions diverse and accessible approaches to public art, presenting commissioned artworks by leading Australian and international artists as well as promising emerging artists, many of whom are creating public art or working with new media, scales and sites for the first time.
Founded by Dr Neil Hobbs, the festival was born from Neil's research into how temporary public art interventions transform space. Now, the festival invites artists to bring their ideas into dialogue with the capital's designed landscape, presenting free contemporary art in the places we gather day-to-day.
The 6th edition of the Canberra Art Biennial features newly commissioned artworks, along with exhibitions and re-stagings of preexisting artworks, from over 50 Australian and international artists and curators. Explore the program over 7 weeks, across 20 festival sites.
Canberra Art Biennial acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which their festival operates, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. They pay their respects to their elders past, present and emerging.
Join the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other!
As the first session in Canberra to play folk music from across Europe, the session covers a wide variety of traditions, including French, Breton, Scandi, Balkan, Maltese, Greek, Ukrainian, and Klezmer. All instruments, experience levels and playing styles welcome. Get in touch with Smiths to request the sheet music.
Join the team at PJs in the City for Monday Night Trivia, where fun meets friendly competition! Gather your friends and test your knowledge across a variety of topics, from pop culture to history with 'pen & paper' trivia.
Hosted by Josh from The Ned & Josh Podcast, you will compete for exciting prizes and bragging rights. Whether you're a trivia master or just looking for a good time, this is the perfect way to kick off your week.
Enjoy delicious food and drinks while you challenge your brain and bond with fellow trivia enthusiasts.
Each Monday evening Smith's serves up a feast of words!
Two feature poets present readings from their latest publications and most evenings include an open mic section that's inclusive and fun - open to all and you can sign up on the night.
Big Open Mic nights once a month are free, otherwise there's usually an entry fee (sometimes readings are free too) - check out the website for what's on this week!
Lien To invites you to enter a world of colour and enjoy the stories of her life.
This exhibition expresses the beauty and colour that Lien To sees in the world in spite of her vision impairment. It reflects the people who have impacted her life journey, and the places, both real and imaginary, that she keeps alive in her imagination. To's artwork reveals her love of bright colour and detail, with a mix of Copic marker and collage.
Lien To comes from a Vietnamese background and has a rare genetic condition, Septo-Optic Dysplasia, which means the nerves that connect her eyes to her brain are underdeveloped, resulting in vision impairment. To's journey with art began when she was in college and saw a book about Picasso. She was inspired by his use of colour and shape to create masterpieces. She began drawing and experimenting with colour and fell in love with the process.
For To, art is an escape and a solace, a calming safe space for self-expression.
