✻ Art Canberra ✻

Canberra loves its art, with galleries around our amazing city. Some of the fabulous art on display can be seen at these exhibitions.

✻ Must See Art ✻

✻ Worldwide - National Gallery Of Australia Collection ✻

When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)

Where: National Gallery of Australia

Ongoing exhibition Level 1, Galleries 8-11 | National Gallery of Australia Free This major display drawn from the collection is inspired by the National Gallery's founding history. The Gallery's vision was ..Read more

✻ Our Story: Aboriginal-Chinese People in Australia ✻

When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)

Where: National Museum of Australia

Until 27 Jan 2026 @ National Museum of Australia - Free Featured artists: Vernon Ah Kee, Gordon Hookey, Lloyd Gawura Hornsby, Jenna Lee, Damien Shen, Christian Thompson, Jason Wing, Zhou Xiaoping Our Story: Abori..Read more

✻ Lindy Lee ✻

When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)

Where: National Gallery of Australia

Oct 2024 - Feb 2026 Level 2, Gallery 25 Free Lindy Lee is one of Australia's most accomplished contemporary artists. To complement the unveiling of Ouroboros, Lee's major new public art commission for the N..Read more

✻ Enjoy This Trip: The Art of Music Posters ✻

When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)

Where: National Gallery of Australia

9 Aug 2025 - 22 Feb 2026 Level 2, Gallery 26 Free Drawn from the National Gallery's expansive collection of Australian and international music posters spanning the 1960s to 1980s, Enjoy this trip: The art of music..Read more

✻ New Asian Art ✻

When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)

Where: National Gallery of Australia

13 Sep 2025 - 18 Apr 2027 Level 2, Galleries 19 & 20 Free This exhibition highlights recent acquisitions by artists from across Asia and the Asian diaspora in a range of media including paintings, prints, textiles..Read more

✻ Bilong Papua New Guinea | 50 years of Independence ✻

When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)

Where: National Gallery of Australia

13 Sep 2025 - 12 Apr 2026 Level 2, Gallery 21 Free Bilong Papua New Guinea marks the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea's independence and the birth of a new nation on September 16, 1975. Prior to this date, ..Read more

✻ Women Photographers 1853-2018 ✻

When: Saturday 11th October 2025 to Sunday 15th March 2026

Where: National Gallery of Australia

11 Oct 2025 - 15 Mar 2026 Level 1, Galleries 2, 3 & 4 Free Women photographers 1853-2018 highlights the transformative impact of women artists on the history of photography. Since its inception, the National Ga..Read more

✻ Richard Lewer: Steve ✻

When: Saturday 29th November 2025 to Sunday 15th March 2026

Where: National Gallery of Australia

From 29 Nov 2025 Level 2, Gallery 24 Free Richard Lewer's Steve is a gentle exploration of the complexity of a family coming to terms with a dementia diagnosis. Through animation and a suite of paintings on ..Read more

✻ National Indigenous Art Triennial: After the Rain ✻

When: Saturday 6th December 2025 to Sunday 26th April 2026

Where: National Gallery of Australia

5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After the Rain 6 Dec 2025 - 26 Apr 2026 Level 1, Gallery 12 Free After the rain there are always new beginnings. The 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial, After the..Read more

✻ Hallyu! The Korean Wave ✻

When: Friday 12th December 2025 to Sunday 10th May 2026

Where: National Museum of Australia

Hallyu! The Korean Wave is at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra from 12 December 2025 to 10 May 2026. Costs apply Join us this summer for a one-of-a-kind K-pop culture experience! Ride the Korean wa..Read more

✻ Art A.C.T. ✻

Canberra has some of the finest art in Australia.

National Gallery of Australia

The National Gallery of Australia is the national art gallery of Australia, holding more than 160,000 works of art.

It was established in 1967 by the Australian government as a national public art gallery. Entry is free.

The National Gallery of Australia's collections of works span across four main areas: Australian art, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander art, Asian art and European and American art.

Address: Parkes Place Canberra A.C.T. 2600 | Map | Exhibitions