Event
Curator floor talk - KIRSTIE REA the land: a 20 year survey
8 June 2017

Mark Bayly, CMAG’s Assistant Director Exhibitions and Collections, is curator of the exhibition KIRSTIE REA the land: a 20 year survey

CMAG ON SUNDAY: Birds of Clay
Event
Booked Out
4 June 2017
CMAG ON SUNDAY: Birds of Clay
Booked out

Fly into Open Collections to view the Aviary exhibition then flock together in the CMAG studio to sculpt your own bird out of clay

Curator floor talk: Deborah Clark
Event
1 June 2017
Curator floor talk: Deborah Clark

Discover more about the works of art featuring birds, currently nesting in our Open Collections gallery with Deborah Clark, CMAG’s Senior Curator, Visual Arts.

Artist Talk: Kirstie Rea
Event
18 May 2017
Artist Talk: Kirstie Rea

Join award-winning and highly respected Canberra artist, Kirstie Rea, as she provides an insight into her practice and reflects on her work and teaching career over the past 30 years

NGA COLLECTION VIEWING: Works on Paper by Sidney Nolan
Event
21 April 2017
NGA COLLECTION VIEWING: Works on Paper by Sidney Nolan

Mark Sidney Nolan’s 100th birthday anniversary with an exclusive opportunity to view works on paper in the NGA’s collection

TEMPORARY CLOSURE : Canberra Museum and Gallery
Event
27 March 2017—12 May 2017
TEMPORARY CLOSURE : Canberra Museum and Gallery

CMAG will be closed to the public Mon 27 March - Fri 12 May 2017 to allow for replacement of our building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.

FLOOR TALK: Preservation and Access
Event
16 March 2017
FLOOR TALK: Preservation and Access

Access to collections is crucial for communities and researchers to ensure historical evidence is preserved and available to deepen our understanding of our past.

FLOOR TALK: Significance
Event
9 March 2017
FLOOR TALK: Significance

The significance of items included on the UNESCO Memory of the World Australian Register list gives us insight into our history and heritage.

CMAG ON SUNDAY: Cycling through CMAG
Event
5 March 2017
CMAG ON SUNDAY: Cycling through CMAG

Marvel at Pete Taylor’s bike collection in the Velocity exhibition then design and race your own model bike around the CMAG Studio.

Event
PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP: Repeat repeat
25 February 2017
Booked out

Discover the decorative qualities in the work of Sidney Nolan, then head to the CMAG Studio to explore printed repeat patterns on paper and fabric.

Children’s Sanctuary at Canberra Museum and Gallery
Event
18 February 2017—19 February 2017
Children’s Sanctuary at Canberra Museum and Gallery

A partnership between CMAG, West Belconnen Child & Family Centre, ACT Community Language Schools Association in association with the Multicultural Festival 2017

COLLECTOR TALK: Peter Taylor and Stephen Hodge
Event
4 February 2017
COLLECTOR TALK: Peter Taylor and Stephen Hodge

Join vintage racing bike collector, Pete Taylor and Stephen Hodge, former professional cyclist from 1987 to 1996 in conversation

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR: Noel Butlin Archives Centre
Event
Booked Out
2 February 2017
BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR: Noel Butlin Archives Centre
Booked out

Join University Archivist, Maggie Shapley, for an exclusive opportunity to tour the repository situated over the Parkes Way tunnel

CMAG on Sunday: Something to remember
Event
4 December 2016
CMAG on Sunday: Something to remember

Join us for an afternoon of structured workshops, led by local artist Jacqueline Bradley

Event
ARTIST TALK: Jeannie Baker
25 November 2016
Booked out

Join award winning author-artist Jeannie Baker as she delves into her artistic process and the often personal, extraordinary journeys of…

 FLOOR TALK: Dale Middleby and Ros Russell
Event
16 November 2016
FLOOR TALK: Dale Middleby and Ros Russell

Join Dale Middleby, CMAG’s Senior Curator, Social History and Ros Russell, Chair, UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Committee for a conversation about the exhibition, Memory of the World in Canberra

VIRTUAL REALITY: Memory of the World opening weekend
Event
12 November 2016—13 November 2016
VIRTUAL REALITY: Memory of the World opening weekend

Transport yourself to the Pacific Islands and remote regions of Australia, surrounded by the sounds of local language conveyed via a virtual reality experience