What's on in Canberra
Discover what's on in Canberra during the 2024 Powerhousing Member Exchange Conference — enjoy vibrant cultural exhibitions, explore national attractions, and indulge in the city's diverse culinary scene. Why not make a weekend of it?
National Museum Australia
EXHIBITION
Belonging: Stories from Far North Queensland is the third in a three-part exhibition series that captures generations of cultural knowledge shaped by a profound relationship to Country. Featuring works from Mossman Gorge, Weipa, Mapoon, Napranum, Wujal Wujal and Pormpuraaw.
9am - 5pm
Daily until 10 March 2025
Free
TOUR
This guided tour provides an insight into the stories and meanings hidden in the Museum building, design and landscapes. Please wear appropriate footwear for walking outside.
10am
Daily
National Gallery of Australia
EXHIBITION
A survey of historical and contemporary works of art by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Australia, this exhibition draws from the national collection and Wesfarmers Collection of Australian Art. Although Ever Present is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, it does not shy away from Australia’s complex histories.
10am - 5pm
14 Sept 2024 - 24 August 2025
Free
COLLECTION
From the early 1970s Japanese-American artist Masami Teraoka adopted the traditional visual vocabulary of 17th–19th century Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints to comment on the world around him. These included reflections on contemporary themes such as globalisation, collisions between Asian and western cultures, and the AIDS crisis. Inspired notably by kabuki theatre prints and the ukiyo-e genres of bijin-ga (beautiful women), yÅ«rei-zu (ghosts, demons and supernatural beings), and shunga (erotic prints), Teraoka created dramatic compositions rich in symbolism.
10am - 5pm
21 Sept 2024 - 2 March 2025
Free
Parliament House
TOUR
Discover the must-see highlights within Parliament House from the towering flag mast to the Great Hall Tapestry, the architecture, the chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives, art and craft, history and events, and some hidden surprises. These are the highlights and experiences our visitors tell us should not be missed on a visit to this iconic building.
Various
Daily for 45 minutes
$28
Old Parliament House
TOUR
The Australian Parliament first met in the provisional Parliament House on 9 May 1927, in a landscape very different to what they were accustomed to in Melbourne, where parliament had met since 1901. The Treasury Gardens had provided the parliamentarians with delightful surroundings in which to stroll and escape from the business of the House.
1.1km | 60mins
Daily
Free