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What's on here
RELICS: A New World Rises
Monday, 10:00
RELICS: A New World Rises - Low Sensory Sessions
Tuesday, 09:00
BOLD Dissent Symposium
12 Nov – 13 Nov45 AUD
RELICS: A New World Rises
Tuesday, 10:00
XMAS WORKSHOP: Create Your Own Canberra Wrapping Paper with Ali Clinch
Saturday, 12:00
RELICS: A New World Rises
Friday, 10:00
SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP: Tiny Worlds with Tom Buckland
Tuesday, 10:00
RELICS: A New World Rises
Until 31 Jan 202715 USD
Why go
- Works by Sir Sydney Nolan in the museum’s collection.
- The Canberra Press Photography Collection, including a Sydney Building group photograph from around the 1960s.
- Rosalie Gascoigne’s Wool Clip, which refers to the pastoral history of the Monaro and Lake George region.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Don't miss
- Wool ClipRosalie Gascoigne’s 1995 work, made from weathered timber gathered across the Monaro and Lake George region.
- Dean Cross paintingsPaintings shown in the Two Heads exhibition.Nolan Gallery
- Reflecting CanberraWorks and documents related to the 2003 Canberra bushfires.Permanent exhibition
What's inside
- Galleries across two floors show paintings, photographs, other artworks and social history exhibitions.
- A permanent gallery covers Canberra’s history; temporary exhibitions generally feature local artists and photographers.
- The building has a media library and a documentation centre.
With kids
- Interactive educational experiences for K–12 students include storytelling, making art and engaging with exhibitions.
Tips for your visit
- For a school visit, the museum’s website offers online educator resources.
Tours and audio guides
- Gallery and walking tour
- A gallery and walking tour explores more than 60 years of Canberra’s social history through public artworks.
Interesting facts2
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11,000 objects
The collection comprises 11,000 objects.
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The museum cares for the Australian Capital Territory’s collection.
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Shorts
History
Rosalie Gascoigne arrived in Canberra in 1943 and lived at Mount Stromlo, then Pearce. She developed her understanding of the landscape by walking the region and collecting discarded materials. Gascoigne became the first woman to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale in 1982. She held her first solo exhibition at age 57. The gallery acquired her work Wool Clip to add her work to its collection.
- 13 February 1998Canberra Museum and Gallery opened at 176 London Circuit.
- 14 February 2001The permanent exhibition Reflecting Canberra opened.
- First five yearsThe gallery held 158 exhibitions.
How to get there
- On foot176 London Circuit, at the corner of London Circuit and Civic Square in Canberra City.
Sources: Canberra Museum and Gallery - Wikipedia · Canberra/Civic - Wikivoyage (see) · Home — Canberra Museum & Gallery · Collection — Canberra Museum & Gallery · Support — Canberra Museum & Gallery · Canberra Museum and Gallery - Wikipedia · Canberra Museum and Gallery - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026
- Website
- cmag.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 2 6207 3968
Questions and answers
Is the whole Canberra Museum and Gallery collection shown online?
No. The online display contains only a sample of its 11,000 objects.
Who operates Canberra Museum and Gallery?
It forms part of ACT Museums and Galleries, an administrative unit of the Cultural Facilities Corporation.
What is notable about Rosalie Gascoigne’s career?
She held her first solo exhibition at 57 and became the first woman to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale in 1982.
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