Canberra Museum + Gallery

Discover the visual art and social history of Canberra in the heart of the city.

Canberra Museum and Gallery’s (CMAG) Australian Curriculum-aligned learning experiences for P–12 Students offer immersive and hands-on opportunities to learn about Canberra and its people.

With a strong emphasis on social history and visual arts, visiting Students can gain valuable perspectives on our National Capital and unleash their creativity in the CMAG Art Studio.

Why Visit?

• Home to Canberra’s Stories Dive into award-winning exhibitions that explore Canberra’s fascinating history and environment.
• Iconic Art Collections Including works from the Nolan Collection, gifted to the Australian people by Sidney Nolan.
• Adaptable, curriculum aligned experiences Our experiences can be adapted to meet your Australian Curriculum specific needs.

Highlights

• Art Studio Experiences Our art workshops are delivered in our purpose-built art studio and provide access to authentic artmaking experiences, including printmaking on a real artist press!
• Canberra/Kamberri: Place +People Explore historical concepts with your Students in Canberra’s only museum dedicated to conserving and sharing the territory’s social and cultural history, and see their eyes open to new ways of thinking about the nation’s capital.
• Special Events CMAG hosts special events for schools throughout the year.In 2025 Students met Australia’s first Astronaut and interacted with an AI-enabled robot.Join our mailing list to learn about similar opportunities in 2026.

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