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Snapshot

Opening Hours

Opening Hours

Open for booked sessions Monday to Friday
Session Times

Session Times

Morning and afternoon sessions
Session Duration

Session Duration

Allow 1 hour +
Facilitated Program

Facilitated Program

Fully facilitated (teacher must attend)
Self-Guided Program

Self-Guided Program

options available
Group Size

Group Size

Program dependent (see website for details)
entry fees

Entry Fees

Tiered payment (see website for details)

Canberra Museum and Gallery

 

CMAG’s 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 exploring Canberra’s fascinating history and environment.
  • Iconic Art Collections Including works from the Nolan Collection, gifted to the Australian people by Sidney Nolan.
  • Brand New Learning Experiences in 2025 Australian Curriculum aligned experiences for Students in Years 5–10.

 

What’s New?

 

Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canberra’s globally significant Mount Stromlo Observatory.

This exhibition features a 19th-century telescope, digital interactives about the size of galaxies, and a retro-style arcade game! Perfect for all ages.

 

Outer Space Learning Experiences

With links to HASS, Science and Visual Arts, Years 5 to 10 Students will gain insights into the achievements of the Observatory through this engaging 1-hour program.

 

Canberra/Kamberri: Place + People

Learning Experiences Explore the national capital’s deep history through this thought-provoking 1-hour exhibition highlights tour.

A 2-hour program with an art studio activity is also available.

 

Limited Availability!

Our programs are popular – secure your preferred date now!