The Museum is pleased to offer a new art workshop program for adults with a disability that explores the exhibitions and themes in the Museum with art and creative crafts. These regular workshops are facilitated by artist Ali Aedy. 

For adults (16 years and over)
Cost: $20, $10 Friends of Museum
Bookings essential by email bookings@nma.gov.au or phone (02) 6208 5021 (9am – 5pm weekdays)
Meet at the Information Desk in the Hall

If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired you can call the Museum through the National Relay Service: TTY 1800 555 677; Speak and Listen 1800 555 727; Internet relay and please request 1800 026 132.

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Art and craft activities especially for grandparents and their preschool-aged grandchildren.

Cost: $10 family, $5 Friends (includes refreshments).
Bookings essential by email friends@nma.gov.au or on (02) 6208 5048  (9am – 5pm weekdays)
Friends Lounge

A musical voyage from Europe to China following the trade route that is still romantically called the Silk Road. This concert will feature Australian and international performers, including the Song Company, Wallfisch Band and Songul Karahasanoglu.

Tickets $65, concession $59
Bookings essential.
Book online at Canberra Ticketing or by phone on (02) 6275 2700
The Hall

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Image: Drum. American Museum of Natural History, Division of Anthropology.

Prominent women talk about their lives, work and passions. Our guest speaker for May is GW Bot; she studied art in London, Paris and Australia, graduating from the Australian National University. She has been a full-time artist since 1985 and has held a plethora of solo exhibitions around the world. She is represented in over one hundred public collections, as well as numerous Australian regional public galleries and corporate collections.

Cost: $10 entry, $5 for Friends (includes refreshments)
Bookings essential by email friends@nma.gov.au or phone (02) 6208 5048 (9am – 5pm weekdays)
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE: Mabo Room, AIATSIS building (entry from the Museum carpark)

The finale to the 2012 Canberra International Music Festival, The Tulip will feature performances by the New Zealand String Quartet, Michael Askill and the DRUMatiX percussion group, as well as the only Australian performance by Turkish world music superstar Omar Faruk Tekbilek.

Costs apply. Bookings essential. Tickets on sale 9 March.
Book online for both events at canberraticketing.com.au or by phone on (02) 6275 2700
The Hall, National Museum of Australia

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The National Museum of Australia continues its popular music workshops for people with disabilities. Facilitated by music therapist Julie Wright.

Come and join in the fun, hear the stories and explore what the Museum has to offer through music and movement.

For adults (16 years and over)
Free
Bookings essential by email bookings@nma.gov.au or phone (02) 6208 5021 (9am – 5pm weekdays)
Meet at the Information Desk in the Hall

If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired you can call the Museum through the National Relay Service: TTY 1800 555 677; Speak and Listen 1800 555 727; Internet relay and please request 1800 026 132.

View more information about our access programs

Join singers, dancers, politicians and members of the community to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Mabo High Court decision which recognised that Eddie Koiki Mabo and others held native title to land on Murray Island (Mer) in the Torres Strait.

Presented by the ACT Torres Strait Islanders Corporation, in partnership with the National Museum of Australia.

Free
Bookings essential by email bookings@nma.gov.au or phone (02) 6208 5021 (9am – 5pm weekdays)
Visions Theatre