What’s on in October
As the weather warms and school holidays approach, take a look at what events are on at our national cultural institutions for the whole family to enjoy.
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1 October 2019
National Gallery of Australia (ACT)
- Contemporary Worlds: Indonesia – until 27 October 2019
- Tim Fairfax Learning Gallery: Body Language – until 3 November 2019
- Urs Fischer Sculpture – until 10 November 2019
- Lichtenstein to Warhol: The Kenneth Tyler Collection – until 9 March 2020
For the kids:
Mobile Studio: Global Zines – 1 to 13 October
- Little look at art – 29 October 2019
National Film and Sound Archive (ACT)
- Game Masters: The Exhibition – until 9 March 2020
- Czech and Slovak Film Festival – 4 to 6 October 2019
- Canberra International Film Festival – 25 to 27 October 2019
For the kids:
- Christmas Wish + Short Film – 5 October 2019
National Library of Australia (ACT)
- In Conversation with Emily Maguire and Zoya Patel – 2 October 2019
- The Art of Storybook Illustration – 10 October 2019
- Stories of Culture – 23 October 2019
- In Conversation with Christos Tsiolkas – 31 October 2019
For the kids:
- StoryTime: Australian Children’s Literature – until 9 February 2020
- Children’s book reading: Trouble in the surf – 13 October 2019
National Museum of Australia (ACT)
- DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition – until 2 February 2020
- Painting on Country exhibition – ongoing
- DreamWorks Up Late – 11 October 2019
For the kids:
- Animatic Antics – 30 September to 11 October (weekdays from 10am - 1pm)
- Toddler program – 2 October 2019
- DreamWorks pop-up talk – 7 October 2019
- DreamWorks ‘quiet hours’ – 8 October
National Portrait Gallery (ACT)
- Hyperconnected virtual tour – 8 October 2019
- Women in Vogue – from 11 October 2019
- Seamless – 11 October 2019
- Distinguished dressers – 27 October 2019
- Canberra Symphony Orchestra Australia Series – 31 October 2019
For the kids:
- Art cart: Fashion it fierce & fancy – 28 September until 13 October 2019
- Portrait Play: Spring 2019 – 30 September until 11 October 2019
- Story time: Picasso’s Trousers by Nicholas Allan – 9 October 2019
- Little Faces – 15 and 16 October 2019
Australian National Maritime Museum (NSW)
- Sea Monsters - Prehistoric Ocean Predators – until 27 April 2020
- Harbour Cruise: Shipwrecks of Sydney Harbour – 10 October 2019
- The Antarctica VR Experience – until 13 October 2019
For the kids:
- Spring School Holiday Activities – 29 September to 13 October 2019
- Creative Workshop for kids 8 to 14 years – 1 and 2 October 2019
- Under 5s Spring Tours – 1 to 12 October 2019
- Family Torchlight Tour: Pirate Treasure Hunt – 10 October 2019
Bundanon Trust (NSW)
- Talking Place – 5 October 2019