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A blue background overlaid with illustrations of a lion, panda, cockatoo, mouse, cassowary, and ibis, with the word 'Hello' in the middle and a photo of a man's head with dark hair and glasses
School holiday activity: Creative writing and drawing workshop with Ronojoy Ghosh - 9 July, 11 am
09 Jul 2025 | 11:00am - 12:00pm

Children’s picture book creator Ronojoy Ghosh led a writing and drawing school holiday activity.

Foyer
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
A blue background overlaid with illustrations of a lion, panda, cockatoo, mouse, cassowary, and ibis, with the word 'Hello' in the middle and a photo of a man's head with dark hair and glasses
School holiday activity: Creative writing and drawing workshop with Ronojoy Ghosh - 9 July, 10 am
09 Jul 2025 | 10:00am - 11:00am

Children’s picture book creator Ronojoy Ghosh led a writing and drawing school holiday activity.

Foyer
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
Two images side by side. On the left an image of two cyanotype sun prints being made by being dipped in a tub of liquid. On the right a finished cyanotype sun print, showing white leaves on a blue background.
School holiday activity: 'Fit to Photoprint' workshop
23 Apr 2025 | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Participants explored the Fit to Print exhibition and experienced producing a cyanotype sun print.

Exhibition Gallery
Foyer
Podium
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
Colourful arts and crafts supplies, including markers, crayons, pencils, scissors, tissue paper, cardboard, wool and ribbon.
School holiday activity: Drop-in art and craft
22 - 24 Jan 2025 | 11:00am - 2:00pm

We celebrated the final days of our Hopes and Fears: Australian Migration Stories exhibition, with our drop-in art and craft school holiday activity.

Kids and families
Foyer
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
The book cover of 'Flora' by Tania McCartney and a sketchbook with colouring pencils.
School holiday activity: Nature Journalling - Wed 2 Oct, 1pm - 2pm
02 Oct 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm

As flowers blossom across Canberra, join us these school holidays to create nature journals!

Kids and families
Lower Ground 1
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
Booked out
The book cover of 'Flora' by Tania McCartney and a sketchbook with colouring pencils.
School holiday activity: Nature Journalling - Wed 2 Oct, 10am - 11am
02 Oct 2024 | 10:00am - 11:00am

As flowers blossom across Canberra, join us these school holidays to create nature journals!

Kids and families
Lower Ground 1
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
Booked out
The book cover of 'Flora' by Tania McCartney and a sketchbook with colouring pencils.
School holiday activity: Nature Journalling - Tue 1 Oct, 1pm - 2pm
01 Oct 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm

As flowers blossom across Canberra, join us these school holidays to create nature journals!

Kids and families
Lower Ground 1
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
Booked out
The book cover of 'Flora' by Tania McCartney and a sketchbook with colouring pencils.
School holiday activity: Nature Journalling - Tue 1 Oct, 10am - 11am
01 Oct 2024 | 10:00am - 11:00am

As flowers blossom across Canberra, join us these school holidays to create nature journals!

Kids and families
Lower Ground 1
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
Booked out
A portrait of Sarah Luke and her a book cover 'Marion and the Forty Thieves'.
Creative writing workshop with Sarah Luke - Fri 19 July
19 Jul 2024 | 10:00am - 11:30am

School holidays creative writing workshop with author Sarah Luke.

Kids and families
Ferguson Room
School holiday event
Past event
Workshop
Booked out
A portrait of Sarah Luke and her a book cover 'Marion and the Forty Thieves'.
Creative writing workshop with Sarah Luke - Thu 18 July
18 Jul 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm

School holidays creative writing workshop with author Sarah Luke.

Kids and families
Ferguson Room
School holiday event
Past event
Workshop
Booked out
A flat lay of several different crocheted children's items including toys and clothing.
Working with wool workshop - Tuesday 23 April
23 Apr 2024 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

School holidays craft workshop where children learnt some basic fibre crafts.

Kids and families
Foyer
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event
A flat lay of several different crocheted children's items including toys and clothing.
Working with wool workshop - Thursday 18 April
18 Apr 2024 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

School holidays craft workshop where children learnt some basic fibre crafts.

Kids and families
Ferguson Room
For kids and families
School holiday event
Past event

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