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A painting of navy ships with blue skies and green hills in the background

William Bradley, Drawings from his journal A Voyage to New South Wales (c. 1802). Source: Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW. Out of copyright.

The artwork and handwritten journals of the first fleeters
16 Jun 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:45pm

ArtsNational Canberra and Paul Brunton OAM present a lecture focusing on the eyewitness accounts of the voyage to Sydney during the First Fleet of 1787 - 1788.

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10 novels that changed the world
18 Jun 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Which novels have had a universal impact on our world? Author and leading literary authority Susannah Fullerton delivers this engaging lecture presented by the Friends of the Library.

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An illustration of a colourful castle and buildings in Florence, Italy

Hartmann Schedel, Florence, woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493

Florence and the birth of the Italian Renaissance
14 Jul 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:45pm

ArtsNational Canberra and Charlie Hall present a lecture focusing on the ideas and culture of the Italian Renaissance, a phenomenon that emerged in the 15th century.

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An illustration of a woman in a yellow dress with a big hat, holding a gun

Gordon Ross, The woman behind the gun, 1911, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Fashion, feathers and feminism: women's fight for change
18 Aug 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:45pm

ArtsNational Canberra and Tessa Boase present a lecture uncovering the intriguing story of women’s love affair with feathers and the brave eco‑feminists who fought to protect the birds.

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A painting of a house and its neighbourgood with women doing housework chores

Johannes Vermeer, The Little Street (c. 1660), Source: Rijksmuseum

The Dutch Golden Age in six paintings
15 Sep 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:45pm

ArtsNational Canberra and Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff present a lecture focusing on the Dutch Golden Age, using six paintings to explore the art, cities, landscapes and society of 17th century Netherlands.

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A marching military band and parade with many instruments and United Kingdom flags

Trooping the Colour, The Mall, London. Image from the lecturer.

The art of state ceremonial music
20 Oct 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:45pm

ArtsNational Canberra and Graham Jones present a lecture exploring how the military plans and delivers the United Kingdom’s greatest ceremonial events, from state visits to national commemorations.

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