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Exhibitions

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Ragnar Kjartansson

Mercy 26 Jun – 4 Oct 26, ticketed
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CARTIER

Melbourne Winter Masterpieces^® 2026 12 Jun – 4 Oct 26, ticketed
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Margaret Preston

A retrospective exhibition 4 Sep 26 – 31 Jan 27, ticketed
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FUTURE COUNTRY

Country Road + NGV
First Nations Commissions 2026 20 Mar – 13 Sep 26, free entry

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Children’s Play

Ragnar Kjartansson 26 Jun – 4 Oct 26, free entry

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Art of the Pacific

From the NGV Collection 15 Nov 25 – 8 Nov 26, free entry

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The National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship

25 Sep 25 – 15 Nov 26, free entry

Plant Life

The Nature of Design 28 Aug 26 – 7 Feb 27, free entry

Made to Move: Australian Jewellery 1960–2020

From the NGV Collection 18 Sep 25 – Feb 27, free entry

The Stars We Do Not See

Australian Indigenous Art 15 Nov 25 – Jan 28

Wurrdha Marra

First Nations Australian art from the NGV Collection Ongoing, free entry

Bark Salon

A dynamic large-scale display of NGV’s bark paintings Ongoing, free entry

The Joseph Brown Collection

From the NGV Collection Ongoing, free entry

Australian Art

From the NGV Collection Ongoing, free entry

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International Art

From the NGV Collection Ongoing, free entry

Events

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NGV Friday Nights Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Curates: Hooked on Strings

6–10pm, tomorrow, ticketed

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NGV Indian Community Day

10am–5pm, 12 Sep, free

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Host: Dheepa Awtani

12–4pm, 12 Sep, free

Meet your Indian Community Day MC. Drop by to catch all the major announcements and event highlights.

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Let’s Draw with Bushra Hasan

12–4pm, 12 Sep, free

Children and families can drop into this creative zone on Level 2 to sketch, colour and create drawings with Bushra Hasan, who is inspired by Madhubani art – a traditional folk art style that she learnt about at art school.

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Sitar Performance by Saikat Bhattacharya

12.10–12.30pm, 12 Sep, free

Enjoy the sounds of the sitar in this performance of Indian classical music by Saikat Bhattacharya.

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Guided Tour: Welcome to the NGV

12.30–1pm, 12 Sep, free

(1 more time)

First time at the NGV? Join this tour to learn more about the NGV, from what’s on offer to discovering the rich history of the building, to visiting key artworks from the Gallery’s Collection of over 76,000 works of art.

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Bollywood Film Quiz by The University of Melbourne Bollywood Club

12.30–12.50pm, 12 Sep, free

Put your cinema knowledge to the test! Join our host for a live quiz session on stage or scan the festival QR codes located throughout the Gallery to take the Bollywood Quiz online throughout the day. Created by The University of Melbourne Bollywood Club.

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Naad Band Singalong

1–1.45pm, 12 Sep, free

Inspired by the iconic Indian parlour game Antakshari, played on long train journeys and family weddings, the Naad Band invites you to join a lively community singalong. Raise your voice to a joyful medley of timeless classics, contemporary hits, ghazals, and soulful Sufi music.

NGV ITALIA

Supported by the Italian Australian Foundation

Discover stories of Italian art, design, culture and life in the NGV Collection through dedicated events and resources.

Free tours

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Australian Collection Highlights Tour

11am, tomorrow, free

(48 more times)

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International Collection Highlights Tour

11am, tomorrow, free

(48 more times)

Best of NGV Australia

12pm, tomorrow, ticketed

(14 more times)

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Women in Art and Design Tour

1pm, tomorrow, free

(48 more times)