Australian National Botanic Gardens

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Legacy of Banks and Solander ended on Saturday 24 October 2020.

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Current events

Above/Below exhibition

Above/Below

5 to 25 November, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm — Visitor Centre Gallery

Above/Below is a group exhibition by artists who are inspired by their love of cryptogams - ferns, fungi, lichens, liverworts, moss, hornworts, and algae.

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Artist talk

Artist talk: Julie Ryder

Wed 13 November, 11 am - 11.30 am — Visitor centre

Join local artist and exhibition curator Julie Ryder for a half hour talk about the inspiration for artists in the Above/ Below exhibition.

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Springout tile.

Pride in the Gardens

22, 23 & 24 November, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm

Join us in the Gardens to celebrate Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival.

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Storytime

Storytime

10 - 11 am, first Friday of every month, except January — Crosbie Morrison Lawn 

Stories, songs, rhymes and creative activities are brought to life in the Gardens' beautiful natural surroundings.

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26 September - 25 October — Visitor Centre Gallery

An exhibition of botanical art focusing on plants collected by Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander on their discovery voyage of Australia to coincide with the 250th Anniversary of Cooks first voyage to Australia and on Banksias for the Gardens 50th Anniversary.

Presented by members of the Friends of the Gardens Botanic Art Group.

 

When

26 September - 25 October

Where

Visitor Centre Gallery