MEGAfauna Makers
This event has finished
MEGAfauna Makers ended on Thursday 11 July 2024.
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Current events
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.
Garden Promenade
2 - 29 October, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm — Visitor Centre Gallery
Featuring textile works by Sharon Peoples, Garden Promenade speculates on what could have been if Sarah Sophia Banks had travelled to Australia instead of only her brother, Sir Joseph Banks.
Photography exhibition
28 September to 27 October 2024 — Banksia Garden
Come and admire the prize-winners of this year’s school photographic competition. All of the photos were taken within our beautiful Australian National Botanic Gardens.
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.
Join artist Tom Buckland on a magical journey into the past where giant creatures roamed the earth! In this exciting workshop, children can let their imaginations run wild as they become palaeontologists and artists. They will sculpt their own ancient megafauna using natural materials like native leaves, seeds, sticks and clay.
Get ready to unearth creativity and explore the wonders of prehistoric life right before your eyes!
Monday – Thursday 8, 9, 10 & 11 July
Session 1: 10.00 am - 11.30 am Session 2: 12.30 pm - 2.00 pm Drop in - places limited.
Free - donations accepted.
Perfect for families. Children must attend with an adult.
When
8, 9, 10 & 11 July, 10:00 am – 11:30 am & 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Price
Free - donations accepted
