Australian National Botanic Gardens

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Sunset Cinema ended on Saturday 24 February 2024.

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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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Garden Promenade

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.

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Winners of Student Photographic Competition 2024

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.

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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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Thurs 23 Nov 2023 to Sat 24 Feb 2024 — Eucalypt Lawn

Enjoy your favourite movies under the stars in the beautiful surrounds of the Eucalypt Lawn. 

The outdoor movie season is kicking off again with the return of Sunset Cinema to the Gardens! 

Back for its 11th season, Sunset Cinema will be screening a mix of new releases, family faves, and all-time classics over 3 glorious months.   

Bring along your own picnic blanket and chair, or upgrade your ticket to include a bean bag for the night. For a premium experience upgrade to the Sunset Lounge chair, which includes a bean lounge for one, reserved prime viewing area, and bottomless popcorn! 

Snacks will be available from the fully licensed on-site snack bar. 

​​​​Parking

There is ample carparking space available at the Gardens. Please do not park on Clunies Ross Street. 

Accessibility

The Gardens is an outdoor site with varied terrain. Wheelchair accessible parking is available and access for people with limited mobility is possible to the Sunset Cinema site. The carpark is approx. 10-mins walk for an able bodied person on an undulating, sealed footpath.  

A mobility shuttle will be available to/from the site from the carpark if/when required. Users must call phone number provided upon arrival at the collection point in the carpark.  

A wheelchair accessible toilet will be available at the event site.  

Conditions

No pets permitted.  

Smoking is permitted only in marked areas.  

No BYO alcohol.  

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When

Thurs 23 Nov 2023 to Sat 24 Feb 2024

Where

Eucalypt Lawn

Price

Prices vary

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