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10:30am – 11:30am
Versailles | Kids and family
Join our storyteller in the Versailles family space at NGA Play for tales of wonder and adventure inspired by works of art in the Versailles exhibition and Jean de La Fontaine's fables. Catch up on all the court intrigue, listen to some cool stories and d
Venue: NGA Play
Price : Free (no bookings required)
10:30am – 11:30am
Versailles | Kids and family
Join our storyteller in the Versailles family space at NGA Play for tales of wonder and adventure inspired by works of art in the Versailles exhibition and Jean de La Fontaine's fables. Catch up on all the court intrigue, listen to some cool stories and d
Venue: NGA Play
Price : Free (no bookings required)
10:30am – 4:00pm
Versailles | Kids and family
(ages 7+)
If Louis XIV can do it then so can you. Have a go at designing your own palace inspired by the grand design of Versailles, then bring it all to life in a 3D model that's a palace fit for royalty ... and you.
Venue: NGA Play
Price : $60 child, $55 mini-members each workshop (materials, tools supplied)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Versailles | Talks and Lectures
With Lucina Ward, Senior Curator, International art.
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
Price : Free (bookings essential)
11:00am – 12:00pm
Versailles | Kids and family
(ages 7-10)
Just like the palace at Versailles the NGA is surrounded by numerous fountains and water features. Explore the underground plant, pumps and tunnels that create the water works.
Venue: meet at information desk
Price : $12 child, $10 mini-members
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Versailles | Kids and family
(ages 11-13)
Just like the palace at Versailles the NGA is surrounded by numerous fountains and water features. Explore the underground plant, pumps and tunnels that create the water works.
Venue: meet at information desk
Price : $12 child, $10 mini-members
10:30am – 11:30am
Versailles | Kids and family
Join our storyteller in the Versailles family space at NGA Play for tales of wonder and adventure inspired by works of art in the Versailles exhibition and Jean de La Fontaine's fables. Catch up on all the court intrigue, listen to some cool stories and d
Venue: NGA Play
Price : Free (no bookings required)
8:00am – 10:00am
Versailles | Members
A French breakfast and glass of champagne, followed by a tour of Versailles: Treasures from the Palace with an NGA guide.
10:30am – 4:00pm
Versailles | Kids and family
(ages 7+)
After seeing the amazing statue of Latona and her children from the Royal Gardens of Versailles, you'll be inspired to make your own sculptural work of art. Spend time in the Sculpture Garden using clay and other materials to create your own master
Price : $60 child, $55 mini-members (all materials and tools supplied)
12:45pm – 1:15pm
Versailles | Talks and Lectures
Memoirs of the Duc de Saint Simon with Michael Carr.
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
Price : Free (bookings essential)
9:00am – 11:30am
Versailles | Kids and family
It's doggy day at the NGA
Plenty of fun all morning so dress up your furry best friend, bring the family down to the Sculpture Garden and step into the world of Versailles. Photo booth, picnic curator talks, best dressed comp, art activities + parade.
Venue: Sculpture Garden
Price : Free
Bookings: More info
11:30am – 1:30pm
Versailles | Performances
View a live gilding demonstration with Andrew Kaminski, NGA registration.
Venue: NGA Play
Price : Free (no bookings required)
10:30am – 11:30am
Versailles | Kids and family
Join our storyteller in the Versailles family space at NGA Play for tales of wonder and adventure inspired by works of art in the Versailles exhibition and Jean de La Fontaine's fables. Catch up on all the court intrigue, listen to some cool stories and d
Venue: NGA Play
Price : Free (no bookings required)
12:45pm – 1:15pm
Versailles | Talks and Lectures
Versailles and the Australian experience with Sheona White.
Venue: throughout the Gallery
Price : Free (bookings essential)
10:30am – 11:30am
Permanent collection | Assisted
Engaging tour of the collection for people with dementia and their carers.
Venue: meet at information desk
Price : Free (bookings essential)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Versailles | Talks and Lectures
A lecture on behaviour, style and music at the court of Versailles by Paul Dyer, Artistic Director, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, accompanied by orchestra musicians playing glorious music drawn from the popular composers of the day.
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
Price : $45, $42 concession, $40 NGA members, $30 under 30
2:00pm
Versailles | Members
Let us eat cake and toast the last queen of France. Entry to the exhibition will be at the conclusion of the event.
Venue: meet at information desk
Price : $70 NGA members, $80 guests
12:45pm – 1:15pm
Versailles | Talks and Lectures
Chateau of spectacle: the performing arts and Versailles with Jess Ausserlechner.
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
Price : Free (bookings essential)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Versailles | Performances
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Ensemble performs music by Mondonville, Leclair, Quentin le Jeune and Muffat accompanied by imagery of the art and the architecture of the Palace of Versailles.
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
Price : $65, $60 concession, $55 NGA members, $30 under 30
12:45pm – 1:15pm
Versailles | Talks and Lectures
Staying alive: health ramifications at Versailles with Frances Wild.
Venue: throughout the Gallery
Price : Free (bookings essential)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Versailles | Talks and Lectures
Debbie Ward, NGA Head of Conservation, discusses the dark side of the pursuit of elegance at the court of Versailles.
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
Price : Free (bookings essential)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Versailles | Kids and family
(all ages)
Using iPads, explore the unique possibilities of digital drawing, inspired by works of art in the Gallery's collection. iPads provided
Venue: NGA Play
Price : Free (bookings essential)
12:45pm – 1:15pm
Versailles | Talks and Lectures
Frank Stella’s groundbreaking prints with Jane Kinsman.
Venue: throughout the Gallery
Price : Free (bookings essential)
6:00pm
Versailles | Members
Join senior exhibition curator Dr Lucina Ward for an introduction to the exhibition followed by an exclusive viewing, three-course dinner and entertainment
Venue: Gandel Hall
Price : $190 NGA members, $220 guests
2:00pm
Versailles | Performances
Members of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra present a concert of music for harp and strings from baroque through to the 21st century.
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
Price : $45, $42 concession, $40 NGA members, $25 under 30
10:30am – 1:30pm
Versailles | Community
Join us in the Sculpture Garden at the NGA for creative workshops, performance and installations inspired by the gold, the grandeur and the glamour of the Versailles exhibition. Bring a picnic to share under the trees. Coffee, food and other refreshments
Venue: Sculpture Garden
Price : Free (No bookings required)
10:30am
Permanent collection | Talks and Lectures
Join Claudia Hyles for an engaging discussion that explores literary themes around the visual arts. This season's book is Peacock and vine: Fortuny and Morris in life and at work by AS Byatt.
12:45pm – 1:15pm
Versailles | Talks and Lectures
Bernini and the King's forehead with Robert Wellington.
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
Price : Free (bookings essential)
10:30am – 11:30am
Permanent collection | Assisted
Engaging tour of the collection for people with dementia and their carers.
Venue: meet at information desk
Price : Free (bookings essential)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Versailles | Performances
Be transported by the music, costumes and dance to a world of exquisite beauty. You can even join in for some of the dances. Presented by John Gardiner-Garden and the Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy.
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
Price : Free (bookings essential)
4:00pm
Versailles | Members
Join Hugh Withycombe, fine-stringed instrument maker, in his studio for a studio tour and artist talk on instrument making in the 18th-century France.
Venue: meet at information desk
Price : $15 members only
9:00am – 5:00pm
Versailles | Talks and Lectures
A two-day conference exploring the lives of past people and objects and the living culture of Versailles today. More info + Registrations now open
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
8:00am – 10:00am
Versailles | Members
A French breakfast and glass of champagne, followed by a tour of Versailles: Treasures from the Palace with an NGA guide.
Venue: meet at information desk
Price : $60 NGA members, $70 guests
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Versailles | Performances
Salut! Baroque celebrates the extraordinary legacy of Louis XIV during his 72 year reign, performing music by Couperin, Rameau, Rebel, Charpentier, Monteclair, Marais, Dornel, Lalande and Lully.
Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
Price : $45, $42 concession, $40 NGA members, $25 under $30
5:30pm
Versailles | Members
Drop by for a glass of champagne and an exclusive viewing of the exhibition.
Venue: meet at information desk
Price : $40 NGA members, $50 guests
