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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: meet at information desk
Price : $8 (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
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, $40 concession, $35 NGA members, $25 under 30
10:30am – 1:30pm
Versailles | Kids and family
Join us in the Sculpture Garden at the NGA for creative workshops, performance and installations inspired by the glamour of the Versailles exhibition. More info
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)
5:30pm – 9:30pm
Versailles | Enlighten festival
The NGA headlines Enlighten festival with an exclusive viewing of Versailles after dark. This is the only opportunity to view this illustrious exhibition after dark. Champagne on arrival is included.
Price : $56 (including a glass of champagne)
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
5:30pm – 9:30pm
Versailles | Enlighten festival
The NGA headlines Enlighten festival with an exclusive viewing of Versailles after dark. This is the only opportunity to view this illustrious exhibition after dark. Champagne on arrival is included.
Price : $56 (including a glass of champagne)
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
