Curious Corner: Babies in Arms
Free, bookings essential
Duration: 45 mins
Join us each month for a free talk for parents and carers with babies in arms.
Let your baby play with tactile materials on the rug and encourage their sensory curiosity as you connect with other parents and caregivers through discussions with National Gallery Curators about art and ideas.
Breastfeeding and bottle feeding are welcomed throughout the Gallery and a Parents Room is available on Level 1. There is easy pram access (including lifts) and infants may be carried in a soft baby carrier on the front or back.
This program is not suitable for babies who are walking or very active crawlers.
For more information about our programs for kids and families visit our dedicated Kids & Families page.
Upcoming Events
Rebecca Edwards, Curator, Australian Art. Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Australia. Photograph: Kerrie Brewer.
Anne Dangar’s life and art with Rebecca Edwards
Wed 12 Feb, 11am
Meet staff at the Main Entry of the Gallery at 11am.
We will travel together to Gallery 12 (Level 1) for an 11.15am start.
Join Dr Rebecca Edwards, Curator, Australian Art, for a discussion about Anne Dangar and how her life and art were intertwined. This talk will focus on the significant contribution Dangar made to French and Australian modern art as an innovator and teacher.
Emily Casey, Program Convenor, Kids & Families, will provide tactile materials that reference the colours and shapes in Dangar’s paintings and ceramics for your babies to enjoy.
Anne Dangar is on display in Gallery 12 until 27 Apr 2025.
Tina Baum, (Gulumirrgin/Larrakia/Wardaman/Karajarri peoples), Senior Curator, First Nations Art, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
Family and Community with Tina Baum
Wed 12 Mar, 11am
Meet staff at the Main Entry of the Gallery at 11am.
We will travel together to Gallery 5 (Level 1) for an 11.15am start.
Tina Baum, Senior Curator, First Nations Art, Gulumirrgin (Larrakia)/Wardaman/Karajarri peoples, will lead a conversation about the theme of family and community in Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia. Weave a small object while you listen, and experience community as coming together to make and talk together.
Emily Casey, Program Convenor, Kids & Families, will provide sensory materials for your babies to enjoy.
Ever Present: First People’s Art of Australia is on display in Galleries 1–6 until 24 August 2025.
Installation view, Dr Deborah Hart, Henry Dalrymple Head Curator, Australian Art, Ethel Carrick and Anne Dangar exhibition, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra 2024.
Ethel Carrick’s legacy with Deborah Hart
Wed 9 Apr, 11am
Meet staff at the Main Entry of the Gallery at 11am.
We will travel together to Gallery 12 (Level 1) for an 11.15am start.
Join Deborah Hard, Head Curator, Australian Art, for a talk about Ethel Carrick and her role in introducing Australian audiences to post impressionism. This talk will focus on how Carrick's outlook was shaped by developments in French art and how she shared her experience.
Emily Casey, Program Convenor, Kids & Families, will provide materials that reference the vibrancy and tactility of Carrick’s paintings for your babies to enjoy.
Ethel Carrick is on display in Gallery 12 until 27 Apr 2025.
Accessibility
We are committed to making our collections, exhibitions, building and events accessible to all visitors. A range of services are available to facilitate your visit to the Gallery.
Information to help you plan your visit is available on the National Gallery website.
This program is wheelchair accessible. Mobility aids, such as motorised scooters, wheelchairs, and wheelie walkers are available on request from the information desk. Call +61 2 6240 6411 or email information@nga.gov.au to book a motorised scooter in advance.
