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Exhibition: National Portrait Gallery’s Ralph Heimans: Portraiture. Power. Influence.
Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery’s latest exhibit Ralph Heimans: Portraiture. Power. Influence. offers more than just stunning portraits of famous people.
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Shakespeare to Winehouse, Icons from the National Portrait Gallery London exhibition
Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery’s exhibition Shakespeare to Winehouse, Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London offers a fascinating insight into how portraiture has changed over the centuries.
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University House: A Study in Accommodation with Character
Bland, white-box apartments are in depressing abundance in Canberra. Of course they are: people who don’t live here come to work, and then they leave. Despite the great things to see – the Australian War Memorial, Parliament, the museums and galleries, the nearby Mt Stromlo observatory – this town surges with arrivals and departures all focused on getting the job done.
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Mercure Canberra
Mercure Canberra is one of the capital’s first hotels, but its facilities are modern thus ensuring a pleasant and comfortable stay.
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Exhibition: Tom Roberts at Canberra’s National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia’s exhibition Tom Roberts is both visually stunning and educational.
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