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ACT Museums and Galleries is an administrative unit of the Cultural Facilities Corporation (CFC).

The latter was established under the Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997 for the purpose of managing and developing a number of the ACT’s major cultural assets: the Canberra Theatre; the Canberra Museum and Gallery; the Nolan Collection and ACT Historic Places (Lanyon, Calthorpes’ House and Mugga Mugga). The Corporation’s responsibilities span across the performing arts, the visual arts, social history and cultural heritage management.

Consisting of the Canberra Museum and Gallery, the Nolan Collection and ACT Historic Places (Lanyon, Calthorpes’ House and Mugga Mugga), ACT Museums and Galleries delivers a range of cultural services to the community in providing activities such as exhibitions, public and education programs, and through collecting, conserving and presenting significant aspects
of the ACT’s cultural heritage.

Peter Haynes
Director
ACT Museums and Galleries

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Events

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CANBERRA MUSEUM
AND GALLERY

Jude Rae and Ruth Waller:
Curators Floortalk

Wednesday 17 February > 12.30 – 1.30pm

Assistant Director: Curatorial and Exhibitions, Mark Van Veen and Curator of Visual Arts, Deborah Clark, discuss the work of Ruth Waller and Jude Rae, both Canberra-based artists
who are the subjects of twin survey
exhibitions at CMAG.

Cost: Free
RSVP: cmagbookings@act.gov.au or 6207 3968

CALTHORPES' HOUSE
Temporary Closure

Due to extensive conservation work being undertaken thanks to an allocation of funds
from the Australian Government announced
on the 6 October 2009 by the Minister for
the Environment, Heritage and the Arts,
The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP (details), Calthorpes' House with be closed
throughout the following periods:

11 January - 12 February 2010
6 April - 7 May 2010