ACT Historic Places Art Prize aims to support ACT and regional artists, to exhibit their works, and to encourage a deeper appreciation of Canberra’s cultural and natural heritage through artistic engagements with our cultural places.  

Floriade Satellite Site - Lanyon Homestead

Celebrate the Heritage Festival with tours at Calthorpes House

Artist Valerie Kirk will guide you to create a storyboard collage using personal memories and materials as a useful step in the design process.

Wander the grounds with Tim as he recounts tales of Lanyon’s early families and workers during a sunset tour of the historic cemetery and continuing under a cloak of darkness

Create a beautiful image using pressed flowers, inspired by the amazing domestic collection at Calthorpes House

Experience Music, History, and Family Fun at Live at Lanyon with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra!

Explore the gardens and paddocks surrounding Mugga Mugga Cottage on this walking tour, that includes rich Aboriginal heritage, cultural remnants…

Get yourself ready for a very special night out!

Guns & Flowers. eX de Medici | Sidney Nolan at Canberra Museum and Lanyon Homestead.

Celebrate the birthday of Sylvia Curley OAM on 8 November 1898 with a visit to Mugga-Mugga.

Treat the kids to the ultimate KIDS DAY OUT!

Lanyon Homestead is BACK as the official Floriade Satellite Site for 2024!

Discover the art of nature journaling in the stunning landscapes of Lanyon Homestead, where history and nature intertwine.