Upcoming events

Beneath Australian Skies

Ever wondered what you're looking at when you look up at the night sky? Have you ever wanted someone to take you on a general tour of what we can see beneath Australian skies?

LOWITJA – A Life of Leadership and Legacy

/Kerry Packer Civic Gallery/ An exhibition that celebrates the extraordinary life of Dr O’Donoghue, who was once told she would never amount to anything. The exhibition features items from her extensive personal collection, covering themes such as the Stolen Generations, Nursing and Health, Aboriginal Affairs, ATSIC, Significant Achievements, Family, and Indigenous Peoples.

Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, in partnership with Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation and Lowitja Institute. Supported by Government of South Australia

The Night Skies of Ancient Japan

In the history of Japan, astronomy played an important part of their cosmography. Like many cultures, some Japanese gods were said to live in the sky.

Watching the Planets

Humankind has been watching the skies for thousands of years. These early sky watchers noticed that not all objects in the night sky moved the same. In fact, a small number of them ‘wandered’ through the heavens. Come on a voyage with popular astronomers Paul Curnow & Martin Lewicki as they take you on a visual journey through the planets.

APIRA & AARN Joint Conference 2025

The Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion (CMVI) will host the joint conference of Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting (APIRA) and Alternative Accounting Research Network (AARN) in Adelaide, Australia on 2-4 July 2025. The conference theme is “The Value of Accounting in Transforming the World”.

Cosmos of Ancient Egypt

What was the Ancient Egyptian view of the cosmos and how the world came into existence? What do we know about Egyptian constellations?

Artists On The Inside

/Kerry Packer Civic Gallery/Artists on the Inside presents artwork created by adults incarcerated in South Australia’s prisons. Art can serve as a communication tool, a coping mechanism and an emotional outlet for those in prison. The works allow contributors to build connection to the community by using art as the medium to create and share their stories.

Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and the Department for Correctional Services, as part of SALA

2025 Annual Hawke Lecture

/6pm, Adelaide Convention Centre /Mike Burgess AM, Director-General of Security, ASIO will deliver the 26th Annual Hawke Lecture, on 31 July 2025, at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Behind The Lines

Behind the Lines features a broad selection of political cartoons from around Australia, providing an insight into the year that was in Australian politics and current affairs.
Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and developed by the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.

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Gestures of Care

/Kerry Packer Civic Gallery/ Gestures of Care - revealing our resilience is a collaboration between The Art Bus artists, Uniting Communities, and families in the North, South and West of Adelaide. The exhibition recognises that everyday gestures of care and practices of deep listening, attention and reciprocity can have profound community impacts and transform lives

Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, The Art Bus and Uniting Communities

Cosmogony of Ancient Greece

Cosmogony is the academic study of the origins of the universe and the solar system, within spiritual and cultural beliefs, in addition to scientific enquiry. Early civilisations had formed various beliefs on the origins of the Earth, humankind, and the wider universe. What did the Ancient Greeks think of their origins, their deities, and the cosmos?

The Night Sky II - 10 week course

Continue your journey through the cosmos with astronomer Paul Curnow for a '10-week (once a week) astronomy course'. This course will be an extension of the course titled 'The Night Sky' and cover many of the subjects that we were unable to include into the first course.