Fifty-nine of the Northern Territory’s most artistic high school students have been recognised as finalists in the annual Exit Art: Contemporary Art competition from the 2025 NT Year 12 exhibition, which has officially opened at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT).

The major funding round for the Regional Museums Grant Program has opened with grants of up to $40,000 available to support the development, conservation, preservation or exhibition of the Northern Territory’s unique cultural heritage.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is proud to announce that 59 outstanding young artists have been selected as finalists for the annual Exit Art exhibition, celebrating the exceptional creativity of the Northern Territory’s 2025 Year 12 students.

Mr Ian Kew OAM has been appointed as the new Chair of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), alongside new members Dr Anne Walters and Professor Alan Andersen.

Darwin Film Society’s much-loved wet season program, Flix in the Wet, will enter a new chapter in 2026, relocating to the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) and expanding to a two-day weekend schedule.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) proudly presents Tracy’s Echo: 50 Years of Resilience, a powerful, community-led exhibition honouring the untold stories of Aboriginal survivors of Cyclone Tracy.

Regional museums, galleries and cultural centres across the Northern Territory now have access to new funding to support smaller-scale heritage projects that preserve and promote the Territory’s unique cultural identity.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), and principal partner Telstra, are proud to announce the opening of the call for entries for the 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is delighted to announce the 2025 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) winners.

Through a collaboration between the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), and Darwin company Rise Consulting, visitors can now navigate their way through the NATSIAA virtual gallery, which showcases all 71 finalist artworks, including this year’s category award-winning works. MAGNT, in partnership with Telstra, invites art lovers across Australia and the world to explore the 2025 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards Telstra (NATSIAA) online—through the virtual gallery, which is now live.

The Collective is an alliance of five nationally significant organisations —
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAF Foundation), Music NT, Museum and
Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), Yothu Yindi Foundation (YYF) and
Outstation Gallery — united to present Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander arts and cultural experience.

National Science Week is Australia’s biggest annual celebration of science running from 9 to 17 August 2025. The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is a recipient of a Commonwealth National Science Week Grant providing individuals and organisations up to $20,000 to support the delivery of science engagement activities during National Science Week 2025.