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WHAT'S
ON
MAGNT Darwin
Family Fun
Friday - Sunday | 10.30am
Discovery Centre
Drop-in and discover activities for everyone!
Family Fun
Every Friday | 10.30am
Mini Makers at MAGNT
For little creatives with big ideas.
Showtime
7 February - 29 March
Flix in the Wet 2026
Flix in the Wet returns in 2026, screening at MAGNT and expanding to a two-day weekend schedule!
Exhibition in Focus for Families
Tuesday 7 April | 11am
From Jaws to Claws
An exciting tour of the natural science gallery.
Field Trip
Thursday 9 April | 8am
Bird Watching at Howard Springs
A morning of exploring for budding citizen scientists.
In Conversation
Thursday 9 April | 5:30pm
Alfin Agnuba
Join MAGNT Curator of Southeast Asian Art, Emily Collins in conversation with Krack Studio artist, Alfin Agnuba
Youth Program
Friday 10 April | 5pm
MAGNT After Dark - Inhabitants of the Monsoon Garden
Explore the museum after hours and after dark.
Workshop
Saturday 11 April | 4pm
Hacking Kracking Printmaking Party
Discover the communal art of printmaking and enjoy traditional Indonesian food and karaoke.
Auslan Tour
Monday 13 April | 11am
Auslan Tours | Unruly Days: Territory life 1911 – 1921
Explore what it was like to live in the Territory in the first decade of Commonwealth rule.
Auslan Tour
Monday 13 April | 1pm
Auslan Tours | Exit Art
Contemporary Art from 2025 NT Year 12 Students.
Sunday Funday
Sunday 19 April | 11am
Skeletons and Bones
This drop-in session is perfect for children with curious and creative minds.
On-site
Friday 1 May - Sunday 3 May
National Indian Film Festival
The National Indian Film Festival of Australia (NIFFA) is bound for Darwin in 2026, bringing with it stories and cinema that unites.
Auslan Tour
Sunday 3 May | 11am
Auslan Tour | Willam Mackinnon Phoenix
Join MAGNT Head of Audience, Education and Learning, Wendy Garden, for an Auslan interpreted tour of Phoenix.
Exhibition in Focus
Monday 18 May | 11am
Transformations
Celebrate International Museums Day and explore the Natural Science gallery.
Sunday Funday
Sunday 17 May | 11am
Do You Dig Archaeology
Run by MAGNT Head of Science, Kirsti Abbott, this hands-on workshop is perfect for children with curious minds.
Walk
Saturday 23 May | 10am
Vestiges of Vesteys
A walking tour of the remnants of the iconic Vestey's Meatworks at Bullocky Point.
On-site
Thursday 28 May - Sunday 31 May
NT Writers Festival 2026
NT Writers Festival returns to beautiful Larrakia land.
Youth Program
Friday 5 June | 5pm
MAGNT After Dark - Bones and All
Explore the museum after hours and after dark.
Exhibition in Focus
Saturday 13 June | 11am
'Unruly Days: Territory life 1911 - 1921'
Join MAGNT Curator of Territory History, Jared Archibald, for an in-depth tour of the exhibition.
Sunday Funday
Sunday 21 June | 11am
Moon and Stars
Run by MAGNT STEAM Lead Educator, Caitlin Conway, this hands-on workshop is perfect for children with curious minds.
Youth Workshop
Wednesday 24 June | 1pm
Natural Inks and Dyes
Explore the MAGNT precinct to identify and collect botanical samples that contain natural pigments.
Children's Field Trip
Thursday 25 June | 8am
Molluscs and Mangroves
A morning of exploring for mini marine biologists and citizen scientists.
Exhibition in Focus
Thursday 25 June | 11am
Colin Jack-Hinton Maritime Gallery
On the Day of the Seafarer explore the collection and consider the role seafarers play in trade and cultural exchange.
Overnight Odyssey
Friday 26 June | 5pm
Maritime Marvels
Join the MAGNT Education team for a sleepover at MAGNT and make discoveries in the dark.
Walk
Sunday 28 June | 10.30am
Secrets of the Museum's Garden
A guided walk of MAGNT's outdoor spaces.
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