Explore the colour, movement and hidden visual world of Australia’s tiny Maratus spiders through a season of talks, workshops, performances and creative experiences at Canberra Museum + Gallery. From artist conversations and dance workshops to photography, Science Week events and family programs, this event series invites audiences of all ages to encounter the Maratus spider through art, science and close observation.

Presented alongside Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise, on display at CMAG from 29 May to 23 August 2026.

Maria Fernanda Cardoso, Spiders of Paradise: Maratus bubo, 2024, pigment print on paper, framed, courtesy the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf, Sydney © the artist