Museum and Art Gallery NT’s MAGNIFY event launches in Darwin

Arts and crafts, good food, market stalls, and a DJ are set to keep Darwin kids entertained for a jam-packed night at the museum. Find out more.

Exit Art Participant, emerging producer and MAGNIFY spokesperson Hayley Ryan next to her piece entitled 'Paroxysm'. Picture: Paz Tassone

Top End kids will celebrate their last days of freedom before they return to class thanks to the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT’s Friday night youth program.

The event, MAGNIFY, kicks off at 4pm and features a jam packed schedule of good food, arts and crafts, market stalls, and a DJ.

The free activities will embrace the creativity of young people aged 15-25.

MAGNIFY spokeswoman Hayley Ryan said the museum would “transform” into an interactive and vibrant space for the night.

“It’s about getting young people interested in exploring the world of art and science outside of the classroom, while having fun with it,” Ms Ryan said.

Exit Art finalist and MAGNIFY stallholder Reese Inovio next to her piece titled 'Womanhood'. Picture: Paz Tassone

“MAGNIFY is also an awesome opportunity for young people to check out Exit Art, which features one of my artworks as a finalist.”

The evening has been curated by City of Darwin’s LAUNCH program in collaboration with MAGNT and runs from 4pm-9pm Friday.

The full range of activities includes:

– Young Creatives + Pre-Loved Market with Air Raid Records

– DJ Tutup Mulut

– Art is Easy workshops (bookings required)

– Glass Chalk Mural

– Free Art Commissions

– The Drawing Room

– Classic Lawn Games

– Printing Tote Bags

– Macrame workshop

– Film Screening

– Guided tours by Anna Thomson

– Food and drink options – L’italia and The Bami Van