Five things to do in Canberra this weekend, August 14-16, 2020

For more than 200 years, painters, printmakers and photographers have been in a creative process of reflecting on the built environment. The National Library of Australia's exhibition Australian Dreams: Picturing our Built World shows how these artists have documented, interpreted, and celebrated a variety of buildings from the Opera House and Flinders Street Station to the inner city terrace and the humble bush cottage over the years. Daily, 9am to 5pm. Entry is free. Or explore the exhibition online at nla.gov.au.

Take in all things prehistoric after dark at the National Dinosaur Museum. The galleries can be seen in a different light - torchlight, to be precise - after the sun goes down. The guides will lead you through the dimly lit displays for a fun and fact-filled, family night out. Children must be over eight years old. Friday and Saturday, 6pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children from nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au.

Canberra performers Kirrah Amosa and MCKY are coming together as part of the Live in Ya Lounge program. Amosa has a brand new show complete with dancers and new never-performed tunes to help you forget COVID-19 for a little while. Meanwhile, MCKY will be in the spotlight with her soulful and moody sound bringing nothing but chill vibes to your living room in what will be her debut performance. Friday, 6.30pm. Tickets are $53.84 from Eventbrite.

Beaver Galleries has two new exhibitions this weekend. The first is Unravelling by Melinda Schawel, an artist who is drawn to the physicality of the creative process and this exhibition presents work completed during the artist's time in forced isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The uncertainty of this time caused Schawel to feel as though the world was unravelling before her eyes. The second is Conversations with Weeds from Jenny Orchard, which introduces us to a new community of her ceramic hybrid forms. Her works on paper draw the viewer into her world of surreal juxtapositions that both surprise and intrigue. Friday to Sunday, 10am - 5pm. Continues until August 30. Free entry.