Myths, Monsters & Martians

National Cartoon Gallery
Fri 19 Dec '25 – Sun 01 Mar '26

Overview

The National Cartoon Gallery invites you to discover the world of Myths, Monsters and Martians as the theme for the latest exhibition to open this week at the National Cartoon Gallery, just in time for the school holidays. Featuring over 150 works from some of Australia's best cartoonists and illustrators, it's a humorous look at scary (and not-so-scary) imaginary creatures from folklore and fiction. Myths, Monsters and Martians features award…

The National Cartoon Gallery invites you to discover the world of Myths, Monsters and Martians as the theme for the latest exhibition to open this week at the National Cartoon Gallery, just in time for the school holidays.

Featuring over 150 works from some of Australia's best cartoonists and illustrators, it's a humorous look at scary (and not-so-scary) imaginary creatures from folklore and fiction.

Myths, Monsters and Martians features award-winning cartoonists including Mark Lynch, Tony Lopes, Phil Judd, and Coffs Harbour's own Hec Goodall, with cartoons from the 1980s through to 2025.

The exhibition runs until the end of February 2026.

Location

National Cartoon Gallery

1 John Champion Way Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Australia

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Accessibility

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Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person

Employ people with disability

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Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room

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Have accessible seating areas in theatrette

Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked

Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)

Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.

Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar

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Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)

Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone

Train your staff in disability awareness

Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)

Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards

Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)