External view of Art Gallery building front entrance
A tour guide and a family in front of a framed artwork in a gallery
A mum and daughter in a bookshop
A gallery curator and couple standing in front of an artwork
A couple walking through a sculpture garden
High ceiling architecture of a large gallery space
Women looking at art in the National Gallery of Australia, 2015
National Gallery of Australia, 2015
Sidney Nolan, Ned Kelly, 1946, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Sunday Reed, 1977

National Gallery of Australia

National Gallery of Australia

External view of Art Gallery building front entrance
A tour guide and a family in front of a framed artwork in a gallery
A mum and daughter in a bookshop
A gallery curator and couple standing in front of an artwork
A couple walking through a sculpture garden
High ceiling architecture of a large gallery space
Women looking at art in the National Gallery of Australia, 2015
National Gallery of Australia, 2015
Sidney Nolan, Ned Kelly, 1946, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Sunday Reed, 1977

Overview

Delight in the art and world-class exhibitions on show at the National Gallery, on the shores of Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin. Art lovers will enjoy meandering through the galleries and admiring the collection, including the famous 'Blue Poles' by Jackson Pollock and the Ned Kelly series by Sidney Nolan.

The new Australian and International art galleries provide plenty of things to see, following a large-scale rehang of almost every piece. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art collection comprises over 7500 works and is the largest globally.

Parkes Place East, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

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“Avoid the cafe! Extortionate”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1w ago by TrishFD

$40 for 2 cups of coffee and 2 pieces of apple tartin made with pre-bought pastries (that left a terrible after- taste for hours ) and scant amount of apple spoilt our whole experience at the...

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“Worth a look need a stand to hand out maps and shop would be better if they had more prints to buy staff all friendly and welcom”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 2mos ago by Brenton N

Well laid out plenty of seats well worth a look

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“No longer iconic”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 3mos ago by Kyle M

The National Gallery of Australia used to be iconic. The leaking roofs and ongoing refurbishment now make it feel more like a construction zone than a space to appreciate fine art. There are a few...

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Facilities
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  • Non Smoking
  • Parents Room
  • Picnic Area
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