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Gallery building at night
Visitors browse a vibrant gallery space, featuring botanical-themed portraits by Australian artists.
A photograph of Gallery 1 space featuring a salon hang of paintings
Five people look at a vibrant portrait collage upon a colourful wall.
A shot of the brightly lit Gordon Darling Hall, including botanical arrangements and sleek seating.
A group of people are seated in a brightly lit gallery, discussing portraiture with a guide.
Family in the Gallery
National Portrait Gallery exterior. Image Courtesy of Brett Boardman

National Portrait Gallery

National Portrait Gallery

Gallery building at night
Visitors browse a vibrant gallery space, featuring botanical-themed portraits by Australian artists.
A photograph of Gallery 1 space featuring a salon hang of paintings
Five people look at a vibrant portrait collage upon a colourful wall.
A shot of the brightly lit Gordon Darling Hall, including botanical arrangements and sleek seating.
A group of people are seated in a brightly lit gallery, discussing portraiture with a guide.
Family in the Gallery
National Portrait Gallery exterior. Image Courtesy of Brett Boardman

Overview

Look into the eyes of artists, musicians, entertainers, politicians, athletes, scientists, community leaders and more! Gain a greater understanding of Australia's identity, history, creativity, culture and diversity via portraiture, stories and a myriad of programs in the award winning building of the National Portrait Gallery.

Open every day except Christmas Day.

King Edward Terrace, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

TripAdvisor ratingBased on 1859 reviews

“Not very good. Boring”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1d ago by ian1372016

Contemporary and ideological themes . Very few traditional paintings from the last 150 years exhibited , must be in storage. Is not reflective of portrait history in Australia and ignores most of it.

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“Give it a miss”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 2mos ago by Kathleenx

We have family in Canberra so we used to go to the NPG a lot and really enjoyed it but for the last ten years it has been in decline. I did complain about four years ago and now I refuse to go. I...

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“5 STAR ART VENUE”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 2mos ago by DebanA

One of my favourite art haunts in London. I love the exhibitions here and the permanent display frequently gets updated. The gallery assistants are pretty knowledgeable too

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Facilities
  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Conference/Function Facilities
  • Enquiry Desk
  • Family Friendly
  • Gallery / Museum
  • Lockers
  • Non Smoking
  • Parents Room
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop
  • 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)
  • Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
  • Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
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