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National Portrait Gallery

Gallery building at night
Family in the Gallery
A photograph of Gallery 1 space featuring a salon hang of paintings
National Portrait Gallery exterior. Image Courtesy of Brett Boardman
Gallery building at night
Family in the Gallery
A photograph of Gallery 1 space featuring a salon hang of paintings
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.

Map of the venue locationMap of the venue location
King Edward Terrace, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

TripAdvisor ratingBased on 1849 reviews

“What a shame”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1d ago by Bill T

We have been visiting the Portrait Gallery for many years, taking pleasure in the rooms of wonderful portraits, the architecture, the excellent cafe, and the very good gallery shop. However there...

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“Not what I expected”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 2d ago by michael r

I am writing against the many great reports. Not because I think the building is poor as it excellent or that the customer service is bad as it was great. My main reason is that I was disappointed...

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“Worth a look!”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 2mos ago by islandboi6

Right next door to the National Gallery , a five minute walk next door. Mostly enjoyed the current selection, although I found one heavily featured artist to be a bit woke ( I guess a sign of the...

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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.
  • Accessibility statement