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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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“Average”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1d ago by wombatdavid

The entry cost is free. The gallery was under renovation and we had trouble getting to the sculpture garden. Not that great to be honest.

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“Must see in Canberra”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1w ago by cherylbL8333WH

We spent a busy few days in Canberra and the national gallery was a highlight. We arrived late in the afternoon and it was pretty quiet. We parked underneath and had the gallery to ourselves. We came...

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“A tad frustrating”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1w ago by karenm642

Initially had trouble finding the entrance…. Then inside for a huge and interesting indigenous display. Smaller amount of other paintings etc ( surprised to see paintings from well-known artists...

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