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National Gallery of Australia

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
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
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

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.

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Parkes Place East, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

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“You can give this one a miss”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 5d ago by LappingAus

We booked a guide to spend one hour taking us through the gallery. Well I had to correct her 3 times because she didn’t know what she was talking about. However, annoyingly she kept pushing her...

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“best for art holic”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1mo ago by AudieBerquist

This stunning building displays both indigenous Australian art and international artwork in the same spot. You won't find any works by Dutch masters here, but there is a current exhibition that...

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“Great Exhibition but Gallery Topsy Turvy”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 2mos ago by car0leb66

The Gallery seems to be undergoing renovations and repairs but I enjoyed the wonderful exhibition Know my Name. It made up for all the closed galleries. Away from here, the general feeling is not...

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