The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) is located in the Parliamentary precinct of Canberra and is one of the largest art institutions in the country.

Only the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne is more visited and comprehensive.

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Gallery collections

The National Gallery of Australia has over 166,000 objects in its collections.

The main domain is paintings, pictures, but also sculptures or historical objects of the indigenous people of Australia.

The permanent exhibitions are divided into several sections:

Australian Art - a large section is devoted to Indigenous (Aboriginal) art, as well as 19th and 21st century Australian artists (e.g. Sidney Nolan, John Glover, Arthur Boyd and others).
Western Art - a substantial section of mainly 15th to 21st century European artists (e.g. Mark Rothko, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Andy Warhol and others)
Eastern art - major artists mainly from China, Japan or Korea
Sculpture Garden

Detailed information can always be found on the official website nga.gov.au.

Entrance fees and opening hours

The gallery is open every day from 10am-5pm.

Admission to the permanent exhibitions is free.

Temporary exhibitions have a fee and tickets usually cost around 35 aud to 45 aud and can be purchased online at the official website or at no extra cost on site.

Official gallery website: nga.gov.au/visit.