The Art Gallery of New South Wales is the leading museum of art in New South Wales and Sydney.
It holds significant collections of Australian, European and Asian art, and presents nearly forty exhibitions annually.
Includes works by many Australian artists, including 19th Century Australian artists such as John Glover, Arthur Streeton, Eugene von Guerard, John Russell, Tom Roberts, David Davies, Charles Conder, W.C. Piguenit, E. Phillips Fox, Frederick McCubbin, Sydney Long, George W. Lambert.
20th Century Australian artists represented include Hugh Ramsay, Rupert Bunny, Grace Cossington Smith, Roland Wakelin, Margaret Preston, William Dobell, Sidney Nolan, Russell Drysdale, James Gleeson, Arthur Boyd, Lloyd Rees, John Olsen, Fred Williams, Brett Whiteley and Imants Tillers.
The Aboriginal collection can be found on the third level in the Yiribana gallery
The present building was designed by Architect Walter Liberty Vernon, in the classical tradition in 1904-09. In 1971 an extension was built increasing the exhibition space, from 2000 to 4900 square metres. The Captain Cook Bicentenary Wing was added in 1988.
Times and Prices
Daily 10am - 5pm
Late closing every Wednesday: 9pm
(Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day)
FREE - Charges apply to some exhibitions
Location
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9225 1700
How to Get There
Nearest train stations are St James and Martin Place. Both are 10 minutes walk
External Link
Official Art Gallery of NSW Web Site
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