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The National Gallery is open today 10am–5pm
Admission is free with ticket

Exhibition

Haegue Yang:
Changing From To From

27 May – 24 Sep 2023

The artist's work pictured stationary in an empty room.

Featured Events

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First Nations

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Touring Exhibition

4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony

On Tour

Araluen Arts Centre, NT
25 Mar – 12 Jun 2023

First Nations

Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia

Read Time 21 minutes
First Nations

The Aboriginal Memorial

A wide-angle photograph showing an installation of 200 painted hollow logs standing upright in a large gallery space. The surrounding walls are painted in a dark colour and the logs are positioned on a navy plinth shaped to resemble both sides of a river bank.

Kunmanara (Ray) Ken, Pitjantjatjara/Yankunyjatjara peoples

Ngayuku ngura - My Country
2012

Stories & Ideas

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Stories & Ideas

Alick Tipoti: A contemporary approach to storytelling in art
Photograph of artist Alick Tipoti standing on a beach on Badhu Island, in the Zenadth Kes/Torres Straits at sunset with other members of his community is ceremony dresss
Stories & Ideas

Meet a conservator
Portrait of Alysha Redston, Conservator, Time Based Media standing in front of Rebecca Horn's Les Amants [The lovers] 1991
Artists' Artists series

Huma Bhabha selects works from the collection that inspires, moves or intrigues.
National Gallery of Australia

Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022–2024

Collection

The National Gallery’s evolving collection of over 155,000 works of art, created by more than 15,000 artists, includes the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.

First Nations

First Nations painting depicting a colourful swan using indigenous patterns of colourful stripes and dots in the body of the bird as well as in the background.

Australian Art

Abstract painting depicting blocks of houses

International Art

Abstract paiting using colourful dots to represent background and shapes throughout the work.

On View

Large sculptural work of stacked wood, brass bells, and medicinal herbs

Learn

Access

We provide a range of free programs designed for and with people with disability and access needs.

Access tour for the vision impaired with close up of Guide Dog

Teachers & Students

Foster a love of learning through art with our range of dynamic and creative programs and resources.

Small group of school children in the first nations galleries viewing Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s Yam awely.

Young People

Love art? Full of ideas? Get inspired and get involved in creative programs for young people.

Group photo of teenagers standing and sitting against a wall

Kids & Families

Encourage your child’s curiosity and creativity with our range of joyful, artist-led programs.

Photograph of a family group crouching in the garden beds of the Sculpture Garden

Adults

Creative learning is a life-long pursuit. With our range of art programs, you’re sure to find the perfect spark for your imagination.

people walking down a triangular staircase

Join & Support

Photo of a woman and a man looking at an artwork on the wall of the Gallery.

Join our global community, find inspiration in the national collection and help imagine our shared art future.

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Important notice for artists

Recognise and report scams

The National Gallery urges artists to take care online. Be aware of scams targeting artists, where bad actors pose as gallery curators enquiring about acquiring or exhibiting works of art. The National Gallery would not acquire works of art through social media channels. For more information about how to protect yourself against scams, visit Scamwatch.

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