Art Gallery of New South Wales

The Art Gallery of New South Wales, in Sydney

The Art Gallery of New South Wales is one of the main art museums of Sydney and Australia. The Sydney audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this great museum, rich in Australian, European and Asian collections, in a green setting near the botanic garden.

The great art museum of the town

The Art Gallery of New South Wales is one of the main art museums of Sydney and of all Australia. It gathers an exceptional ensemble of collections covering Australian, European and Asian art, which are among the most important of the country. There you discover notably remarkable works of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, that testify to the oldest living culture of the world, as well as Australian paintings retracing the history and the landscapes of the continent. The galleries of European art present old and modern masters, while the Asian collections offer a journey through the arts of the Far East. Installed in a fine neoclassical building recently enlarged by a contemporary extension, the museum lies in a green setting, by the Domain park and near the botanic garden. Entry to the permanent collections is generally free, which makes it a place of culture open to all. A temple of art in the heart of the town, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is a fine stop of the discovery of Sydney.

What to see

Here you discover one of the main art museums of Sydney and Australia, rich in Australian, European and Asian collections, including remarkable works of Aboriginal art, witnesses of the oldest living culture of the world, Australian paintings, European masters and Asian arts, in a fine neoclassical building enlarged by a contemporary extension, near the botanic garden. The Art Gallery of New South Wales is a temple of art in Sydney. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Art Gallery of New South Wales lies near the Domain park and the botanic garden, in Sydney, reachable on foot and by public transport. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary; entry to the permanent collections is generally free. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the Art Gallery of New South Wales present in Sydney?

One of the main art museums of Sydney and Australia, rich in Australian, European and Asian collections, including remarkable works of Aboriginal art, witnesses of the oldest living culture of the world, Australian paintings, European masters and Asian arts; entry to the permanent collections is generally free.

Where is the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney?

Near the Domain park and the botanic garden, in Sydney, in Australia.