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

Exhibition

Know My Name: Making it Modern

5 Aug – 8 Oct 2023

Four panels of screens painted with oils, featuring various trees and flora

Featured Events

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First Nations

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First Nations

Jonathan Jones: untitled (walam-wunga.galang)
4 Mar – 23 Jul 2023

A detail of up-scaled sandstone grinding and milling stones from different sites in Wiradjuri Country (central New South Wales)
Artist Interview

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
Read Time 9 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.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art /  Video

NAIDOC and the Art of Protest

Portrait of a man standing in front of artworks in an Art Gallery

Published 06 February 2023

Audio Tour Closed Captions
35 minutes

Stories & Ideas

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Paper Conservation

Conserving the vibrant works by Ethel Spowers and Eveline Syme
Print of children wearing green and black playing tug of war
Conservation

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

Australian Art

International Art

Picture of a young redheaded offering a bouquet of red roses to an unknown figure whose elderly hands are shown in the frame.

On View

Three low hanging pastel coloured woven tapestries pictured against a dynamic wallpaper

Know My Name

A close up portrait of artist Haegue Yang with their work Triple Chalkies, a woven hanging sculpture.

Women have been shaping culture for time immemorial. Celebrate women artists – see their art, hear their stories, and know their names.

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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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