If you’re an art lover visiting Australia, you’ll find many amazing galleries and museums everywhere from Perth to Sydney, but one of the very best is actually located in Canberra. The National Gallery of Australia is the city’s brightest spot and you’ll be impressed by it before you even enter its doors.
Located in the modern brutalist building, this gallery covers 23,000 m2 of floor space with more than 166,000 works of art on its premises. It’s one of Australia’s largest galleries and the perfect reflection of the country’s diverse artistic heritage since it houses a sizable collection of Aboriginal art.
In addition to showcasing Australian art, you can find many notable examples of western, eastern, and modern art in this spacious gallery. It also has an impressive collection of crafts and photography, and a visit to its sculpture garden is a quintessential Canberra experience.
The National Gallery of Australia is open to visitors between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. every day, with the exception of Christmas Day. Bookings are essential at this point in time, and there are timed entries in place, limiting each visit to two hours.