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Art Gallery of NSW

新南威尔士州美术馆

Est. 1871
Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000

About This Location

Founded in 1871, the Art Gallery of NSW is Australia's oldest museum and the custodian of 36,000 artworks that tell the visual story of the nation. Its collection spans Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art—some of the world's oldest continuing artistic traditions—to contemporary works that define Australia today. The gallery's identity was transformed in 2022 with the 'Sydney Modern Project,' a massive expansion that doubled the exhibition space. What began as a colonial repository has become a living archive of Australian identity.

Then & Now

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Did You Know?

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Australia's oldest museum, founded in 1871

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Holds over 36,000 works of art

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World-class collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art

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Major expansion 'Sydney Modern Project' completed in 2022

Plan Your Visit

Hours

10am - 5pm daily (Wednesday until 10pm)

Admission

Free (special exhibitions charged)

Official Website

Map Preview

-33.8743, 151.2126

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