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Country art guide
Explore 20 art institutions across Australia in 12 cities, then check each official source before visiting.
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Editorial overview
This selection of 20 places in Australia connects museums, galleries, historic collections and contemporary practice. Use the specialisms below to shape a route around your interests.
Hours, prices and exhibitions change. Each profile therefore links to the official website instead of repeating details that may become outdated.
Destinations
Each city page brings together its institutions, fields and first-party sources.
Directory
A documented selection designed for comparing places and continuing to primary sources.
Sydney · Australia
In Sydney, the collections connect Australian art, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander work, Asian art and international works. These distinct areas offer several ways to plan a visit instead of treating the institution as a collection from a single tradition.
Adelaide · Australia
Art Gallery of South Australia is an art institution in Adelaide, Australia. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Perth · Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia is an art institution in Perth, Australia. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Bendigo · Australia
Bendigo Art Gallery is an art institution in Bendigo, Australia. Consult its official website for collections, exhibitions and visitor information.
Melbourne · Australia
A University of Melbourne museum dedicated to contemporary Australian art and the Michael Buxton Collection.
Canberra · Australia
Canberra Museum and Gallery is an art institution in Canberra, Australia. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Geelong · Australia
Geelong Gallery is an art institution in Geelong, Australia. Consult its official website for collections, exhibitions and visitor information.
Melbourne · Australia
A public museum and sculpture park connected to Australian modernism on the banks of the Birrarung/Yarra.
Gold Coast · Australia
A Gold Coast public gallery presenting its regional collection, Australian art and major contemporary exhibitions.
Brisbane · Australia
A free Brisbane public gallery commissioning new work and presenting emerging and established artists.
Darwin · Australia
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory is an art institution in Darwin, Australia. Consult its official website for collections, exhibitions and visitor information.
Sydney · Australia
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is an art institution in Sydney, Australia. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Hobart · Australia
Museum of Old and New Art is an art institution in Hobart, Australia. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Canberra · Australia
National Gallery of Australia is an art institution in Canberra, Australia. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Melbourne · Australia
NGV holdings include Australian and international art, First Nations Australian work, Asian and Pacific art, photography, fashion and decorative arts. Choose a collection area online, then check the venue and display relevant to your visit.
Canberra · Australia
National Portrait Gallery is an art institution in Canberra, Australia. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Newcastle Art Gallery is an art institution in Newcastle, Australia. Consult its official website for collections, exhibitions and visitor information.
Perth · Australia
A multidisciplinary Western Australian centre combining visual art, performance, dance, theatre and music.
Brisbane · Australia
Queensland Art Gallery is an art institution in Brisbane, Australia. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
Hobart · Australia
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is an art institution in Hobart, Australia. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
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