The Art Gallery of NSW

The Art Gallery of NSW was established in 1871 and is considered one of the most beautiful art galleries in the world.  It holds an enormously rich variety of art.  The Grand Courts display colonial and 19th-century Australian works and European old masters.  Expansive and light-filled spaces show modern and contemporary works, and there are dedicated galleries, celebrating the arts of Asia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.

The gallery depicts the evolution of taste and style, and of changing social, cultural and even political values in Australia.  The Art Gallery of NSW has become far more than just a destination for looking at pictures. It has evolved into a place of more extended experience: a place to enjoy lectures, films, concerts and performances, a place to meet friends or take part in educational programs or special events.