19th-century Australian art
Ground level
19th-century European art
Ground level
Yiribana Gallery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
Lower level 3
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As a museum of art we must be a place of experience and inspiration. It is an art museum that lives and breathes its role; we want our visitors to enjoy their visit and at the heart of that lies our enormously rich and varied collection.
The collections of an art museum such as those of the Art Gallery of NSW are enormously rich and varied. They are a fascinating barometer of the evolution of taste and style, and of changing social, cultural and even political values. They are also a definitive marker of the growth of an institution. In our roughly 130-year history, the Art Gallery of NSW has become far more than just a destination for looking at pictures. We have in that century or so 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 education programs or special events. But above all, as a museum of art we must be a place of experience and inspiration, and at the heart of that lies our collection.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
(2,195)
Asian art
(4,191)
Australian art
(19,625)
Contemporary art
(6,159)
International art
(7,711)
Pacific art
(892)
Photography
(5,503)
