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Art After Hours

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Visitors arrive at the Art Gallery

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Visitors at the Art Gallery

Youth Collective

The band 902 perform at Art After Hours

Many visitors watching a performance in the entrance court of the Gallery at night.

Visitors to Queer Art After Hours

Poet Brooke Scobie performs as part of NAIDOC Week Art After Hours

Poet Brooke Scobie performs as part of NAIDOC Week Art After Hours

Sketching artworks from the Art Gallery collection during Drop in and draw at Art After Hours

Sketching artworks from the Art Gallery collection during Drop in and draw at Art After Hours 

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Visitors at the Art Gallery

On Wednesday nights, the Art Gallery of New South Wales stays open late for Art After Hours.

Explore our collection displays and exhibitions by night, join a guided tour, grab a drink, catch a film, stay for dinner and check out our schedule of programs, including talks, workshops and performances.

Discover something new or visit your art favourites. Every week, it’s free and open to everyone.

What’s on

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Make the most of your visit

Members Lounge and Gallery Shop close 15 minutes earlier.

Some parts of the Art Gallery have different opening hours, including the library, archive and children’s art library.

A free shuttle bus runs every 20 minutes during Art After Hours from 7pm to 10pm from the Art Gallery to public transport hubs at Town Hall, Martin Place and Wynyard.

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