Art Directory Museums Australia  

The Art Gallery of New South Wales holds significant collections of Australian, European and Asian art. The Australian collection provides a comprehensive overview of Australian art in all media, and also Aboriginal Art. The Asian collection features Chinese and Japanese art from ancient times to the present.The Western collection presents  European art from the 16th century in Italy and the Netherlands through to the 19th century, modern British masters and contemporary art, including Australian art.

http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/

Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Hours: every day 10am - 5pm /
Late closing every Wednesday: 9pm
(Art After Hours)
ADMISSION FREE / Charges apply to some exhibitions

A vibrant place in the heart of the city, Canberra Museum and Gallery celebrates the region’s social history and visual arts with dynamic exhibitions and unique community programs and events. Housing a permanent collection, Reflecting Canberra, and a variety of local, national and international exhibitions, CMAG provides a refreshing insight to the integration of social history and the visual arts.

http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/museum/index.asp

Cnr. London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City 2608 Australia
Hours SEPTEMBER - MAY
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm
Weekends: 12 - 5pm
Closed: Mondays and Public Holidays JUNE - AUGUST Tuesday - Friday: 10am - 5pm / Weekends: 12 - 4pm
Closed: Mondays and Public Holidays
Admission Free

The Gallery of Modern Art, which opened in December 2006, complements the Queensland Art Gallery building. Situated at Kurilpa Point only 150 metres from the Queensland Art Gallery building, the Gallery of Modern Art focuses on the art of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The Gallery’s flagship project is the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art series of exhibitions, now a major event on the national and international arts calendar. The expertise developed from staging the Triennial for over a decade has led to the establishment of the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art (ACAPA), to foster alliances, scholarship and publishing, and the formation of an internationally significant collection of art from the Asia-Pacific region.

http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/

Stanley Place - South Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 5 pm
Admission free, except for special exhibitions and some Cinematheque programs

Heide Museum of Modern Art is a unique space – a synthesis of indoor and outdoor environments, a place of modern and contemporary art and design and a rich and colourful art heritage and social history.

http://www.heide.com.au/

7 Templestowe Road Bulleen Victoria 3105 Australia
Hours: Tue–Fri 10am–5pm / Sat-Sun-Public Holidays 12noon–5pm
Admissions HEIDE I, II and III: Adult $12 /
Seniors and Concessions  $10 and  $8

Manly Art Gallery & Museum is unique and distinctive among regional galleries for a number of reasons including its focus on Australian ceramics, its extensive holdings of paintings by Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo and the two youth art awards presented annually.

http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/gallery

West Esplanade, Manly NSW 
2095  Australia
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am-5pm.
Closed Mondays and Public Holidays
Admission Free

The Museum of Contemporary Art is Australia’s only museum dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art from across Australia and around the world. With a continually changing program of exhibitions there’s always something new, exciting and inspiring to see at the MCA.

http://www.mca.com.au/

140 George Street - The Rocks  Sydney, Australia
Hours: 10am - 5pm daily (closed Christmas Day)
Admission is FREE
The MCA may ticket occasional special exhibitions

The Museum of Sydney is an imaginative museum offering the visitor a journey of discovery and wonder through Sydney 1788 and beyond. Fascinating exhibitions, films and state of the art technology spin stories of colonial life, Aboriginal culture, environment, trade, authority/law and everyday dramas and dreams. The Museum of Sydney is built on the site of the earliest foundations of British colonisation in Australia.

http://www.hht.net.au/museums/mos/main

Cnr Phillip and Bridge Streets, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Opening Hours: daily 9.30am – 5pm
Admission: Adult $10 / Concession $5

Since 1861, the National Gallery of Victoria has been displaying art works for the enjoyment of the community. In the mid-1990s, the gallery acknowledged that its St Kilda Road building could no longer successfully meet the demands of its growing collection and extensive exhibitions schedule. The Victorian State Government agreed to an extensive redevelopment of the site, and also contribute towards the funding of a second NGV building at Federation Square. The Collection is now split between The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square, home of Australian art, and NGV International at St Kilda Road, the new redeveloped building dedicated to the gallery’s magnificent international artworks.

http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au

180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Australia 
Opening Hours: 10am–5pm daily
Closed Tuesdays except public holidays

The main gallery space is the Parliamentary Library and the Robert Oatley Gallery, which houses a permanent display of Australian portraits in all media. The John and Julie Schaeffer Gallery and the Senate Gallery are devoted to a program of both national and international exhibitions.The National Portrait Gallery’s program at Commonwealth Place focuses on contemporary portraits and has a particular emphasis on photography. The Collection Begun in May 1998.

http://www.portrait.gov.au/

Parkes Place, Parkes Canberra, ACT 2600Australia
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday from 10am-5pm (except Christmas Day). There is no charge for admission to Commonwealth Place.

The main gallery space is the Parliamentary Library and the Robert Oatley Gallery, which houses a permanent display of Australian portraits in all media. The John and Julie Schaeffer Gallery and the Senate Gallery are devoted to a program of both national and international exhibitions.The National Portrait Gallery’s program at Commonwealth Place focuses on contemporary portraits and has a particular emphasis on photography. The Collection Begun in May 1998

http://www.portrait.gov.au/

King George Terrace Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600 Australia
Hours: daily from 9am–5pm (except Christmas Day).
Free after entry: $2 adults, $1 children and concessions, $5 family.

The Powerhouse Museum, Australia’s largest and most popular museum, is located in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Its unique and diverse collection of 385,000 objects spans history, science, technology, design, industry, decorative arts, music, transport and space exploration. The Museum has an ever-changing program of exhibitions covering approximately 20,000 square metres (equivalent to three international competition soccer fields). It presents 22 permanent exhibitions and several temporary exhibitions, complemented by more than 250 interactives

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com

500 Harris Street Ultimo, Sydney NSW 1238 Australia
Hours: from 10 am to  5 pm
Admission: Adult $10 / concessions $ 6
Free general admission to the Museum and Sydney Observatory on Australian Day, Friday 26 January.

The Queensland Art Gallery is Queensland’s premier visual arts institution and a leading art museum nationally. The Gallery’s driving philosophy is to connect art and people. The Gallery was established in 1895 as the Queensland National Art Gallery. Throughout its early history the Gallery was housed in a series of temporary premises, and did not have a permanent home until the opening of its current architecturally acclaimed building on Brisbane’s south bank in 1982.

http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/

Stanley Place - South Brisbane, Queensland
Australia
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 5 pm
Admission free, except for special exhibitions and some Cinematheque programs

The Queensland Museum provides a link between our past and our future, bringing to life different times, places and people. From boomerangs to ball gowns, from dinosaurs to dragon flies, the Queensland Museum is a world of discovery.

http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/

corner Grey and Melbourne Streets, South Bank. South Brisbane Australia
Hours: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, seven days a week.
Admission Free

QUT Art Museum is a modern art gallery located in Brisbane’s central business district. The museum has a reputation for displaying the finest works from the QUT Art Collection and presenting thought-provoking exhibitions of contemporary art.

http://www.artmuseum.qut.com/

2 George Street (next to the City Botanic Gardens) Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia 
Hours:  Tuesday to Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm /Wednesday 10.00am - 8.00pm / Saturday and Sunday 12.00pm - 4.00pm
Closed Mondays and Public Holidays
Admission Free

Since 1861, the National Gallery of Victoria has been displaying art works for the enjoyment of the community. In the mid-1990s, the gallery acknowledged that its St Kilda Road building could no longer successfully meet the demands of its growing collection and extensive exhibitions schedule. The Victorian State Government agreed to an extensive redevelopment of the site, and also contribute towards the funding of a second NGV building at Federation Square. The Collection is now split between The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square, home of Australian art, and NGV International at St Kilda Road, the new redeveloped building dedicated to the gallery’s magnificent international artworks.

http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/ngvaustralia/

Federation Square - Corner of Russell and Flinders Streets, Melbourne.
Hours daily 10am–5pm
Closed Mondays

The National Gallery of Australia’s collections include more than 100,000 works of art across four main areas: Australian art, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander art, Asian art and International art. Works in the Gallery are part of Australia’s national collection. They belong to the people of Australia and are preserved and presented for their enjoyment and education.
Image: National Gallery of Australia Architect: Colin Madigan Firm: Edwards Madigan Torzillo and Partners

http://www.nga.gov.au/Home/index.cfm

Parkes Place - Parkes - Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Open daily from 10am–5pm (except Christmas Day).
There is no admission charge for the permanent collection. Admission charges may apply for temporary exhibition.