The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is the oldest and most visited gallery in Australia.

The institution was founded in 1861 and today is housed in a huge modern building in the Southbank or Melbourne Arts Precinct, which houses other museums, galleries and theatres.

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Gallery collections

The National Gallery of Victoria has the richest collection of any gallery in Australia and Oceania. For example, the collections are more extensive than those at the National Gallery Canberra in the Australian capital.

The permanent exhibitions are divided into several sections:

Australian Art - a large section is devoted to Indigenous (Aboriginal) art, as well as 19th and 20th century Australian artists (e.g. Nicholas Chevalier, Eugene von Guerard, John Russell and others).
International art - a substantial section of mainly 15th to 20th century European artists (e.g. Jan van Eyck, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Edvard Munch and others)
Asian art - important artists mainly from China, Japan or Korea

In addition to the permanent collections, the gallery organizes a huge number of temporary exhibitions that take place practically all year round.

Detailed information can always be found on the official website ngv.vic.gov.au.

Admission and opening hours

The gallery is open every day from 10am-7pm.

Admission to the permanent exhibitions is free.

Temporary exhibitions have a charge and tickets usually cost around 35 aud to 45 aud and can be purchased online at the official website or at no extra cost on site.

Official gallery website: connect.ngv.vic.gov.au/events.