Art Gallery of New South Wales

Stunning place for art. The architecture itself is fabulous and worthy of a visit. The interior design is classic and elegant. Wandering inside gives you really an old vibe just like what was presented by those classic paintings on the wall. And it’s right next to the Domain and the Botanic Garden. After visiting, you can walk to either of these parks or go straight to the Opera House to enhance the urban experience of Sydney.
Chang Guan - a week ago

📍 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 ⭑.ᐟ ❤︎ 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱: 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝑇𝑖𝑘𝑇𝑜𝑘 — 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑒𝑥ℎ𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑡 𝑔𝑜𝑡 𝑚𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑜 ❤︎ 𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁: 𝑀𝑠 𝐼𝑡𝑜’𝑠 “𝐻𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝐵𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑑𝑎𝑦 2𝑈2” & 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑡 ❤︎ 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿: 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑙 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑜 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠, 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛-𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑠 ❤︎ 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲: 𝑚𝑎𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐, 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑝𝑜𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐, 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒-𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 ✨ 𝗜 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝘀 𝗜𝘁𝗼’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 — Happy Birthday 2U2. It’s a beautiful, human little project: you write a birthday card for someone you’ve never met, and in return, you get one from a stranger who shares your birthday. It sounds simple, but standing there, writing something gentle for someone you’ll never know, made me feel weirdly emotional. Like a soft connection across time and space. 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿. It’s big but not overwhelming. I loved how quiet it was—everyone walking slowly, standing still, taking their time with each piece. The classic paintings are grand and intricate, but what caught me most were the more haunting, silent pieces. A woman with her eyes downcast. A storm painted in muted greys. A sculpture with hands that looked so real it felt like they’d move. You don’t just “see” the art here, you feel it. Some parts of the gallery feel like walking through a historical palace, others like falling into someone’s quiet dream. I took my time. I sat on a bench. I stared. And I left with a full heart and calm thoughts. 💌 Sometimes the city gets too loud, and this place feels like a pause button. —𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒇⋆𐙚₊˚⊹♡
Cindy Jöviand - 2 weeks ago

- One of the most beautiful and largest museums I have ever been to. - A place for those who love art, architecture and sculpture. - The inside is beautiful and clean, extremely spacious and filled with great art. -The staff are lovely and friendly, always happy to help or assist you. - This art gallery is huge, you could spend hours here and still feel like you haven't seen everything. - The museum is easily accessible by public transportation. There are many green spaces and parks around the museum, making it a great place for a leisurely walk. - If you're in the local area and are an art lover then come here, you won't regret it. - Note: Free admission.
HA TRAN - 2 months ago

💰 Price / Value for Money – Free Entry to both buildings 💡 Tip – If you prefer classical art, this might not be the best gallery for you. 🚫 Would I Recommend? Only if you enjoy modern art - The exhibition lacks structure—artworks are mixed together and only loosely grouped by centuries. - Mostly modern pieces - Free entry, so still worth a quick visit if you’re nearby or on rainy days 🌍 Our Background – Adult tourists, first time in Australia.
Anastasia Chistyakova - 3 weeks ago

This art gallery is one of the best galleries I've ever been to, it's full of quirky contemporary modern art. I don't usually like modern art but this place is fantastic. The exterior looks like a Roman piece of architecture but it's the complete opposite inside. The space inside is nice and clean, extremely spacious and filled with wonderful pieces. The staff are lovely and friendly, they are eager to help or assist you. This art gallery is massive, you can spend hours here and still feel like you haven't seen everything. If you're in the local area and you're a lover of art, you simply have to come here, you will not regret it 😊
Festus Ifiti jr - 3 months ago