The Gallery is open every day (except Christmas) from 10:00am–5:00pm.
Entry to the Gallery is free, but parking and some exhibitions are paid. Please note our conditions of entry, including that we cannot accept cash payments at the Gallery.
We’re on King Edward Terrace in front of the High Court and next to the National Gallery of Australia. We are open every day of the year from 10am to 5pm, except 25 December.
The café is open 8:30am-4:30pm on weekdays and 9:00am-4:30pm on weekends. The shop is open 10:00am to 5:00pm every day.
Parking is available in our underground car park every day of the week. Fees apply.
Any backpacks, umbrellas and bags bigger than 30cm x 30cm need to be left in the self-service lockers.
The National Portrait Gallery welcomes everyone. We have a variety of inclusive programs.
How to find your way around the National Portrait Gallery.
Change of booking requests and lost tickets.
Information about visiting the Gallery.
Members ticket discounts, accepted concession cards and special entry.
Free public Wi-Fi is accessible throughout the Gallery. No password or login is required and there is no time limit.
As long as it for personal use, you can take photos and videos of any of the portraits (except the ones with the No Photos icon).
We welcome the engagement of visitors with our collection through sketching and notetaking.
The Gallery is open every day (except Christmas) from 10:00am–5:00pm.
Entry to the Gallery is free, but parking and some exhibitions are paid. Please note our conditions of entry, including that we cannot accept cash payments at the Gallery.
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