Art Gallery of New South Wales
Plan your trip
From its magnificent site in Sydney, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is one of Australia’s flagship art museums and the state’s leading visual arts institution.
Their mission is to serve the widest possible audience as a centre of excellence for the collection, preservation, documentation, interpretation and display of Australian and international art, and a forum of scholarship, art education and the exchange of ideas.
To plan your visit please visit the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ website here.
Contact
Getting Here
TRAIN
The closest train stations are St James and Martin Place, both about 10 minutes walk to the Gallery.
BUS
Bus 441 departs from the York Street side of Queen Victoria Building (Stand D) and drops off near the Art Gallery. Returns to Queen Victoria Building, picking up outside the Art Gallery.
PARKING
There are several car parks near the Art Gallery. The closest are the Domain Car Park and The Wharf, Woolloomooloo Car Park, both of which can be booked in advance online. Note changes to access from the Domain Car Park: The lift closest to the Art Gallery is not operational as it is being replaced by Wilson Parking There are stairs, and the car park’s south lift remains operational.
TAXI
Drop-off and pick-up zone on Art Gallery Road near the front of the Art Gallery.
BIKE
Bike parking is available along Art Gallery Road for both buildings. Bike racks are located at the front of the Naala Nura building and outside the Naala Badu building, opposite the Woolloomooloo Gate entrance to the Royal Botanic Garden.
We encourage you to use public transport when getting to and from Sydney Festival events. To plan your journey, use the NSW trip planner or call Transport info on 131 500.
ACCESSIBILITY
All public areas inside the buildings can be accessed by ramps and lifts (as well as stairs and elevators).
A permanent access ramp provides an alternative to the external stairs at the main entrance to Naala Nura, the Art Gallery's south building.
A ramp is positioned on the inside stairs and a Gallery staff member is available for assistance if required. Another wheelchair-accessible access entrance/exit is provided at the rear of the Gallery. A limited number of wheelchairs and mobility scooters are available for use.
Entry into and exit from Naala Badu, the Art Gallery's north building, is via an airlock accessed from Art Gallery Road. Access into Naala Badu does not require the traversing of any stairs. The Welcome Plaza and Entrance Pavilion of the new building have a gentle gradient.
There are three dedicated accessible parking spaces with access from the curb in front of our buildings. Two of these spaces are at the front of Naala Nura, the Art Gallery's south building. One is in front of Naala Badu, the Art Gallery's north building, and is available during Art Gallery opening hours. Two more spaces are located next to the Woolloomooloo Gate entrance to the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, near the intersection of Art Gallery Road and Mrs Macquaries Road.
Next to the Gallery, the Domain Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, has accessible lifts and there is a bitumen path from its nearest lift to the Gallery’s rear access entrance.
Events at this venue
Dance
Trisha Brown