National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

Name: National Portrait Gallery
Address: King Edward Terrace, Canberra, 2600, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6102 7000

#35 among attractions in Canberra

Museum, Art museum, Art gallery

Gallery (2)

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Facts and practical information

The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra is a collection of portraits of prominent Australians who are important in their field of endeavour or whose life sets them apart as an individual of long-term public interest. The collection was established in May 1998, and until 2008 was housed in Old Parliament House and in a nearby gallery on Commonwealth Place. On 4 December 2008, its purpose-built permanent home was opened on King Edward Terrace, Canberra – beside the High Court of Australia – by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1998 (26 years ago)Coordinates: 35°17'59"S, 149°8'2"E

Address

King Edward TerraceSouth Canberra (Parkes)Canberra 2600 Australia

Contact

+61 2 6102 7000

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Canberra

Day trips

National Portrait Gallery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Parliament House, Questacon, National Gallery of Australia, National Carillon.

~1460 ftSW
Home of Museum of Australian Democracy
Old Parliament House, Canberra
8 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Canberra, Old Parliament House stands as a historical beacon, inviting visitors to delve into Australia's rich political past. This stately building served as the seat of the Australian government from 1927 to 1988 and has since been transformed...
~1030 ftNW
Interactive kids' science and tech museum
Questacon, Canberra
5 min walk • Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre in Canberra, Australia, is a high-caliber institution dedicated to making science accessible and engaging for people of all ages. Established in 1988, Questacon strives to ignite an enduring interest in the...
~960 ftE
Grand showcase of aboriginal and other art
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
5 min walk • The National Gallery of Australia, situated in the heart of Canberra, is a premier cultural institution and a beacon of artistic heritage in the country. As the national art museum, it houses an extensive collection of over 160,000 works of art, making it one of the...
0.5 miE
Lakefront bell tower that chimes often
National Carillon, Canberra
12 min walk • The National Carillon is a large carillon situated on Aspen Island in Lake Burley Griffin, central Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
0.6 miNE
Park
Kings Park, Canberra
15 min walk • Kings Park is a park in Canberra, Australia on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. Kings Park is adjacent to Kings Avenue, on the north side of Lake Burley Griffin's Central Basin. The park has a number of community and heritage spaces located within it.
~1280 ftW
Monuments and statues
King George V Memorial, Canberra
7 min walk • The King George V Memorial has been located outside Old Parliament House, Canberra since the 1940s. Commissioned in 1936 and largely completed by 1941, it took until 1953 to officially unveil the monument due to delays to the final elements of its construction which resulted from the Second World War.
1 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Canberra Glassworks, Canberra
26 min walk • Canberra Glassworks is an Australian gallery in Canberra and glass art studio open to the general public to view the glass artists working. Opened in May 2007 by Jon Stanhope, it is the largest dedicated glass studio facility in Australia.
~910 ftN
Park
Commonwealth Place, Canberra
5 min walk • Commonwealth Place is located on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra. It lies along the ‘water axis’ running along the lake from Black Mountain.
0.6 miE
Memorial, Monuments and statues
National Police Memorial, Canberra
15 min walk • Australia's National Police Memorial is in the national capital, Canberra, in King's Park on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin adjacent to the National Carillon on Aspen Island. It commemorates Australian police who have died on duty.
~290 ftN
Park, Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Reconciliation Place, Canberra
2 min walk • Reconciliation Place is an urban landscape design in the Parliamentary Triangle Canberra, Australia, commenced in 2001 as a monument to reconciliation between Australia's Indigenous peoples and the mainly European settler population.
~1690 ftNW
1960s reference and exhibitions venue
National Library of Australia, Canberra
9 min walk • The National Library of Australia, formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act 1960 for "maintaining and developing a national collection ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Portrait Gallery open?

National Portrait Gallery is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to National Portrait Gallery?

Nearby attractions include Reconciliation Place, Canberra (2 min walk), John Gorton Building, Canberra (3 min walk), Australian Whale Sanctuary, Canberra (5 min walk), Commonwealth Place, Canberra (5 min walk).