National Gallery of Australia Research Library, Canberra

Name: National Gallery of Australia Research Library
Address: Canberra, Australia

#159 among attractions in Canberra

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The National Gallery of Australia Research Library is the pre-eminent art library in Australia, located in Canberra. The second Chief Librarian, Margaret Shaw, was appointed in 1978 ca. 3 years before the Gallery opened and retired in 2004. ()

Coordinates: 35°18'1"S, 149°8'13"E

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South Canberra (Parkes)Canberra Australia

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National Gallery of Australia Research Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.4 miW
Home of Museum of Australian Democracy
Old Parliament House, Canberra
11 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...
~1930 ftW
Interactive kids' science and tech museum
Questacon, Canberra
10 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...
~140 ftS
Grand showcase of aboriginal and other art
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
1 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...
~1640 ftNE
Lakefront bell tower that chimes often
National Carillon, Canberra
8 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.
0.4 miNE
Park
Kings Park, Canberra
12 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.
~920 ftW
Modern gallery and portraiture collection
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
5 min walk • 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.
0.4 miW
Monuments and statues
King George V Memorial, Canberra
11 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.
0.9 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Canberra Glassworks, Canberra
22 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.
~1440 ftNW
Park
Commonwealth Place, Canberra
7 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.
0.4 miE
Memorial, Monuments and statues
National Police Memorial, Canberra
11 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.
~1030 ftNW
Park, Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Reconciliation Place, Canberra
5 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to National Gallery of Australia Research Library?

Nearby attractions include National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (1 min walk), National Portrait Gallery, Canberra (5 min walk), John Gorton Building, Canberra (5 min walk), Reconciliation Place, Canberra (5 min walk).