Best places: Art museums in Australia

👍👍 I am in LOVE with this Native Oz art gallery! Because of your online presence, especially on FaceBook, I get a daily glimpse of the most incredible pictures. Thank you to the tradition, the artists, and to you for sharing.

Contemporary, modern & indigenous art displayed in a classical-style building, founded in 1871.

👍👍 A sanctuary for Buddhists & a great exposure to the way of the Buddhist culture & philosophy for non Buddhists. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to The Stupa. This was my second visit & the Stupa looks superb with the completion of the crown (top) since my last visit. The grounds surrounding the Stupa...

👍👍 We came across Atty a few years ago and fell in love with Maggie the Emu. Back the. We weren’t in a position to buy it but still enjoy a great chat with Graham. This time we were just walking around and decided to visit the gallery again and as we saw Maggie, we remembered why we fell in love with h...

The 5-floor building is devoted to natural history artifacts & an exploration of Aboriginal culture.

Wide-ranging collections with indigenous & rock art, fossils, natural sciences & seafaring history.

Longtime destination for visual arts exhibits (both regional & international) over many eras.

👍👍 Perfect place just to chill and enjoy art. Van Gogh has some interesting paintings to be interpreted. Although people might say he was a psycho, but he was definitely a genius. Despite all the fame he accumulated over the decades, he only ever sold one piece of artwork, this he was never a rich man....

👍👍 This beautifully laid out display of all kinds of stuff from the decades is a credit to the volunteers who run the museum. The ladies on the door both lovely. It's a large thought out display, well maintained and kept. Well worth the $12 entry fee.

Expansive modern building with Australian & international art, plus a sizable aboriginal collection.

National collection of portraits, photos and paintings in a contemporary, geometric building.

Unique modern art museum with 3 galleries & 7 hectares of gardens with imaginative sculptures.

👍👍 Such a beautiful venue for a wedding! I have attached over 30 pictures for reference. The parking is at the back: $30 until 4pm, and only $10 after 4pm :) The exterior is very well maintained. The wedding that I shot there had a little over 100 guests, and they all fit under cover very happily. We...

Art museum & former home of avant-garde artist Brett Whiteley featuring large, unfinished works.

Art gallery established in 1896, with an extensive collection of 19th- & 20th-c. Australian art.

Mostly-underground art museum with a playful vibe & a wine bar on the Moorila Winery grounds.

Cutting-edge Australian & international contemporary art in a grand, waterside art deco building.

Exhibits of modern Australian art in an architecturally unique building next to a winery estate.

Opened in 1986, this history museum features a variety of art & artifacts from around the world.

Museum featuring eclectic exhibitions of classic & contemporary regional art in a minimalist space.