National Gallery of Victoria Tours
Highlights
- Explore two stunning buildings, NGV International and NGV Australia, showcasing Australia's rich artistic heritage.
- Join expert storytellers on guided tours, uncovering hidden narratives behind iconic artworks and exhibitions.
- Experience diverse art forms, from contemporary pieces to historic exhibitions, enriching your cultural understanding.
- Delve into Australia's oldest living culture through art, gaining unique insights during your visit to Melbourne's NGV.
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is the oldest and most visited gallery in Australia.
Situated over two magnificent buildings – NGV International and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia – the gallery hosts a wide range of international and local artists, exhibitions, tours, talks, programs and events; from contemporary art to major international historic exhibitions, fashion and design, architecture, sound and dance.
The gallery offers a wide variety of tours for both buildings, where you can have a knowledgeable guide show you around the gallery, highlighting the masterpieces that sit within the impressive collection.
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Best of NGV Experience – NGV International
This one-hour guided tour of Australia’s oldest and most visited art gallery is a must-do when visiting Melbourne. Personally guided by NGV’s expert storytellers, the Best of NGV Experience will take you on a highlights tour of the most famous artworks and the most unforgettable stories inside the Gallery.
Whether you’re an art expert or gallery first timer, you will gain new perspectives on some of the most famous works of art in the NGV’s Collection of over 80,000 works.
From the world’s largest stained ceiling to Cleopatra’s legendary wager, this is your chance to experience art like never before – surprising, stirring and anything but ordinary.
Best of NGV Experience – NGV Australia
Experience Australia through art on this one-hour guided tour of The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square. Go beyond the frame with one of NGV’s expert storytellers to uncover once-hidden paintings, hear untold stories and experience art from the world’s oldest living culture.
Dive deeper into the symbolism and techniques used in Indigenous art, discover the stories behind some of Australia’s most famous artists and learn how art was used to depict Australia’s unique national identity across place and time.
Whether you’re an art expert or gallery first timer, this is your chance to experience Australian art and design like never before.
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