National Portrait Gallery (Australia)

National Portrait Gallery
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National Portrait Gallery building
National Portrait Gallery (Australia) is located in Australian Capital Territory
National Portrait Gallery (Australia)
National Portrait Gallery (Australia) is located in Australia
National Portrait Gallery (Australia)
National Portrait Gallery (Australia) (Australia)
Former name
National Library of Australia, Old Parliament House
EstablishedMay 1998; 26 years ago (1998-05)
LocationKing Edward Terrace, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates35°18′00″S 149°08′02″E / 35.3°S 149.133889°E / -35.3; 149.133889
TypePortrait gallery
ArchitectJohnson Pilton Walker
Employees48.8
Public transit accessAction buses
Websiteportrait.gov.au

The National Portrait Gallery, also known as the National Portrait Gallery of Australia (NGA or NPGA) in Canberra is a public art gallery containing portraits of prominent Australians. It was established in 1998 and moved to its present building on King Edward Terrace in December 2008.