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National Gallery of Australia Research Library

Contact Details
Street Address
Parkes Place, Parkes 2600
Postal Address

GPO Box 1150, Canberra 2601

Phone
(02) 6240-6530
Fax
(02) 6273-2155
Email
RLSpecialcollections@nga.gov.au
Website
http://www.nga.gov.au/Research/Collection.cfm
Archive Information
Officer in Charge
Special Collections Archivist
Enquiries to
(02) 6240 6493 or RLSpecialCollections@nga.gov.au
Hours & Facilities

Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm for staff; 10am-4:45pm for approved readers; closed weekends and Public Holidays. General reference assistance available. Copying services for books, journals, original records to A3, microfilms, photographs and newspapers.

Access

Telephone, mail, fax etc queries handled for all. Reader's ticket required for personal access [conditions apply]

Acquisition Focus

The National Gallery of Australia Research Library is actively seeking personal papers of significant Australian artists and key art professionals as part of its role to build a greater understanding of Australian art scene.

Major Holdings
  • Personal Papers: Marion Hall Best, Anton Bruehl, Peter Burns, James Cant & Dora Chapman, Maximillian Feurring, Lindsay Bernard Hall, Helene Kirsova, James Mollison, Oliffe Richmond, Loudon Sainthill, Wes Stacey, John Lesley Wright
  • Organisational Papers: Art Association of Australia and New Zealand, Art Libraries Association (Australia & New Zealand), Australian Gallery Directors’ Council, William Dobell Art Foundation, Print Council of Australia
  • Art Gallery Papers:  Australian Centre for Photography, Avago Gallery, Gallery A, Helen Maxwell Gallery, Josef Lebovic Gallery Susan Gillespie Gallery
  • Oral History: James Gleeson Interviews with Australian Artists, 1977-1980
  • Ephemera:
    • Australian & New Zealand Artists files
    • International Art & Artists Files
Last Updated
13 October 2008