National Library of Australia


Library details last updated: 29 April 2026

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Research Library & Archives
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NUC symbol: ANG
Former name/s: Australian National Gallery Research Library
Abbreviations and acronyms: NGARL ; NGA ; ANG
Short name: NGA Library
Library type/s: Art ; Cultural organisation ; Government ; Research ; Special

Branch/related libraries: National Gallery of Australia Collection
Memberships: ARLIS/ANZ ; AGLIN ; ALIA
URL of parent organisation: http://www.nga.gov.au/
URL of Library: https://nga.gov.au/visit/research-library-and-archives/

URL of Web catalogue: https://national-gallery.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=61UNI_NGA:NGA

Library system used: Alma/Primo (Ex Libris)
Classification scheme/s in use: Library of Congress

Library subject collecting levels: Art and architecture -> Full summary.

Highlights of the collection: Australian art, including Aboriginal art, especially in the documentation field; contemporary i.e. C19-21 art internationally with emphasis on catalogues raisonne¿s, exhibition catalogues and documentation and good collections of Paris Salons and Crystal Palace materials; both nineteenth century and contemporary photography; theatre arts relating to the National Gallery of Australia¿s Ballets Russes collection and to Australian designers; Asian art, with growing emphasis on Chinese and Indian art; Indonesian and related textiles; selected areas of African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian art.

Details of public access: Restricted
Conditions of access: Public reference service by enquiry form.   See https://nga.reference-service.info/reft000.aspx
Library opening hours: Thursdays 10am-5pm by appointment.   See https://nga.gov.au/visit/research-library-and-archives/

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Library's street address:
Parkes Place East
PARKES ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA

Library's mailing address:
GPO Box 1150
CANBERRA ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA

Email: researchlibraryreference@nga.gov.au
Phone: 02 6240 6411
Fax:
Australian Business Number: 27 855 975 499
Further contact details: ILL e-mail: ILL@nga.gov.au

NB* International callers, add the +61 prefix for Australia and drop the 0 from the area code from phone and fax numbers. For example, 01 2345 6789 becomes +61 1 2345 6789.