National Gallery of Australia Research Library and Archives

National Gallery of Australia Research Library and Archives

• NGA

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The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) is a Commonwealth authority established under the National Gallery Act 1975 (Cth). The Act empowers the Research Library and Archive to:

• Collect, and make available, information on the visual arts.
• Make available services in relation to the visual arts including the carrying out of investigations and the giving of advice.
• Arrange for, or to assist in, research into matters pertaining to the visual arts.
  The principal responsibilities of the Research Library and Archives are to inform, educate and engage. These collections exist to aid and encourage in-depth research into the history of Australian arts, its business and industry activities, and the social and recreational life, politics and contemporary concerns of Australian artists.

The Research Library and Archive Collection Development Policy addresses building on existing strengths, filling gaps in these areas, and extending the collections for scholarly research.

The collections of the Library and Archive support the requirements of the National Gallery’s curatorial, education, conservation and research staff, and the work of visiting scholars. The Library’s mandate extends as well to the national and international scholarly communities, and to a varied clientele of museum professionals, students, artists, journalists, collectors, dealers and the general public.

The collections emphasise advanced research, but user needs are supported at the general inquiry level.

• Personal Papers: Marion Hall Best, Anton Bruehl, Peter Burns, James Cant & Dora Chapman, Maximillian Feurring, Lindsay Bernard Hall, Helene Kirsova, Mandy Martin, James Mollison, Mike Parr, Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, Oliffe Richmond, Loudon Sainthill, Wes Stacey, Arthur Streeton, John Lesley Wright
• Organisational Papers: Art Association of Australia and New Zealand, Art Libraries Association (Australia and 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 and New Zealand artists files
• International Art and artists files.

Open Monday to Friday 11am-5pm.

Telephone and email queries handled for all. Registration required for personal access (conditions apply).

General reference assistance available.

Copying services for books, journals, original records to A3 size, microfilms, photographs and newspapers.

Revised 15 September 2023

• Arts and Culture (Thematic area)