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The Paintings Gallery

State Library of NSW
State Library of NSW
Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
The Paintings Gallery
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When
  • Every day, 9am to 8pm
  • Thursday 16 October 2025 to Thursday 31 December 2026
Cost

Free

The exhibition features portraits of the extraordinary and the everyday, rare and recent views of Sydney and the harbour, suburban streetscapes and burgeoning rural townscapes, from the 1790s to today.

Discover the stories behind the paintings on your own device by listening along to the audio guides, available on the Library's website.

Painting
Arts
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Gallery

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