Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is an art museum in Sydney featuring Neoclassical architecture designed by John Horbury Hunt. It is the 36th most looked-up sight in Australia on English Wikipedia and recorded about 429,000 visitors in 2021.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are January and February, with daily highs of 24 °C and lows of 20 °C. These months also see the highest rainfall, with February receiving 131 mm and January receiving 90 mm. The coolest period is July and August, when daily highs are 16 °C and lows are 11 °C. In March, daily highs are 22 °C, while in September, highs are 18 °C.
The museum is located at Art Gallery Road, The Domain, which is 9 km from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport and 248 km from Canberra. Visitors can combine a visit with nearby locations such as the Hyde Park Barracks (0.4 km away) or St Mary's Cathedral (0.5 km away). Other sites within 1 km include Sydney Tower, the Queen Victoria Building, and Circular Quay. Admission is free, the museum is wheelchair accessible, and opening hours are 10:00 to 17:00 from Thursday to Tuesday, with extended hours on Wednesdays until 22:00.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 24 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Average low, °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Rainfall, mm | 90 | 131 | 100 | 119 | 112 | 103 | 76 | 72 | 61 | 81 | 94 | 80 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
