Australian National Gallery
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1975 – 24 October 1992
Renamed National Gallery of Australia in 1992.
The national art gallery, building and managing the national collection of Australian and international art and opening its gallery building in Canberra in 1982.
Names over time
- Australian National Gallery1975–1992
- National Gallery of Australia1992–present
How it came into existence
Established as a body corporate governed by a Council under the National Gallery Act 1975, taking over the national collection assembled on the advice of the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board and the gallery's Interim Council (first appointed in 1968).
- Development and care of the national art collection
- Planning of the national gallery and its building
Legislation: National Gallery Act 1975
Changes during its life
- 12 October 1982The gallery building on Lake Burley Griffin was opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
How it ended
Renamed the National Gallery of Australia, with effect from 24 October 1992, by the Arts, Environment and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1992 (No. 130 of 1992), which changed only its name.
Main functions
- development of the national art collection
- exhibition of works of art
- construction and operation of the gallery building
- travelling exhibitions and loans
- art education and research
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories.
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Sources
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