National Gallery of Victoria
NGV International on St Kilda Road in Southbank | |
| Established | 24 May 1861 |
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| Location | Southbank, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°49′21″S 144°58′08″E / 37.82250°S 144.96889°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Visitors | 3,210,000 (2017–18) |
| Director | Tony Ellwood |
| Public transit access | Flinders Street station Tram routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72 |
| Website | ngv.vic.gov.au |
| Official name | National Gallery of Victoria |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Criteria | a, d, e, g, h |
| Designated | August 20, 1982 |
| Reference no. | H1499 |
| Heritage Overlay number | HO792 |
The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest and most visited art museum.
The NGV houses its collection across two sites: NGV International, located on St Kilda Road in the Melbourne Arts Precinct of Southbank, and the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, located nearby at Federation Square. The NGV International building, designed by Sir Roy Grounds, opened in 1968, and was redeveloped by Mario Bellini before reopening in 2003. It houses the gallery's international art collection and is on the Victorian Heritage Register. The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, designed by Lab Architecture Studio, opened in 2002 and houses the gallery's Australian art collection.
A third site, The Fox: NGV Contemporary, is planned to open in the Melbourne Arts Precinct in 2028, and will be Australia's largest contemporary art gallery.