This incredible museum of artistic wonder is situated in Adelaide, the capital of Australia’s Southern State. The city itself is known for its artistic culture, encompassing many varieties of the subject such as performance art and music as well. There are many visitors who arrive to Adelaide to check out its thriving arts scene so there is many a hotel Adelaide CBD has to offer such as the iStay Precinct.
The Art Gallery of South Australia is the second largest of its kind in the entire country, and showcases an astounding thirty-five thousand pieces of art within its walls. The museum specializes in Australian art, especially ones that have a lot of history to them. Therefore, you will find an extensive collection of indigenous art by the various tribes present through the landmass, as well as art-work from Australia’s colonial times. There’s also a very prominent presence of British artwork as well as material by the ‘Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’.
The gallery has quite a history since it was established in 1881 and initially only consisted of two rooms within a public library. The present building that houses the gallery was built sometime in the very early 1900s and was later modified extensively in 1936 and then once again in 1962. The old Victorian building received further renovation in the mid 1990s where considerable display was added, without compromising the vintage nature of the building.
If you’re a fan of art there’s an overwhelming amount of experiences that await you at the Art Gallery of South Australia. In addition to their specialized sections, there’s also a gallery showcasing Asian art. The gallery also has a restaurant that caters to a wide range of functions such as cocktail parties and weddings should you choose the gallery as a venue. If you ever find yourself in Adelaide, be sure to visit this incredible locale.
Intrigued by history, art and food, Lavinia Woolf is a writer who is passionate about the extraordinary and writes of the exhilarating and enchanting. Google+
