The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

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The Ian Potter Centre NGV Australia at Federation Square 2015 exterior photographer credit Brooke Holm
Photograph: Brooke Holm The Ian Potter Centre (NGV Australia) at Federation Square

The Ian Potter Centre houses NGV's extensive collection of Australian artwork, ranging from the Colonial period through to contemporary art. Galleries feature photography, prints and drawings, fashion and textiles, decorative arts, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Don’t miss Charles Blackman’s Alice, Heidelberg School artists and an impressive Indigenous art collection.

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Venue name: The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
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Address: Federation Square
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Opening hours: Daily 10am-5pm
Transport: Nearby stations: Flinders Street
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