MEDIA ALERT
2 September 2010
The National Gallery of Australia today confirmed that its “New Look” Stage One Building Project
will open to the public on Friday, 1 October 2010. The redevelopment is the biggest
transformation of the Gallery since its opening in 1982.
The new wing will be officially opened by the Governor General of the Commonwealth of
Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC on the evening of Thursday 30 September 2010.
The new building includes 11 new Indigenous art galleries, Gandel Hall – a purpose built
function space, a new expanded shop and sidewalk café.
A special media preview of the Stage One redevelopment and Indigenous art galleries will be
held on Thursday 30 September 2010 at 11:30am.
For media enquiries please contact:
Kirsten Downie, Head of Marketing and Communications, National Gallery of Australia
Tel: (02) 6240 6643 Mob: 0407 523 948 Email: kirsten.downie@nga.gov.au
Sandra Sweeney, Marketing and Communications Manager, National Gallery of Australia
Tel: (02) 6240 6700 Mob: 0414 379 881 Email: sandra.sweeney@nga.gov.au
Libby Greig
Mob: 0418 194 554 Email: egreig@bigpond.net.au
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