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Art Gallery of South Australia

North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
61 8 8207 7000
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Ranked #3 of 69 attractions in Adelaide
Type: Art Museums
Owner description: A must-see in the city of Adelaide not only because it holds one of Australia's finest art collections, but also because it offers a variety of... more » Owner description: A must-see in the city of Adelaide not only because it holds one of Australia's finest art collections, but also because it offers a variety of activities for all ages. « less
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Adelaide, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Turner from the Tate Up Late got me to the AGSA again. Cool Autumn night and the gallery was serving Freshly shucked oysters, and an especially designed menu..Ploughmans platters and Turkey and Sage Sausage Rolls with HP sauce. BUT we were not just there for the food. The gallery also enlisted Time Travellers in period costumes to wander about the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Exhibition was great not too crowded unlike some at Canberra and Melbourne. Could take time to enjoy looking at paintings. Disappointed they did not have audio your available.

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Brisbane
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

The Turner exhibition was my reason for visiting Adelaide and I wasn't disappointed. Our exhibition guide was excellent, not only did she have an excellent knowledge of Turner's art, but also provided useful anecdotes about his life. The Art Gallery of South Australia has a magnificent collection, particularly of Australian colonial art. It is always worth visiting during any trip... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Wonderful collection & gallery well laid out with plenty of room to see exhibits Staff were terrific & so helpfull

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

We just loved the actual space and the thoughful was the paintings etc have been hung. A gorgeous experience which we would do again and again.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

I'd forgotten how lovely the SA Art Gallery was as now that I work such long hours, I rarely get there during the day but during the month of May, it was open for late night viewing of the Turner Exhibition so I ventured over to taste the 'up late' event. I thoroughtly enjoyed it ; there was a real... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

This was a brilliant exhibition to go and see and we loved the time spent here. We only went to this because Turner from the Tate was advertised everywhere. We have been previously to the Art Gallery so seeing Turner was a definite highlight. Jan & Kev

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Went to the AGSA recently to see the Turner from the Tate exhibition. Although the exhibition itself didn't really do anything for me - my husband and I though while we were there to see what else the gallery had on offer. I was very surprised how diverse and incredibly interesting the gallery was. The new Director has really brought... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

We felt we should visit this exhibition as it was in our city. Any visitor should include a walk along North Terrace as the building/ architecture are an Adelaide attraction. The Art gallery is one of these We are not art critics so not in a position to evaluate Turner's work but it was still interesting to see world famous... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Loved this gallery. Able to get close to the exhibits without interference. Interesting collection in the general part of the gallery as well as the fabulous Turner collection from The Tate. Reasonably priced food from the gallery restaurant.

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