I always find the exhibitions here to be fascinating and the staff to be most welcoming. There is also a very pleasant restaurant on site with a good range of home cooked meals. I pa to enjoyed my lunch there today. There is a small admission charge for exhibitions and they do not, at the time of writing, accept cash payments although the restaurant asked that we paid cash for our meal if possible. Looking forward to my next visit

Went for the Peter Kingston exhibition. The exhibition was good but that was the only positive. The volunteers who run the gallery were rude and treat you like you are invisible. I won't be going again. Incredibly, the cafe was even worse! Lousy coffee (the milk in my cappuccino had that nasty burnt taste), over priced cakes and dictatorial staff. Give it a miss. There are plenty of good coffee shops in the area.

Worth dropping by if you’re at the observatory, but it seems that hardly anyone visits here. It’s pretty hard to locate (you need to go up towards the observatory then follow the road) and there’s a $12 entry fee. Might be worthwhile thinking of ways to make the place more accessible from the city end

A gem that’s hidden on the observatory hills. Open space with nice layout to have citations that’s with different themes. It’s a home for local Aussie artist. The dining room attached to the gallery is very bright and cozy. I recommend this gallery as a nice stop of your weekend morning

Main purpose was to meet old friends for lunch. I only saw paintings in the cafe. Lunch is expensive. This building was part of my school, and brings back lots of memories.
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Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

This is a beautiful 19th century building on the highest point close the centre of the Sydney, city. The gallery gives discounts to National Trust members. It has a nice restaurant and small art bookshop. The gallery has ever changing exhibitions.

Went to the S.H. Ervin gallery to see the Archibald portraits that missed being shown at the NSW art gallery at the S.H. Ervin gallery. Very pleasant, intimate environment. And a visit to their cafe/ restaurant is a nice way to finish your visit.

Excellent beautiful specialist art gallery, in beautiful historic building. With a terrific café attached. Run by the National Trust. Just getting there is a special event, as it is next to the Harbour Bridge and behind Sydney Observatory.

A lovely day out, such a beautiful spot to stroll to from Barangaroo, have lunch and see the salon des refuses paintings
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Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

Always lovely exhibitions to enjoy, a cafe and shop when finished, and easy parking. It's a lovely sanctuary in which to escape the busyness around it! Even the entrance is like an artwork. A special place.

Lovely national trust building near the observatory. Regular exhibitions including the annual Salon des Refuses from the Archibald prize rejections and the wonderful Portia Geacht prize.

Excellent gallery! Much smaller crowd that at the Archibald, but still amazing works.
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Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

Fabulous gallery and the exhibitions are well considered/curated
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Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

Wonderful exhibition Margaret Olley was a great philanthropist. This is just some of her collection an eclectic mix of artists donated over the years

Great little hidden gem of a gallery on Observatory Hill. Was a good collection of Aboriginal bark paintings when we visited. Fabulous ochres...

This year's Portia Geach exhibition of women portrait painters was very good. These paintings in particular caught my eye.

The hidden gem of the Sydney art scene. Undiscovered but offering so much, including great food and coffee.

Great gallery space. Really enjoyed the River on the Brink exhibit

Beautiful understated linocuts - go see them.

Well maintained with an excellent quiet cafe