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National Gallery of Australia

  • Capacity
    50 - 350
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  • Min price (pp)
    $200-$250
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National Gallery of Australia Capacity

Dining
Min. 50 - Max. 350
Cocktail
Min. 50 - Max. 350

National Gallery of Australia Features

What is the type of venue?
Banquet Hall Weddings
What style is your venue?
Art Deco
What kind of scenery is your venue set in?
Inner City
What kind of reception types does the venue offer?
Ceremony-only Cocktail Dining
Which types of catering options do you offer?
In-house catering
What kind of services, facilities and amenities do you offer?
Alcohol Bar services Parking Wedding Planner / Coordinator Wet weather cover Wheelchair Access WIFI Audio Equipment Cake Cutting Centrepieces Chairs Chair Covers Clean up Cooling System Flatware Glassware Heating System Lighting Linens Sound Tables Music Food

National Gallery of Australia Features

What catering services does your venue provide?
Buffet Cocktail Reception Dessert Family Style French Service Hors d'oeuvres Plated Server(s) Wedding Cake
What type of cuisine do you offer?
Australian Gluten-free Lactose-free No pork Nut-free Organic Vegan Vegetarian
What kind of bar service does your venue provide?
Bartender(s) House Beer House Liquor House Wine Liquor License Premium Liquor Signature Drink

National Gallery of Australia Features

How many hours can the event last?
5
At what time should the music end?
24:00

National Gallery of Australia Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a wedding cost in National Gallery of Australia?

National Gallery of Australia minimum wedding prices range from $200-$250 per person and maximum wedding prices range from $250++ per person.

What is the guest capacity of National Gallery of Australia?

National Gallery of Australia has a maximum capacity of 350 people for a dinner wedding and a maximum capacity of 350 people for a cocktail wedding.

What kind of services and facilities are offered in National Gallery of Australia?

National Gallery of Australia provides events such as chair covers, cooling system, audio equipment, flatware, alcohol, food, centrepieces, linens, wet weather cover, clean up, wedding planner / coordinator, bar services, lighting, heating system, sound, wifi, chairs, tables, parking, wheelchair access, music, glassware and cake cutting.

What kind of events does the National Gallery of Australia carry out?

Apart from weddings, National Gallery of Australia provides services such as elopements, reception, ceremony, after party, bridal shower, engagement party and rehearsal dinner.

What kind of wedding packages does the venue provide?

Foods & Beverage, Decoration, Wedding Cake

Is there a fixed-menu option?

Yes

Does the venue provide an accommodation service?

No

Which services can be used from 3rd party providers?

Photo & Video, Music, Accommodation for the Newlyweds

Could the beverage package be upgraded?

Yes

Are children allowed in the venue?

Yes

Can the venue be reserved for a booking date?

Yes

About National Gallery of Australia

The Gallery is located on Lake Burley Griffin's shores facing the National Carillion, giving you views of Canberra's monuments. Its neighbours are the Parliament House and High Court of Australia. The venue is built in the late 20th century Brutalist style with gardens planted about; it is suitable for indoor and outdoor weddings. It has art-filled locations for couples and guests to enjoy with their ceremony. This venue is ideal for a wedding ceremony, reception, conferences, dinner party and cocktails.
The architecturally magnificent venue houses over 166,000 notable artworks covering Australian and other forms of arts. The arts are all available for viewing. It helps make the day memorable, as you and your guest can learn while having fun.

Facilities and Capacity

The Gallery offers some stunning dedicated venues for wedding and reception. The venues can be divided into two main categories, the ceremony and the reception venue. The Sculpture Garden contains the Angel of the North, The Beach, The Knot, and The Undercroft. The reception venue offers Gandel Hall and Sculpture Garden Pavilion. It can host a minimum of 40 guests and a maximum of 350 guests.
• The Sculpture Garden is a breathtaking scenic garden with various settings to spice up your day. This Garden is heritage-listed. The Garden includes casuarina forests, private sitting nooks, shady walkways and grassy mounds set around it. The enormous expanse lets you select a space that reflects your individuality and peculiarity as a couple.
• The Angel of the North, a life-size maquette by Antony Gormley, welcomes you to a beautifully planned area on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. It offers views of the Lake surroundings and the National Carillion; this creates the faultless garden chapel. However, power is available at this site.
• The Beach is a charming setting set within a forest of casuarinas with a peaceful Reed pond and magnificent sculptures by Robert Stackhouse, Henry Moore and Robert Klippel. It is located near the Sculpture Garden Pavilion.
• The Knot is named after Clement Meadmore's Virginia, also lovingly known as 'The Knot.' It is located among Green hills and offers peerless views of the water. It faces towards the National Carillion, and power is available at the site.
• The Undercroft is designed to have your back when the weather decides to be whimsical by sending rain to ruin the day. It is enchanting in its own right.
• The Gandel Hall is an impressive flexible venue with big gold leaf doors and floors with beautiful hardwood of redwood ironbark. The venue is spacious, light-filled, designed from floor to ceiling. It opens unto a terrace space that gives you a view of the Australian Garden. It can contain a maximum of 360 seated guests and 900 guests for cocktails.
• Sculpture Garden Pavilion overlooks the Sculpture Garden's beautiful landscape on Lake Burley Griffin's shores, and during the warmer season, it is a popular outdoor venue. It is the best venue to consider if you want an intimate gathering in a garden setting. It can host a maximum of 80 guests. You can enhance your reception's mood with the Fujiko Nakaya's Fog Sculpture Foggy Wake in a Desert: An ecosphere with fog blowing through the vegetation and across the pond towards the pavilion.

Services

• Indoor and Outdoor
• Pre-dinner snacks and drinks
• Five-hour event time
• Free weekend parking
• Music to end by 3:00 AM
• The Undercroft (against wet weather)

Decoration

The Garden has different sculptures and landscape settings designed to make the day beautiful for you and your guest. Sculptures such as Clement Meadmore's Virginia, also known as 'The Knot' and Antony Gormley's life-size maquette The Angel of the North, are spread around the gardens. The vegetation and water also give a pleasant view to the eye.
The Gandel Hall is designed with floor to ceiling windows, impressive gold-leaf doors and floors of beautiful hardwood or red ironbark. It features see permanent artworks such as the large vases from the Ducal Palace Parma. The Sculpture Garden Pavilion is Marquee built.

In-House Catering

It provides various wedding packages to select from; it offers excellent meals in its menu, ranging from the canapes, the main meal, to beverages. Third-Party catering is not allowed.

Accommodation

The National Gallery Australia does not offer accommodation to any guests; however, more than ten hotels are located around the Gallery and just some distance away. The hotels cover the range from budget-friendly to luxurious hotels. You can check-in your guest and yourself ahead.

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    Parkes Place, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory

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