Fed: National Gallery of Australia to undergo $100m makeover

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2006
Fed: National Gallery of Australia to undergo $100m makeover

SYDNEY, Dec 12 AAP - The National Art Gallery of Australia will put a new emphasis
on exhibiting Australian art after it undergoes a $100 million makeover.

The facelift will involve changes to its entrance and exhibition areas, especially
those showcasing indigenous art, The Australian newspaper reports.

The changes will dramatically alter the appearance of the gallery which sits on the
shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.

The Gallery, which was heritage listed in 2002, has been lobbying to change its entrance
for some time, saying it is seen as small and uninviting.

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