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180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3006, Australia

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About NGV International
The National Gallery of Victoria is a popular art museum located in the state of Victoria in Australia. The museum was established in the year 1861 making it the oldest art museum in the country. Tony Ellwood is currently serving as the director of the museum. It is located close to Flinders Street station or you can reach there by using tram routes number 1, 5,6,16, 67, and 72.

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  • It is the most visited art museum in the country receiving over three million visitors in a year. Also, it is on the 15th rank among the most visited art galleries around the globe.
  • The gallery owns a stained glass ceiling which is said to be the largest suspended stained glass piece around the world. Australian artist Leonard French is credited with designing this masterpiece.
    The gallery owns a stained glass ceiling which is said to be the largest suspended stained glass piece around the world. Australian artist Leonard Fre
  • The museum has a collection of over 73000 artworks including popular arts like Shearing the Rams by Tom Roberts, The Pioneer by Frederick McCubbin.
    The museum has a collection of over 73000 artworks including popular arts like Shearing the Rams by Tom Roberts, The Pioneer by Frederick McCubbin.
  • It also houses antiques from different places including Greek vases and artifacts from Egypt.
    It also houses antiques from different places including Greek vases and artifacts from Egypt.
  • The museum also has a Tea Room on level 1 where you can enjoy relaxing tea after a long walk and witnessing different art pieces placed at the museum.
    The museum also has a Tea Room on level 1 where you can enjoy relaxing tea after a long walk and witnessing different art pieces placed at the museum.
  • It also organizes special exhibition like Van Gogh and the Seasons which was organized in July 2017.
    It also organizes special exhibition like Van Gogh and the Seasons which was organized in July 2017.
  • The museum also has a dark past when a painting named "The Weeping Woman" by Pablo Picasso was stolen in August 1986. It was worth 1.6 million Australian Dollars. It was stolen by a group of "Australian Cultural Terrorists", it was recovered by police at Spenser Street station undamaged.
    The museum also has a dark past when a painting named

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