All very pleasant. Decent expensive shop, if you buy it is best to have a gallery membership which will give you a till discount. The Garden Room restaurant should not be missed with its openable glass walls and great garden views. Smaller Cafe’s are good also. We ate an Afternoon Tea as our lunch ! It was very good in the first floor cafe/restaurant.

Don't miss this if you're in Melbourne. Excellent exhibits. Free so you can go back on several days - easy to get to in the CBD. The McQueen exhibit is great. Docking a point because the guards are fascist and obnoxious and always close the exhibits early. 5 PM is already quite early, why throw people out even earlier without posting the allegedly real times?

There are actually two NGVs: International, which is expansive, has a lot of art pieces, but is so-so, NGV Contemporary, which is still being built, and NGV Australia, which is a must-see. NGV Australia is actually located on the other side of the Yarra, in a separate building. The exhibition of aborigine artists alone is well worth the time, but there is so much more to see there. Definitely spend the time. You won't find the pieces displayed there anywhere else in the world.

This museum was alright. We preferred the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney. The collection at NGV was heavily dominated by British and Western European art. I suppose that is expected given the name but it got a bit tedious after a while. There was a small room dedicated to Impressionism which included all the usual suspects. It was a nice break from war scenes, portraits of nobles, and Christian iconography. We did find the international exhibits interesting. In particular, the Bilbao commission is worth a look.

My wife and I visited this gallery recently. There are many excellent paintings to admire in the collections. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest and most visited art museum. The NGV International in Southbank houses the international art collection. The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square houses the gallery's Australian art collection. There is a Waterwall at the entrance to NGV International. The water from the Waterwall flows to the moat surrounding the NGV International building.

We came here after breakfast at Higher Ground, via tram 96 then 1. We decided not to go for the special exhibition- Alexander MCQueen, as I am not a fan of fashion. The permanent galleries are all free. Displays & space are beautiful & spacious. Not so crowded on a Thursday morning.

Really a fine museum. The Australian art, both indigenous and from the colonial period, was excellent. Not household names like those in European and North American museums but some equally fine -- it was like discovering new works by familiar, yet different, artists. What a wonderful discovery! Well worth a visit.

What a great space, lovely gallery with most free to the general public. I took the free introductory tour which was a really helpful introduction and certainly worth doing to orientate you around the collections before exploring myself. Tour guide and staff were friendly and knowledgable - very worth a visit.

Beautifully curated arts from all genres fill spaces that you can access for free! Inside and outside works from some very highly valued artists. You can even enjoy a high tea in the upper cafe.

Really had a good time exploring the many attractions at the NGV. Free entry unless you are viewing a special attraction. So interesting and very well laid out. Plenty of places to eat or drink.