The National Gallery of Victoria offers a range of accessible resources and events.
We welcome your suggestions for how we can continue to improve our accessible offering, please follow our provided contact details.
Contact
For further access enquiries please contact our team.
+61 (03) 8620 2222 ngvenquiries@ngv.vic.gov.au
9am–5pm, daily
Resources
Artwork labels
Large print artwork labels for exhibitions are available online. Once downloaded to your device, artwork labels can be adjusted as necessary to suit your viewing needs. Labels are available for free download from the relevant exhibition page.
Captioned Videos
Explore a library of captioned videos on NGV Channel including curator talks, artist demonstrations and in-studio visits.
A resource suite designed to provide opportunities for students with diverse learning abilities to view and meaningfully respond to works of art and design from the NGV Collection.
NGV and The Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University have collaborated to create a free art-making resource to support autistic children.
Developed in consultation with AMAZE, these visual documents are designed to help autistic children and their families or teachers prepare for their visit to the Gallery. Available for free download, these stories are editable and can tailored to your planned visit.
For selected exhibitions and gallery spaces, sensory maps showing the locations of audio-visual content, seating or sensory elements are available for free download from the relevant exhibition page.
Gallery maps
Maps of NGV International and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia are available to download, showing accessible toilets, lifts and escalators.
The NGV offers a range of access events including Auslan tours and interpreted events, relaxed sessions, interactive art experiences for people with dementia and open captioned films.
All Access Events
The National Gallery of Victoria welcomes everyone. We are committed to sharing the rich histories and stories of the NGV Collection and exhibitions and supporting a memorable NGV journey from beginning to end for all visitors to the Gallery and all access needs. Follow this link to see all access events.
Relaxed sessions at NGV welcome visitors who would benefit from a quieter Gallery experience with fewer people and reduced sensory stimuli. This may include people with autism, disability, dementia, mental health or chronic illness conditions. All ages are welcome.
Join NGV Guides as we explore some of the works featured in the NGV Collection. Like a book club, our hosts will introduce the artwork and lead the group discussion. Please note no prior art knowledge or experience is required.
The NGV offers guided tours in Auslan, introducing visitors to select exhibitions and highlights from the NGV Collection. Auslan tours are led by artists who are Deaf. Major programs are also Auslan interpreted.