The biggest art museum in Australia, the National Gallery, is situated on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Parkes. Consisting of 160,000+ art pieces by renowned artists like Jackson Pollock and Sidney Nolan, it is a heaven to art admirers. It is home to 11 art galleries exhibiting sculptures, oil colour paintings, acrylics and ceramics from around the world. The Torres Strait Islander and The Aboriginal art collection is a global collection of over 7500 pieces. Blue Poles and the Ned Kelly Series are two of the most precious possessions of the gallery.