Museum of Art and Culture, yapang (MAC yapang) — Attraction in Newcastle-Maitland

Lake Macquarie Art Gallery is a stunning space dedicated to showcasing contemporary art. Located in the vibrant suburb of Booragul, on the shores of the Lake, just 15 minutes from Newcastle. Its scenic location overlooking the lake makes it an ideal destination for art lovers and nature enthusiasts alike.

The gallery’s open hours vary from season to season, but it is always open to the public Tuesday to Sunday, with shorter hours on Mondays. It is open late on some nights, allowing visitors to attend evening exhibitions, talks, and events.

Lake Macquarie Art Gallery caters to a broad range of artistic tastes, with exhibitions displaying a variety of mediums such as paintings, sculptures, photography, and mixed media. The gallery invites both internationally recognised artists and emerging artists to showcase their work, ensuring a diverse and dynamic programme of exhibitions throughout the year. The gallery prides itself on fostering local artistic talent and engaging locals in the art community, with a space for public art projects that involve the community, such as murals, installations, and workshops.

This Art Gallery is an impressive cultural landmark in the Hunter region, dedicated to celebrating the world of contemporary art. Its location is ideal for visitors, and its open hours offer ample opportunity to enjoy the space. The diversity of art on display, coupled with a commitment to showcasing both international and emerging artists, ensures a varied and engaging programme for visitors to enjoy. It's is definitely worth adding it to your list of must-visit galleries, additionally, there is very café with a wide verandah for a coffee...

I am a huge supporter of Australian art. It was a huge shame that the original house on this site was under repair, and covered with scaffolding, but my wife assured me the work was for a very good reason - the presence of asbestos. When the house was built, the dangers of this element weren't really known, but the ease with which it could be used for building.was. So, fair enough that they used it then. When the house is restored the Museum will be truly stunning. What is here and now though is a world class facility with some pretty interesting exhibits including video art and a wonderful audio soundscape playing in the background. The modern expression of Aboriginal art is much like the ancient expression - with the motivation consistently being the meaning of belonging and the expression of place. Just that there's been the belligerent colonisation by the English over the last 250 years which adds anger and frustration to the mix. You see that in the current exhibition. I really enjoyed the gallery, but only wished it was bigger. The gift shop was special, especially since it had a large range of trinkets and art pieces by local artists and not endless copies of the Mona Lisa or worse, Andy Warhols soup cans.... Wait... Perhaps Andy sells.... Mostly the work of local artists, at least. Which is nice. The sculpture garden is a 10 minute walk well worth it. The three Bears cafe is a nice spot for lunch, but that's another...

The art gallery is amazing and the staff incredibly welcoming to my clients who live with complex health comorbidities. This 1 star is for customer service in the coffee shop only. It has taken months to get a client out of house due to a chronic health condition. We ordered coffee and sat at a table far away from other patrons, with no reserved sign. Mid way through we were approached by a female staff member who advised we would need to move to another table as she had the table reserved. I would not of minded moving if the request was delivered with kindness or professionalism, it was clear I was supporting a young person with a complex health condition , but u made my client and I feel so uncomfortable. My client requested to leave immediately. It was an exceptionally unkind thing to do. I will never return to this coffee shop again. I urge you to think how your behaviour makes other...