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Discover the best top things to do in Broken Hill, Australia including Aboriginal Art & Craft Gallery, Howard Steer Art - Flying Doctor Artist, Jack Absalom, Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, Silver City Mint and Art Centre, Westside Plaza Shopping Centre, Under the Silver Tree, Love Our Community Broken Hill, Thankakali Aboriginal Corporation, Art Confessions Studio & Gallery.
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1. Aboriginal Art & Craft Gallery
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
2. Howard Steer Art - Flying Doctor Artist
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5.0 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By 569debbied
Popped in to Howard's gallery/home in broken hill. Bought one of his gorgeous pieces whilst he painted his famous flying doctor on it whilst we watched. Talented artist and delightful to chat with. One of my highlights
3. Jack Absalom
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4.5 based on 162 reviews
Reviewed By Ragnar1
Was greeted at the gate warmly and showed inside. Nicely set out gallery displaying some amazing artwork by the late Jack Absalom. Fine opal display also on show. Blown away by the art and obvious talent of Jack. Staff very friendly and helpful. Wish we had come sooner while he was still alive.
4. Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery
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4.5 based on 160 reviews
The Gallery is Open! Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery is the oldest regional art gallery in NSW. It was established in 1904 following the bequest of three major artworks by Mr. George McCulloch. After three relocations, the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery found its permanent home in the Sully’s Emporium Building. Many of the building’s original features have been preserved to enhance your experience of the gallery. (Look out for the original arch shaped galvanised roof, staircase and original wheel lift.) See our annually rotated permanent collection that is a treasure trove of over 2000 artworks including works from the brushmen of the bush, founding works from the George McCulloch donation and a range of contemporary Australian works. Notable artists include Margaret Preston, Arthur Streeton, Lloyd Rees, Pro Hart, John Olsen and more. The gallery also features major & touring exhibitions as as the annual acquisitive award; the 'Pro Hart Outback Art Prize'.
Reviewed By 453DianeM - Sydney, Australia
Booked on line. It's free. This gallery is well worth a visit if in Broken Hill. They have very strict Covid safe practices in place. The art of well know Australian artists is there plus whatever the current exhibition is.
5. Silver City Mint and Art Centre
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4.0 based on 366 reviews
The Silver City Mint and Art Centre is a one stop shop for souvenirs, art and jewellery when visiting Broken Hill. Home to the Worlds Largest Acrylic Canvas Painting, 'Chocolate Factory' and Silversmith on site, it is truly a great escape into the Silver City. *** 2013 Inland Tourism Awards- Tourist Attraction Finalist ***
Reviewed By thebaldcritic - Shellharbour, Australia
Broken Hill is blessed with many talented artists and therefore have a plethora of art centres / museums available for you to visit. But if you are there for a limited time, like we were, I could easily narrow down which art centre you should definitely visit… The Silver City Mint and Art Centre. Not only is it an art centre, the centre also offers a range of chocolates, fudges and truffles at the ‘Chocolate Factory’ and handmade, quality silver jewellery. But that’s not the reason for our visit, we went there to see the most talked about number one tourist attraction… ‘The Big Picture’, which is housed in this centre. Entrance fee we paid was $20 for a family of four or $7.50 per adult, in return you will receive a flier about the artist Peter ‘Ando’ Anderson and his vision / involvement in creating The Big Picture plus tokens to open the turnstile to access the viewing of The Big Picture and the rest of the museum. Now people are disputing that it’s the biggest painting in the world but if you read the description, it is carefully worded “the world’s largest acrylic painting on canvas by a single artist”. The centre is well thought of and laid out perfectly – it’s not your ordinary art museum that you’re so used to. You walk through what seems to be like an Aboriginal cave and then right in front of you, is this magical painting… The Big Picture. Words cannot describe or justify this masterpiece, you walk onto a timber viewing platform, surrounded by the painting, as it is in a horse-shoe shape, and the floor is covered with red earth and landscaped with native rocks, trees and scrubs plus native animals that compliments and completes The Big Picture perfectly. Ando has captured the true essence of Broken Hill, it looks so real or dreamlike may be the better wording. This is definitely a visual experience. We took stacks of photos and a video, although the images turned out quite impressive, you need to see it for yourself, as photos and videos don’t quite give you the same experience. Eventually we merged into another room, full of remarkable artworks, paintings, metal sculptures, ceramic wall hangings and much more, you can even purchase these fine pieces of art. Then we entered another room, where there is a video playing on a TV screen, you can sit down and watch the video, where locals share their stories of Broken Hill in general, the legendary artist, Pro Hart is in the video as well. Then we walked into the chocolate factory, I had the misconception that we would see staff making chocolates in front of you as well as selling the goodies, but it is simply a section dedicated to sweets and souvenirs for you to purchase. Very hard to narrow down what to buy, as they all looked delicious and original. They have packets of chocolates to purchase, called ‘Outback Droppings’… Dingo Dung; Kookaburra Klumps; Horse Cake; etc, I really liked that idea and a perfect gift idea to bring back home for friends and family. Choc Rock is equally impressive, as it looks like rock gems you may find in Broken Hill while fossicking. And of course, as previously mentioned, a selection of fudges and truffles plus boiled lollies. Then finally back into the entrance room, where you paid for your entry fee. This is where you pay for your souvenirs etc but also has an array of silver jewellery, we went there in the afternoon, but we didn’t have the opportunity to watch their onsite Silversmith at work – not too sure if there are scheduled times to view this, but perhaps it’s worth a telephone call before you go there. There is plenty of free on-street parking, in fact, Broken Hill is tourist friendly, the whole town has lots of free on-street parking, wherever you go.
6. Westside Plaza Shopping Centre
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4.0 based on 14 reviews
Westside Plaza is an established shopping Centre in Galena Street, Broken Hill. The property is anchored by Big W and Woolworths, together with big-name national tenants such as Best & Less, Prouds the Jewellers, Rockmans, Jeans West and Priceline. With an endless selection of specialty stores mixed with affordable cafes and lunch break hubs, Westside Plaza is truly a shopper's haven.
Reviewed By Aussienando
Great to visit this shopping centre which has everything you need - great coffee shop, butcher, bakery. PLUS, a brilliant The Reject Shop which had amazingly priced good value items (perfect for your camper or house).
7. Under the Silver Tree
We are a cooperative bookshop which is open to everyone, selling mostly second hand books. We also search for and order books in if we don’t have what you are looking for. Open Monday - Saturday
8. Love Our Community Broken Hill
9. Thankakali Aboriginal Corporation
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
10. Art Confessions Studio & Gallery
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
