Permanent collection

Featured items from the collection

The Parliament of NSW is proud to host a permanent collection of art and sculptures that reflect the cultural and historical heritage of New South Wales. We invite you to explore the collection and discover the stories behind these significant pieces. Below are some of the items in the collection that you can see on your next visit.

A photograph of the sculpture, Slice of Country, surrounded by grass trees. Standing approximately 150 cm tall, the sculpture features multiple ceramic layers of varying depths that represent the layers of country.

Acknowledgement of Country Sculpture

A stratified pillar that embodies the deep time history of the cultural landscape around Parliament House.

A large-scale painting that features intricate designs in hues of blue, centred around the Southern Cross formation.

Bicentenary Aboriginal Artwork: Ngurra Jagun

A large-scale painting that features intricate designs in hues of blue, centred around the Southern Cross formation.

A photograph of the fountain at NSW Parliament House. The fountain sits in a pool of water. The fountain is made of steel tubes that form a tutu shape.

Fountain Court Fountain, Robert Woodward, 1983

The Fountain represents the heart of Parliament and links the old and the new precincts.

A photograph of the Hourglass gifted by King Charles.

The Hourglass

A handcrafted hourglass, on a cedar base made from trees from the King's Highgrove estate, commemorating the Bicentenary of the Legislative Council.

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The Speakers' Chair

The Speakers' Chair was first depicted in a watercolour sketch of what is now the Legislative Assembly Chamber in 1853.

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