The National Portrait Gallery has 3,500 portraitures of individuals who have helped shape Australia. The image styles seem as unique as the people. There are photos, paintings and sculpture. Some portraits are poised, others are in action, a few are humorous and each portrays the essence of the influential person. When the museum was founded in 1998, their collection was exhibited at the Old Parliament House. The National Portrait Gallery moved into their new facility on King Edward Terrace in 2008. The 150,000 square foot building was designed by Johnson Pilton Walker.
