Gallery is disappointing at best. Purchased an item from the gift shop which turned out to be faulty. Tandanya acknowledged the item was known to be faulty, offered a replacement but never sent it. Ignored emails following up to enquire where the replacement was, 4 months later the acting ‘ceo’ finally responded and was unprofessional and disrespectful at best. They never sent the replacement despite the fact the supplier had credited them with it months ago. Had to deal with the supplier directly who thankfully was wonderful. Very poor representation of the indigenous community and quite embarrassing. Hope they can get it together and turn it around.

Large Indigenous Australian art gallery space. Has somewhat traditional work alongside more modern installations, photography and such. Has a cosy performance space too, not too big & not too small. Exit via the gift shop. It would be fair to say that the ONLY truly original art in Australia derives from the ATSI cultures. We are very lucky and privileged to have that long legacy to share with the world. It's a PC world to some extent, if I've offended it was unintentional, sorry, I mean to be neither negative nor patronizing to anyone.

Tandanya is very special to Adelaide and is one of the best places to visit for insights and connections into culture. its a national cultural institution where you can see exhibitions of art, image, media and performance by Australian Aboriginal people and community groups, so it's always beautiful, educational and eye opening. Its also a place of collaboration for Aboriginal people and therefore a place for festivals, meetings and events.

was anticipating to see this museum however when i reached, i saw the notice that they are closed for business and will only return on 23rd Jan. there wasn't any announcement that they are closed on their website or facebook page. i was really disappointed as i would have planned other things if i know they are closed to public currently.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

At first you may be attracted by the beautiful architecture of this building! So take your time and take some photos from outside first! We may learn much about culture inside! Very interesting for people who are interested in art, history and culture! This museum is not far from Adelaide Botanical Garden … so why not visiting it, too?
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

Love Yabarra dreaming in light had an excursion scared me a little by the fact there's a rock that had a face but apparently someone cut it so whenever someone waters it, a pump of ACID is put in the ground. Other than that beautiful. Thunderstorm was very cool and Luckily the creator Karl was there, to explain what was going on

Excellent venue showcasing indigenous artists, with a large, modern auditorium fills music and theater performances. The gift shop has some excellent goodies, paintings and souvenirs that you won't find easily elsewhere. We were there on survivor day and really enjoyed the atmosphere and sincere hospitality of the organisers.

Tandanya is CLOSED. Don’t bother to walk halfway across town like I did. I even checked their website and on the single page there, they state at least three times they are open but when I went on a Saturday afternoon, they were closed.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
1 hr+
Reservation recommended
No

Great art work but they are never open. No information on the website and the Google opening times is not updated (it says open, but on a regular weekday at 4:30 pm... it’s closed !) and all you get is “sorry we’re closed” sign and utter disappointment when you get here with visitors wanting to see great art work !

A beautiful exhibition of over a hundred works by Mila Isabel, titled Rainbow Dreams is well worth a visit. Ask for a copy of the indigenous painting symbols to help "read" the landscapes embedded in delightful colours. Artwork and merchandise for sale - a delightful experience if you love our aboriginal art.

Great venue embedded in the community. Tandanya has a great little cafe, beautiful artwork and an amazing range of gifts and art in the gift shop. The cafe has a nice vibe and there is often live music to enjoy. It's affordable and good quality, often incorporating native foods into the menu.

I love visitingTandanya National Aboriginal Institute because of the art gallery, full of inspirational artwork from local and National Aboriginal artists, plus gift shop and theatre for plays and events, rooms for hire and friendly staff.. Worth the visit if your visiting Adelaide …

As my father's heritage is Aboriginal I was excited to visit have to say very disappointed at amount of art work I would of thought with the amount of great artists we have could of been more work and trible beads rather than painted beads guess I'm off to Alice Springs ,Paula Schinella

Tandanya has lost it's Sparkle something Special is needed in the space. I thoughly enjoyed the Dreaming Story Instelation & Comedy show. The shop & Cafe & Bar Patio definitely need a revamp. Entertainment Good but there's no atmosphere. Something is missing in the Space.

There's an exhibition with no details of art or artists? I found this very odd. We waited to go on Monday as the gallery doesn't open on weekends and the toilets were not cleaned?
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

Tandanya just keeps getting better and better. Attended Yabbara during the Fringe and really appreciated the installation. The place to go to get a true historical and cultural background to our first nation peoples in South Australia and Australia

Spent two days at Tandanya Cultural Centre for Aboriginal cultural training with work. I attended this training eager to learn about all facets of Aboriginal culture. How disappointed I was!!!! It was an extremely biased presentation backed

II was lucky enough to view three different exhibitions today here... Staff were very informative and friendly. I recommend that you visit I feel that it is important to honor the first people of Australia... They are an integral part of

Visited the gift shop area which had a lot of gorgeous and diverse arts and crafts on display and for sale. Very informative chat with the staff there.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

I really enjoyed the Wild dog exhibition. Varied in art form, fascinating and very entertaining. Loved all the seating choices too
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

The Fringe event "Yabarra - Dreaming in light" is a beautiful interactive, immersive experience with an important message about how we need to wake up and think about how we treat the environment around us.

We had an amazing time here wandering around the gorgeous works of art. Had a great time chatting to the staff and ended up buying a pair of gorgeous original prints. We will most certainly return here!

Went to the exhibition currently on about maralinga. Highly recommend to go see it and ask about upcoming events this year. Friendly staff and nice little shop which helps community and artists.

a little informative gallery of aboriginal culture in the heart of Adelaide. Tandanya houses a light show during the Fringe, called Yabarra, or the dreaming in light. Its free and kids friendly.

Visited for a disappointing Fringe 2017 event; not their fault. Cash only bar also a draw back but staff were attentive and proactive. I will go back again for a hopefully better show.

Beautiful traditional and contemporary Aboriginal Art, very impressive the part in the gallery with the hand-painted fabrics. Staff is friendly and sharing their knowledge any time.

Please be respectful that photography is not allowed. Great to see some diverse indigenous art and some incredible pieces for sale. Helpful staff. Just wish there was more of it!

Went and enjoyed Dreaming in light. Only issue is being short and taller people stand in front of you and other people not following directions and take photo's with flash on.

Is not open. Travelled far to get here from Sydney - very disappointed. There is some level of responsibility to keep people informed otherwise you lose business.

Always a great visiting exhibition .Awesome staff ... Very very tempting gift shop .... Indigenous enterprise at its fairest and best ...Brilliant business

Recommend always calling ahead to check opening hours as we were informed there are various closures to take down and install new exhibits!

A warm and inviting place to quietly explore and take in our history. Would really love to see traditional bush tucker available for lunch

This is a great space that's within the CBD of Adelaide. It has a huge gallery space and a theatre performance space.

the website said: open at 10 AM. When I arrived 10.15 AM it said temporarily closed
Visited on
Weekday

Absolutely fantastic night Poems galore I enjoyed myself the entertainment was ecstatic. Bring on more....

Fantastic experience and great to see school kids being taken through such an exciting exhibition.

Beautiful space, warm welcome at any time & amazing stories to enjoy - a huge asset to the State

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Wonderful art and gift shop. Great to support local artists.

They do have a small bar outside, the lemon ice tea was sensational

Friendly staff, great free entertainment dance, food, paintings.