Melbourne Public Art Galleries

When visiting Melbourne, Australia, there are many public art galleries for your pleasure. The sunny Melbourne weather can change quickly and an art gallery or museum is always close until the weather changes again!

The National Gallery of Victoria is the largest of the Melbourne public galleries. Situated in St Kilda Road, this gallery hosts numerous paintings from Europe, Oceania, America and Asia. Situated at Melbourne University, the Ian Potter Gallery is an extension of the National Gallery, housing the largest collection of Australian art. Other exhibits on display in the Classics and Archaeology Gallery range from pre-classical to antiquity.

For a wide range of exhibits, have fun in the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Gallery in Swanston Street, Melbourne. Here, enjoy floor talks and discussions on the displays which include fashion, fine art, media and technology as well as Australian and international design. If photography is your interest, then don't forget to visit Monash Museum of Art where you will find exhibits from the earliest photographs right up to digital of the 21st century.

No visit to Melbourne, Australia is complete without a trip to the Heide Museum of Modern Art. Set amongst a sculpture park, the Heide has a vibrant history. In the mid 1900's it attracted many Australian artists such as Joy Hester and Sidney Nolan.

While taking in the atmosphere at Southbank, drop in to the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. This public gallery is vibrant and upbeat, hanging Australian and international artists. Watch out for its distinctive metal framework.

Melbourne's public galleries provide both local and international visitors with a wide range of art and craft to view.