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Art galleries and visual arts – Melbourne

Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria

Melbourne is home to a thriving arts scene and boasts more than 100 galleries ranging from large public institutions to smaller commercial galleries and artist cooperatives.

Both sides of the Yarra
Visit Federation Square, home to the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia – the world's first major public gallery dedicated to to Australian art. For cutting edge video art and new media see changing exhibits at ACMI, or head down St Kilda Road and explore the National Gallery of Victoria's international collection.

An independent point of view
Discover groundbreaking works by local and international artists in galleries and cooperatives all across the city, which houses one of the world's highest densities of commercial galleries. For those with a keen interest in indigenous art head to galleries in Flinders Lane.

Figures in the trees

For those looking for outdoor experiences and sculpture gardens visit the Linden Arts Centre, Heide Museum of Modern Art or Herring Island.

Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne, Victoria

Public galleries

From NGV to the State Library now is the time to explore Melbourne's stunning and diverse public art galleries.

Blindside

Commerical galleries and artist cooperatives

Revel in Melbourne's thriving art scene in an abundance of commercial galleries and artist-run cooperatives.

Gates of Hell, Degraves Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Public art, walking tours and art trails

Discover street art in laneways and sculpture on the street or join a walking tour and be shown hidden gems.

The big five:

NGV International

NGV International

NGV International houses a breathtaking collection from Europe, Asia, America and Oceania and, each winter hosts the popular Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition.
180 St Kilda Road, Southbank

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

The home of Australian art, presenting the history of Indigenous and non-Indigenous art, photography, fashion and decorative arts.
Federation Square, Flinders Streets, Melbourne

ACCA

The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

View the art of our time in a wide range of media and creative forms, including photography, video, electronic imaging, painting and sculpture.
111 Sturt Street, Southbank

ACMI

Australian Centre for the Moving Image

ACMI is dedicated to the moving image in all its forms – from early cinema to the latest in digital media. It boasts a screen gallery and two multi-format cinemas.
Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne

Heide

Heide Museum of Modern Art

Heide is one of Australia's leading public art museums, celebrated for its award-winning architecture, modern art collection and breathtaking gardens.
7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen