Art galleries in Melbourne
Looking for art in Melbourne, VIC? There are 79 galleries mapped here. That's 79 galleries mapped around Melbourne. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Melbourne (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Burrinja and VCA Artspace, plus Fiona & Sidney Myer Gallery. If a gallery's missing from Melbourne's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Melbourne gallery lineup
79 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Burrinja
Art gallery
Burrinja is Art gallery on 18 Matson Drive. Burrinja also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
18 Matson Drive, 3158
VCA Artspace
Art gallery
VCA Artspace — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about VCA Artspace: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 12:00-17:00; Fr 12:00-15:00.
Hours: Tu-Th 12:00-17:00; Fr 12:00-15:00
Fiona & Sidney Myer Gallery
Art galleryRun by University of Melbourne
Fiona & Sidney Myer Gallery is Art gallery run by University of Melbourne on 40 Dodds Street. Fiona & Sidney Myer Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
40 Dodds Street, 3006
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-17:00
Phone: +61 3 9035 9400
Counihan Gallery
Art gallery
Counihan Gallery is Art gallery on 233 Sydney Road. Counihan Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 13:00-17:00; Mo-Tu,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
233 Sydney Road
Hours: We-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 13:00-17:00; Mo-Tu,PH off
Phone: +61 3 9389 8622
Scott Livesy
Art gallery
Scott Livesy is Art gallery on High Street.
High Street, 3143
RMIT First Site Gallery
Art galleryRun by RMIT Union
Run by RMIT Union, RMIT First Site Gallery is Art gallery on 344 Swanston Street. Also worth knowing about RMIT First Site Gallery: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
344 Swanston Street, 3000
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00
Tracey Roberts
Art galleryRun by Tracey Roberts
Run by Tracey Roberts, Tracey Roberts is Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Tracey Roberts: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +61 418 872 444
Flinders Lane Gallery
Art gallery
Flinders Lane Gallery is Art gallery on 137-139 Flinders Lane. Flinders Lane Gallery also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
137-139 Flinders Lane, 3000
Phone: +61 3 9654 3332
beinArt Gallery
Art galleryRun by Jon Beinart
beinArt Gallery is Art gallery run by Jon Beinart on 307 Victoria Street. beinArt Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Th, Su 10:00-16:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-17:00; Mo-Tu closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
307 Victoria Street
Hours: We-Th, Su 10:00-16:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-17:00; Mo-Tu closed
Phone: +61 3 9939 3681
ArtVo
Art gallery
ArtVo — Art gallery on 26 Star Crescent. Also worth knowing about ArtVo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
26 Star Crescent, 3008
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +61 3 9600 1118
BSIDE Gallery
Art gallery
BSIDE Gallery is Art gallery on Upstairs 121 Brunswick Street. BSIDE Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Upstairs 121 Brunswick Street, 3065
RMIT Gallery
Art galleryRun by RMIT University
RMIT Gallery is Art gallery run by RMIT University on 344 Swanston Street. RMIT Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
344 Swanston Street, 3000
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 12:00-16:00
Phone: +61 3 9925 1717
neospace
Art gallery
neospace — Art gallery on 7 Campbell Street. Also worth knowing about neospace: it has a website with more detail.
7 Campbell Street, 3066
Little Art Big Art
Art gallery
Little Art Big Art — Art gallery on 34 Lobelia Drive.
34 Lobelia Drive, 3025
Gertrude Contemporary
Art gallery
Gertrude Contemporary — Art gallery on 21-31 High Street. Also worth knowing about Gertrude Contemporary: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
21-31 High Street, 3072
Phone: +61 3 9480 0068
Fort Delta
Art gallery
Fort Delta — Art gallery on Rear 143 Brunswick Street. Also worth knowing about Fort Delta: it has a website with more detail.
Rear 143 Brunswick Street, 3065
c3 Contemporary Art Gallery
Art gallery
c3 Contemporary Art Gallery — Art gallery.
St Heliers Street Gallery
Art gallery
St Heliers Street Gallery is Art gallery.
Melbourne City Gallery
Art gallery
Melbourne City Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Melbourne City Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +61 3 9658 9658
Walker St Gallery & Arts Centre
Art gallery
Walker St Gallery & Arts Centre — Art gallery on Walker Street. Also worth knowing about Walker St Gallery & Arts Centre: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Walker Street
Phone: +61 3 9706 8441
Daine Singer
Art gallery
Daine Singer — Art gallery on 90 Moor Street. Also worth knowing about Daine Singer: it has a website with more detail.
90 Moor Street, 3065
TCB Art Inc.
Art gallery
TCB Art Inc. is Art gallery.
Art Yarramunua
Art gallery
Art Yarramunua — Art gallery on 92b Acland Street. Also worth knowing about Art Yarramunua: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
92b Acland Street
Phone: +61 432 029 759
Ok Violet
Art gallery
Ok Violet — Art gallery on 114 Nicholson Street. Also worth knowing about Ok Violet: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
114 Nicholson Street, 3057
Phone: +61 417 513 643
Harlow Gallery
Art gallery
Harlow Gallery — Art gallery on 355 Sydney Road.
355 Sydney Road
Tacit Galleries Collingwood
Art gallery
Tacit Galleries Collingwood — Art gallery on 189 Johnston Street. Also worth knowing about Tacit Galleries Collingwood: the map lists its hours as We-Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
189 Johnston Street, 3066
Hours: We-Su 11:00-17:00
Burrinja Cultural Centre - Galleries
Art gallery
Burrinja Cultural Centre - Galleries — Art gallery on 18 Matson Drive.
18 Matson Drive, 3158
Vic Street Gallery
Art gallery
Vic Street Gallery — Art gallery on 465 Victoria Street.
465 Victoria Street, 3055
Fitzroy Public Gallery
Art gallery
Fitzroy Public Gallery — Art gallery on 125 Smith Street. Also worth knowing about Fitzroy Public Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
125 Smith Street, 3065
The Art Of Dr Seuss
Art gallery
The Art Of Dr Seuss is Art gallery.
Mayfield gallery
Art gallery
Mayfield gallery — Art gallery.
Second Avenue Art School & Working Studio
Art gallery
Second Avenue Art School & Working Studio is Art gallery.
Industrial Art Sign Co
Art gallery
Industrial Art Sign Co is Art gallery on 59 Hudsons Road. Industrial Art Sign Co also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00.
59 Hudsons Road, 3015
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
The Hart Gallery
Art gallery
The Hart Gallery is Art gallery on 34 Hall Street.
34 Hall Street, 3015
Wyndham Art Gallery
Art gallery
Wyndham Art Gallery — Art gallery on 177 Watton Street.
177 Watton Street, 3030
ArtMasters Visual Art School
Art gallery
ArtMasters Visual Art School is Art gallery.
Bunjil Place
Art gallery
Bunjil Place is Art gallery on 2 Patrick Northeast Drive.
2 Patrick Northeast Drive, 3805
Correspondences
Art gallery
Correspondences is Art gallery on 39 Sydney Road. Correspondences also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
39 Sydney Road, 3056
ACAE Gallery
Art gallery
ACAE Gallery — Art gallery on 82A Wellington Street. Also worth knowing about ACAE Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
82A Wellington Street, 3066
The Treasury
Art galleryRun by University of Melbourne
The Treasury is Art gallery run by University of Melbourne. The Treasury also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
The Dax Centre
Art galleryRun by Sane Australia Group
The Dax Centre is Art gallery run by Sane Australia Group on 30 Royal Parade. The Dax Centre also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 11:00-15:30; it has a website with more detail.
30 Royal Parade
Hours: We-Fr 11:00-15:30
Faux Gallery
Art gallery
Faux Gallery — Art gallery on 267 Lygon Street. Also worth knowing about Faux Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
267 Lygon Street
Hidden Temple Gallery
Art gallery
Hidden Temple Gallery is Art gallery. Hidden Temple Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 24/7.
Hours: 24/7
Arc One
Art gallery
Arc One — Art gallery.
Emma Jennings Gallery
Art gallery
Emma Jennings Gallery — Art gallery.
Science Gallery
Art galleryRun by University of Melbourne
Run by University of Melbourne, Science Gallery is Art gallery on 114 Grattan Street. Also worth knowing about Science Gallery: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
114 Grattan Street, 3053
Hours: We-Sa 11:00-17:00
George Paton Gallery
Art galleryRun by University of Melbourne Student Union Limited
Run by University of Melbourne Student Union Limited, George Paton Gallery is Art gallery on 15 Monash Road. Also worth knowing about George Paton Gallery: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00 "during semesters"; it has a website with more detail.
15 Monash Road
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00 "during semesters"
Arts West Gallery
Art galleryRun by University of Melbourne
Arts West Gallery is Art gallery run by University of Melbourne on Professors Walk. Arts West Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Professors Walk
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
Noel Shaw Gallery
Art galleryRun by University of Melbourne
Noel Shaw Gallery is Art gallery run by University of Melbourne on 11 Professors Walk. Noel Shaw Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
11 Professors Walk
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
Centre for Contemporary Photography
Art gallery
Centre for Contemporary Photography — Art gallery on Perry Street. Also worth knowing about Centre for Contemporary Photography: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Perry Street, 3066
Hours: We-Sa 11:00-17:00
Brushworks Art Studio
Art gallery
Brushworks Art Studio — Art gallery on 204 Sussex Street. Also worth knowing about Brushworks Art Studio: it has a website with more detail.
204 Sussex Street
IS Artworks
Art gallery
IS Artworks — Art gallery.
DansDelusion
Art gallery
DansDelusion — Art gallery.
Blak Dot Gallery
Art gallery
Blak Dot Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Blak Dot Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
Gallery Midlandia
Art gallery
Gallery Midlandia is Art gallery.
Print Council of Australia
Art gallery
Print Council of Australia is Art gallery on 152 Sturt Street. Print Council of Australia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa-Mo closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
152 Sturt Street
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa-Mo closed
Phone: +61 3 9416 0150
Metropolitain
Art gallery
Metropolitain — Art gallery on 307 Albert Street.
307 Albert Street
Pinot & Picasso
Art gallery
Pinot & Picasso is Art gallery.
Smith + Gertrude
Art gallery
Smith + Gertrude is Art gallery on 73 Smith Street. Smith + Gertrude also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
73 Smith Street, 3065
National Gallery of Victoria
Art gallery
National Gallery of Victoria — Art gallery on 130-180 St Kilda Road. Also worth knowing about National Gallery of Victoria: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
130-180 St Kilda Road, 3006
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +61 3 8620 2222
What the map tells us about art galleries in Melbourne
25 of the 79 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
46 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 18 Matson Drive, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
46 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Melbourne gallery walk
Making a day of it in Melbourne? Work this order: Burrinja on 18 Matson Drive, VCA Artspace, Fiona & Sidney Myer Gallery on 40 Dodds Street, Counihan Gallery on 233 Sydney Road, Scott Livesy on High Street, RMIT First Site Gallery on 344 Swanston Street, Tracey Roberts, and Flinders Lane Gallery on 137-139 Flinders Lane. That's the gallery walk in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 71 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Melbourne
How the regulars do Melbourne's galleries:
- Look at the building too at Burrinja. Galleries often live in the most interesting architecture in town — converted warehouses, old banks, heritage houses.
- Don't rush the video work at VCA Artspace. Video installations need their full runtime. Sit down, give it the minutes it asks for.
- Trust your own reaction. You don't need the wall text's permission to love or hate a piece. Your honest reaction is the whole point of going.
- Check accessibility. Older gallery buildings can be tricky. The website usually notes step-free access — check before you go.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Melbourne — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Melbourne can take a while to appear. The 79 above are only as current as the community map. A art gallery that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 79 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Melbourne: 79 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.