Melbourne Art Galleries

Alcaston Gallery
The Alcaston Gallery specials in contemporary Australian Indigenous art with changing exhibitions. 11 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy (03 9418 3065)

Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
ACMI is dedicated to the moving image in all its forms.

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
This distinctive landmark on Southbank is a rust red steel structure that houses contemporary art exhibitions. The ACCA prides itself on displaying innovative exhibitions by International and Australian artists.

City Gallery
Changing exhibitions using the City of Melbourne's Art and Heritage collection. Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street (03 9658 9658).

Heide Museum of Modern Art
An interesting mix of art, design and landscape and often labelled at the incubator for Australian modernism. 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen (03 9850 1500)

Melbourne Art Rooms (MARS)
MARS is located in Port Melbourne, it was originally an old dairy but, opened as a gallery in 2005. It has a reputation for not being bound to traditional formats and its gallery space is state of the art. MARS hosts exhibitions by local, national and international artists as well as exhibiting works by un represented and emerging artists. Bay Street, Port Melbourne ( 03 9681 8425). Tram from city to North Port stop.

Monash Gallery of Art
Some of the best Australian photographs and a perfumed Impressions garden and sculpture park. 860 Femtree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill (03 9562 1569)

National Gallery of Victoria
The NGV has been displaying one of Australia's wealthiest and impressive art collections since 1861. The continuing growing collection out grew its home in St Kilda Road, and in 2002 was split in two. The Australian works are now displayed in the new Ian Potter Centre across the road at Federation Square. The international works are still displayed at the National Gallery of Victoria next to the the Melbourne arts centre.

Post Master Gallery
This gallery is home to the National Philatelic Collection, Australia's most significant collection of Philatelic heritage and artwork. The gallery displays nine decades of Australian stamps. 321 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (03 9204 5021) City circle tram.

RMIT Gallery
Changing exhibitions in the Storey Hall. 344 Swanston Street, Melbourne (03 9925 1717)

State Library of Victoria
Regular exhibitions held in the Keith Murdoch Gallery, Cowne Gallery and Dome Galleries. 328 Swanston Street, (03 8664 7000).

The Ian Potter Museum of Art
Known as The Potter, this is the University of Melbourne's Art Museum. It houses and exhibits the University of Melbourne Art Collection as well as staging temporary exhibitions ranging from classic to contemporary. Swanston Street, Parkville ( 03 8344 5148). Tram from city to University of Melbourne