Museums and galleries in Melbourne
10 places in Melbourne, with the official website of each.
Places
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
St Kilda Road and Federation Square
Art museum with two sites: NGV International, at 180 St Kilda Road, and The Ian Potter Centre, at Federation Square. Free entry, open daily from 10:00 to 17:00.
DirectionsACMI
Federation Square
Museum of the moving image. Its permanent exhibition, The Story of the Moving Image, is free; some events are paid. Open daily from 10:00 to 17:00.
DirectionsMelbourne Museum
Carlton
Museums Victoria museum at 11 Nicholson Street, in the Carlton Gardens. Open daily from 9:00 to 17:00, except Good Friday and Christmas Day.
DirectionsImmigration Museum
CBD
Museum about migration to Australia at 400 Flinders Street. Open daily from 10:00 to 17:00, except Good Friday and Christmas Day.
DirectionsOld Melbourne Gaol
CBD
The oldest surviving jail in Victoria, at 377 Russell Street, run by the National Trust. Open daily from 10:00 to 17:00, except Christmas Day and Good Friday.
DirectionsShrine of Remembrance
St Kilda Road
War memorial with exhibitions. General entry is free and donations are accepted. Open from 10:00 to 17:00, except Christmas Day and Good Friday.
DirectionsState Library Victoria
CBD
State library at 328 Swanston Street, with exhibitions, wifi and computer stations. Ned Kelly's armour is displayed there. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00.
DirectionsAustralian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)
Southbank
Contemporary art gallery at 111 Sturt Street, with always free entry. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
DirectionsHeide Museum of Modern Art
Bulleen
Modern art museum by the Yarra River, at 7 Templestowe Road, about 9 km from the centre. Closed on Mondays, except public holidays.
DirectionsAustralian Sports Museum and MCG Tours
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sports museum inside gate 3 of the MCG. 75-minute guided tours of the stadium; on match days the hours vary or there are no tours.
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