The relocation of the collection to the supremely central civic location of the Melbourne Town Hall has facilitated a new era of accessibility for the collection.

Free guided tours of the collection​ are now available to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Located in the Swanston Street facade of Melbourne town hall, the City Gallery presents free, specialist curated exhibitions on city life, past and present.

Opening hours
Weekdays 8.30am to 5.00pm
Closed weekends and public holidays

This faux-museological display of objects from the Art and Heritage Collection sit with artworks by the artist-curator, whose own collection of Victorian objects has been reframed by her critical interventions. Reflecting a confusion of art and historical objects, Colonial Confusion aims to unsettle typical readings of the historical collection.

The city’s permanent outdoor collection is very public – out in the elements, on the streets, in the parks, day and night. From ‘River God Fountain’ (1863) to ‘Vault’ (1980) and ‘Standing by Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner’ (2016), the city’s 180-odd pieces of public art have become part of its cultural DNA.