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Bendigo Art Gallery

World-class art in a Gold Rush town

Gold Rush architecture aside, Bendigo’s other big drawcard is its public art gallery. Founded in 1887, it’s one of Australia’s best regional galleries, with ambitious, progressive programming that draw no shortage of discerning Melburnians up for the day or weekend. This includes blockbuster travelling exhibitions from institutions like the British Museum and V&A.

The permanent collection is worthy in its own right, with 19th-century European works and top-tier Australian artists, both past and present. The gallery makes a sneaky cameo in Margaret Preston’s whimsical painting Winter in Bendigo (Alexandra Fountain).

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42 View St, Bendigo

Opening hours: Daily 10am-5pm

Admission: Free, some temporary exhibitions ticketed

bendigoregion.com.au

How to get there

Bendigo lies 150km northwest of Melbourne.

Car From Melbourne, head northwest on the Calder Fwy (M79).

Train V/Line trains run between Melbourne and Bendigo. The gallery is a one kilometre walk northwest of Bendigo station via Mitchell St. Alternatively, bus 50, 52, 53, 54 or 63 reach the gallery from the station.

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Image by Ian Cochrane