The Gippsland Art Gallery opened in 1965 and is one of regional Victoria’s leading public galleries.
The Gallery is situated at the Port of Sale, overlooking stunning waterways and parkland. Every year the Gallery hosts around thirty exhibitions of local, national and international significance, in addition to ongoing and evolving displays of the permanent collection. Housed in the Wellington Centre together with the Sale Library and Visitor Information Centre, there is always plenty to see and do!
The Gallery collection numbers over 1,700 artworks, with the main theme being environment and works relating to Gippsland.
The Maffra Exhibition Space is also run by the Gippsland Art Gallery, as an access space for local artists.
Permanent Collection
The Gippsland Art Gallery’s Permanent Collection is one of the great cultural assets of the region. Comprising over 1700 items, the Collection tells the story of art in Gippsland from pre-colonisation to today.
Since its establishment in 1965, the focus of the Collection has been Gippsland and the natural environment. Works in the Collection are from both national and international artists, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, works on paper (drawings and prints), photographs, textiles, metalwork, woodwork, and indigenous and tribal art.
The Gallery’s collection grows each year through purchases and donations. Works from our collection are regularly on display at the Gallery.
By train
V/Line Bairnsdale Line, Sale Station. The timetable is available from V/Line.
By Car
A1 Princess Hwy (East).
Melway Reference: E -38.11, N147.06
accessibility
Wheelchair access is available via the front entrance or by a lift which can be accessed via the rear of the building. There is an accessible toilet.
cafe & gallery shop
Gallery Shop
The Gallery’s Book Shop includes hundreds of titles from around the world, with subjects ranging from fine art to design, photography, architecture and travel.
Our range of souvenir postcards and greeting cards will make the perfect memento of your visit.
Images: Installation view of the exhibition Imagine. Photograph by Lindsay Roberts.
The Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands where our office is located, and all Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and Australia. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enduring traditions and continuing creative cultures. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
We are an LGBTQIA+ friendly organisation that celebrates diversity. We are committed to providing safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive services for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
