For over 125 years, the RMIT University Art Collection has served as a repository for education and research, and as a source of inspiration. Encompassing some of the finest examples of modern and contemporary art in Australia, it reflects the University's commitment to its - and Australia's - cultural history through the creative endeavours of staff and alumni, and of external artists whose work mirrors the University's own ideals and aspirations. The collection comprises over 2000 artworks in a variety of media. Many works are on display throughout RMIT's campuses and form an important component in exhibitions at RMIT Gallery.
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RMIT Gallery
RMIT Gallery, located in the historic Storey Hall, is a public art gallery that presents a dynamic program of contemporary exhibitions featuring both emerging and established artists and curators. The gallery is dedicated to showcasing RMIT’s research and cultural stories through exhibitions and events that engage both the public and the student community.
Opened in 1977 with an inaugural exhibition by John Brack and refurbished in 1996, the gallery is situated in Melbourne’s cultural precinct, near landmarks like the State Library of Victoria and Melbourne Central. RMIT Gallery has been an essential part of Melbourne’s arts scene, housed in a building with a rich history that has evolved from a site of social and political activism to its current role as a prominent venue in the city’s exhibition calendar.
RMIT Gallery is part of RMIT Culture.
Permanent Collection
Online collection
Further information about the collection visit: www.rmitartcollection.com.au
getting to the gallery
RMIT Gallery is located at 344 Swanston Street, Melbourne, near the corner of Swanston and La Trobe Streets.
The gallery is located diagonally opposite Melbourne Central Railway Station and can be reached by trams traveling on Swanston and La Trobe Streets, including the City Circle Tram.
Limited street parking is available.
accessibility
Wheelchair access throughout the building. The elevator entrance is on Rodda Lane opposite RMIT Building 8. Please call 9925 1717 if you require assistance.
Toilets and baby change facilities are not available.
rmit culture
RMIT Culture brings together the university’s cultural spaces, creative programs and art, film, design and research collections, providing valuable support for the university’s learning and teaching activities and opportunities to inspire creativity and collaboration. By showcasing and expanding RMIT’s cultural assets through new initiatives RMIT Culture helps facilitate an enterprise-wide approach to cultural engagement. RMIT Culture acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands we work.
Above image: Installation view, in Working Title, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, 2024. Photo by Christian Capurro.
RMIT Gallery
RMIT Building 16
Level 3, City Campus
RMIT University
344 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
T: 03 9925 1717
E: rmit.gallery@rmit.edu.au
W: rmitgallery.com
Opening Hours
(during exhibition periods)
Tuesday – Friday: 11am to 5pm
Saturday: 12pm to 4pm
Closed public holidays, Sundays and RMIT Campus closures.
Entry is Free
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Exhibitions
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.
