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GALLERIES IN VICTORIA

TarraWarra Museum of Art

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In 2025 TarraWarra will launch a major new building, the Eva and Marc Besen Centre. A breathtaking architectural concept designed by Kerstin Thompson Architects with landscaping by OCULUS and Wurundjeri horticulturalist and artist Craig Murphy-Wandin, the state-of-the-art building is a multi-purpose learning and performance space for family and children’s programs, talks, forums, workshops, live arts and educational programs.

The Centre will also offer a unique behind-the-scenes look at works from the TarraWarra Museum of Art collection. Presented in visible art storage racks, the general public will have viewing access to the works of some of Australia’s most significant modern and contemporary artists.

TarraWarra Museum of Art is located in the Yarra Valley region, north east of Melbourne at TarraWarra, near the town of Healesville, on Wurundjeri Country. Children are always welcome and free art engagement activities are available. The Museum provides disabled car parking and facilities and easy access to all galleries.

getting to the gallery

TarraWarra Museum of Art is located in the Yarra Valley region, north east of Melbourne at TarraWarra, near the town of Healesville.

By car
Driving  time from Melbourne CBD is approximately one hour.

Refer to Melways Map book reference page 277, Grid B2.

  • Take the Eastern Freeway M3
  • Exit onto the Ringwood bypass state route 62 toward Ringwood
  • Left onto the Maroondah Hwy state route 36 toward Lilydale
  • Continue through Lilydale
  • At the fork in the road take the Melba Hwy B300 toward Yarra Glen
  • At the roundabout on approach to Yarra Glen take a right toward Healesville on the C726

Public Transport
The train service from Melbourne ends at Lilydale Station; the Museum is located a further 20 minute car or bus trip away.

Travel time from Flinders Street to Lilydale Station is approx. one hour, McKenzies bus route 685 to Healesville via Yarra Glen is approx. 20 minutes.

If you are coming by public transport, visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au to plan your journey.

The journey planner will give you the best options for connection between train and bus.

Bushfire Information
IMPORTANT NOTE: If travelling to the Museum during the bushfire season on days rated by the CFA as high risk, please check current advice on the CFA website www.cfa.vic.gov.au before making your trip. TarraWarra Museum of Art is located in the CENTRAL  DISTRICT.

On ALL days listed by the CFA as CODE RED the Museum will be CLOSED.

On days listed as EXTREME or SEVERE, please phone (03) 5957 3100 to check if the Museum is open before making your trip.

accessibility

TarraWarra Museum of Art welcomes guests of all ages and can also cater for any special requirements you or your guests may have.

Two disabled car parks are available close to the museum entry as well as wheelchair accessible toilet facilities.

A self-propelled wheelchair is  available for loan free of charge from Museum reception, however we advise if you have specific requirements to bring along your own.

If you can contact us on 03 5957 3100 to advise us of any other special requirements prior to your visit, we will always do our best to accommodate you and your guests.

cafe & gallery shop

The Museum shares the site with TarraWarra Estate who offer a fine-dining restaurant and cellar door with light snacks. To learn more visit tarrawarra.com.au or call 03 5957 3510. A range of cafes, restaurants, wineries, breweries and distilleries can be found just 10 minutes away in Healesville and throughout the Yarra Valley region. Learn more at visityarravalley.com.au.

Gallery Shop
We specialise in providing a selection of beautiful, premium quality works created by Australian makers, ranging from glassware and ceramics to jewellery and scarves, with an emphasis on hand-made and unique items.  Exhibition catalogues, gift cards featuring artworks from the Museum’s public collection and feature exhibitions and a wide range of books on art are also available.


Above image: TarraWarra Museum of Art. Redfish Bluefish Photography

Home page image: Patricia Piccinini’s Skywhale 2013 flying across the Yarra Valley to mark the opening of Patricia Piccinini & Joy Hester: Through love... at the  TarraWarra Museum of Art, 24 November 2018 –11 March 2019. Commissioned for The Centenary of Canberra. Courtesy of the artist and the  Australian Capital Territory Government. Courtesy the artist, Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney. Photo: Rick Liston.

TarraWarra Museum of Art
313 Healesville-Yarra Glen Road
Healesville VIC 3777
T: 03 5957 3100
E: museum@twma.com.au
W: twma.com.au

Opening Hours
Open Tues–Sun 11am–5pm
Open Public Holidays except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Admission
Adults - $15
Seniors - $12
Concession - $10
Valid for Health Care Card, Pension Card, Veterans Affairs Card, Student Card
Children under 12 - FREE
Museum Members - FREE
Welcome Wednesdays *FREE
*Free for local residents of postcode 3777 and 3775, concession card holders and students (*not including tour fees)

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Exhibitions

EXHIBITION TWMA Intimate Imaginaries
Intimate Imaginaries
30 Nov 2024 – 10 Mar 2025
TarraWarra Museum of Art

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.

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