The University of Melbourne is home to over 15 museums and galleries and over 30 individual collections, all of which play an intrinsic role in campus life, including teaching and learning, research, and student engagement. These cultural assets provide students, staff, and local and global communities the opportunity to gain knowledge, leading to an understanding of contemporary and traditional cultures, scientific discovery and creative practice.
Cultural Venues
The University’s museums, galleries and venues showcase everything from Australian art and artists, historical collections, music, theatre and live performance to STEM and the creative industries. Discover more
Collections
The University’s diverse cultural collections are unrivalled among Australian universities and span the entire breadth of fields from the visual arts to cartography, medicine, botany, archives and more including significant holdings of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage collections. Explore the various Collections or Search the University Art Collection
Indigenous
The University of Melbourne’s Indigenous Collections include significant art and cultural material from many communities of origin across Australia. Read more
News and Stories
Dive deeper to explore the impact the Museums & Collection's team are making Explore our stories
Learn
The University’s significant cultural assets play an intrinsic role in teaching and learning, research and student engagement. Find out more
What's On
Stay up to date with our program of exhibitions and events across the University’s galleries, museums and theatres. Explore What's On
About Us
The University’s vision for its museums and collections is outlined in the Cultural Commons Strategy. Read more
Contact Us
If you have a query about any of our collections, learning experiences, or programs of exhibitions and events? Get in touch with our staff