Bendigo Art Gallery
Bendigo Art Gallery
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Established in 1887, Bendigo Art Gallery is the largest, and one of the oldest regional galleries in Australia. The Gallery's collection is extensive and varied with an emphasis on 19th century European art and Australian art from 1800s onwards, alongside a strong collection of contemporary Australian art. The collection is complimented by dynamic temporary exhibitions and a diverse range of public programs and events.
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4.5
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Paul H
Brisbane, Australia96 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Couples
Definitely the best regional gallery I have been to, but also one of the better galleries I have ever seen. The design of the gallery spaces is very appropriate for the art on display.
Written 4 October 2023
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AreWeThereYet60
Adelaide AUST23 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Couples
Had some time to spend passing through Bendigo and made the Gallery the destination to see. Totally surprised by the size of the gallery and the range of exhibits. They mostly have something in common with the area, either early purchases, local artist etc. Highly recommend to spend some wind down time in this beautiful place. The attached cafe is a great place to enjoy some quality food before or after your visit to the exhibition.
Written 23 September 2023
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Gr_Taylor
Adelaide, Australia186 contributions
Sep. 2023
Saw some wonderful work in this somewhat eclectic collection. The current "Essays on Earth' had some thought provoking work.
Written 17 September 2023
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Edward T
4 contributions
Jul. 2023
Such a great service and facility for the bendigo community, truly an asset. Always something new and exciting.
Written 23 August 2023
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TwoSheds57
Melbourne, Australia8,111 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Friends
Always good for a visit. One of our favourite spots in the state. Immaculately presented and maintained and always showing interesting exhibitions. There are cute shops all around the area too. This is a must visit venue in the area
Written 21 July 2023
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Rhonda jane
Yarra Valley, Australia7 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Couples
Really enjoyed looking at the women's weekly display all the cakes were fantastic l the staff were helpful great place to visit and it's free
Written 10 July 2023
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Parters X
Melbourne, Australia150 contributions
Jun. 2023 • Couples
Went to the Gallery and they had the Woman's Weekly display.
It was fantastic to see the historical aspects to the Weekly and found the Birthday Cake Book display entertaining.
Worth a visit to see Australian Fashion in history.
Cheers
It was fantastic to see the historical aspects to the Weekly and found the Birthday Cake Book display entertaining.
Worth a visit to see Australian Fashion in history.
Cheers
Written 20 June 2023
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,838 contributions
Jun. 2023 • Couples
The Bendigo Art Gallery has one of the most extensive collections in regional Australia. The collection is composed of artworks from Australia and internationally. Recently,the Gallery has two concurrent exhibitions: Australiana; Designing a Nation; and the history of Australian publishing icon, Women's Weekly. These are truly marvelous reflections of art in Australia.
Written 13 June 2023
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busbygoers
Adelaide, Australia45 contributions
Jan. 2023 • Couples
A great regional gallery. Very welcoming staff and superb and diverse collection. A highlight of beautiful Bendigo.
Written 7 January 2023
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DismalTourist
Canberra, Australia74 contributions
Dec. 2022 • Family
The setting was nice, a few rooms and a bit of a meander. Not sure why they went with a modern building with so much history in the town. The art was nothing especially interesting, a few nice pieces. Would have loved to see a celebration of the area. OK if you need to kill time.
Written 29 December 2022
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elsaep
Melbourne, Australia3 contributions
We are coming up from Melbourne by train, how do we get from the station to the exhibition please?
Mark O
1 contribution
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your question.
Walking from Bendigo Train station to the Gallery takes approximately 15 minutes. Straight up Mitchell Street and View street past the Forever Marilyn sculpture in Rosalind park (take a picture of yourself with her). There are a few cafes and shops along the way that will make the walk a little slower.
Alternatively, you can catch a bus from the Bendigo train station. The number 50, 52, 53, 54 or 55 bus to Bendigo Art Gallery.
We do have more information and a map on our website under About Us and Getting here (I cant put a link unfortunately on this part of tripadviser).
We look forward to seeing you here and please let us know about your visit.
Kind regards,
Mark
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- Sun - Sat 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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