Ian Potter Museum of Art

126 reviews

Swanston St, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia

art-museum.unimelb.edu.au

+61383445148

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Ian Potter Museum of Art is a Art museum located at Swanston St, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia. It has received 126 reviews with an average rating of 4.3 stars.

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  • Ian Potter Museum of Art has 4.3 stars from 126 reviews

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  • "Founded in 1972, the Ian Potter Museum of Art is the University of Melbourne’s art museum"

    "The museum appears to be closed for renovations for the next few months"

    "An amazing few hours at the gallery sharing Australian Art, from Indigenous to impressionists, wonderful experience"

    "Very diverse collection full of interesting things to explore"

    "Went here to check out the Eavesdropping exhibition the other day"

Reviews

  • Suvendu Das

Founded in 1972, the Ian Potter Museum of Art is the University of Melbourne’s art museum. Housed in an award-winning building opened in 1998, the Potter is the largest university-based art museum in Australia and a national leader in the field. The Potter manages the University Art Collection, a rich resource of art and artifacts spanning neolithic to contemporary. We are a cultural and educational facility, serving both the campus community and the general public.Embracing research, discovery and debate, the Potter exhibits art from antiquity to the present. We display art from the University Art Collection, as well as from public and private collections from around Australia and the world. Working with living artists, we participate directly in the development of contemporary art. Public programs, publications, and social media encourage engagement, learning and the exchange of ideas.The Potter is committed to extensive participation in the University’s interdisciplinary degree structure. Our goal is to make art central to teaching and learning, by enhancing art collection access and contributing to curriculum development across all faculties.The Potter unites art with the activities and environment of the University of Melbourne campus. We display the University Art Collection around the campus and form academic partnerships linking art with the curriculum. Through our engagement with the arts community we contribute directly to the cultural life of Victoria.

  • Terry Brown

The museum appears to be closed for renovations for the next few months. Their website doesn't come out and say this but shows closed every day. There is a poster in the window with some specious bafflegab about not being closed except in terms of exhibitions. If an art museum has the doors locked and the lights off and no opening hours, it is closed. Even at a university. I walked a mile out of my way to see it. Ouch.

  • Jeanette “Jan” Richards

An amazing few hours at the gallery sharing Australian Art, from Indigenous to impressionists, wonderful experience. Our tour guide Flora, who has been a volunteer for 20 years was a real hoot, and shared her vast knowledge with us mere mortals. Loved it and learned a lot. 5/5
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Rachel Dix

Very diverse collection full of interesting things to explore. Usually quiet and peaceful, entry is free so great place to wander even just for an hour. Egyptian collection is excellent; not particularly big but very well researched and labelled. A good gallery overall and an interesting insight it to the history of Melbourne University.

  • Aeron Loves

Went here to check out the Eavesdropping exhibition the other day. The space was amazing, as was the art. It's a free museum, but the quality is definitely not lacking. Absolutely would recommend seeing Eavesdropping while it's still being showed there. Will definitely come back to look at other exhibitions here.

  • Gustavo Pistoia

The receptionists were are so welcoming! Now.. i found the building very ugly. It has this massive waste of space in the middle, so the rooms for exposition are tiny, and the beautiful feature wall was covered by a concrete wall. Nah.. zero points to the architect.

  • Michael Ryan

Probably my favourite gallery in Australia. I love the selections of Colonial through to modern Australian art..... although I sit in front of THE McCubbin and get lost in the sentiment and allegory as well as the sheer skill of the artist.

  • Andy & Sandy

Attended special event on Saturday 17 November for a viewing of the spectacular Leckie Window (pictured below) at the Ian Potter Museum of Art at Melbourne University Parkville with commentary by Geoffrey Wallace and Bronwyn Hughes.

  • Heather Barrett

Current exhibition focuses on furniture design - not my taste, but the museum is well-laid out with lots of explanatory material provided. Entry is free (awesome), located very close to a tram stop and staff are lovely to deal with.

  • Mike Smith

Lovely small, free gallery with an interesting permanent collection as well as changing special exhibits. On the Melbourne University campus opposite the main University tram stop and two blocks from Lygon Street

  • Richard Schipper

An interesting place, was a little underwhelmed with one of the exhibitions when I attended but that's the way things are with galleries. If recommend this as a worthwhile visit for an art fix if in the area.

  • k w (kuma)

free enter, the works express social problems, I like exterior, this locates in Melbourne University, 3 floors, if you have bags, please pass them on the reception on Ground floor

  • Gabriel da Silva

Small, free museum and gallery space. If you are visiting the University of Melbourne then it makes for a relaxing stop. Good place to escape the summer heat or winter rain.

  • Jonathan Bates

The site at Melbourne university is currently closed for renovations, i wish they’d update their google listing. The Ian Potter centre at Federation Sq is awesome

  • Yu-Ying Lee

Nice spot to spend a chilled rainy afternoon in Melbourne :)
Visited on
Public holiday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Glenda Browne

Modern and ancient art museum. Special exhibition of innovative video works (not always my favourite format, but intersting to see). Australian paintings.

  • Jason

Free and very fascinating. Very easy to get lost here. It's a bit of a maze. Plenty of different art exhibits. Just behind Federation square.

  • Lya Alatas

Nice place to gather information about what's artistically happening in Melbourne. Nicely curated and perfect place on The Federation Square

  • Greg Crump

Brilliant exhibition on Australian impressionist. Highly recommend. 200+ great works on display and due to covid restrictions not crowded.

  • Άγγελος

Great little gallery on Swanston Street, Carlton at Melbourne University, very accessible usually showcasing interesting exhibitions.

  • Travis Kelly

A good little pop-in museum/gallery/exhibition space. It's not going to blow you away, but worth a look. Free admission.

  • Clement Gellf

If it’s closed until 2021 you could at least put it on google!!!! We just waste $30 of taxi to come here!! Thank you!!!

  • Wendy A.

Went and saw the Clement Meadmore exhibition here at it was fabulous. Great setting with a good little cafe nearby.

  • Geetika Sachdeva

Free art show at Ian porter is amazing. Loved what they did to the space on level G,2 & 3
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  • Petr Svoboda

Great museum to get lost in
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

  • 현성수

Nice place to visit if you are interested in contemporary art...but kinda small and limited operation hourz

  • Allison Down

Olive Cotton and Max Dupain exhibition was a fabulous review of Australian identity inthe 30's and 40's

  • Maynard Dodson

I loved the current exhibit (Clement Meadmore furniture). Worth the trip to visit, and free admission.

  • Omar Kabbara

Expectes much better things, especially in the Syrian part of the museum. Very cozy and neat though.

  • Kevin Kolengadan

The museum is small. They are going expand and renovate soon and going to reopen in April 2020

  • James Duncan

A small but excellent little museum of modern art. Often has very interesting exhibitions

  • Margee Glover

The Potter is currently closed for renovations and will be re-opening October 2020.

  • Jessica Parra

I love this building, exhibitions and openness to new art and exhibitions.

  • Vipoo Srivilasa

Small but present great exhibitions! and not too busy to enjoy the art.

  • Hamish Scattermish

A great collection of exhibitions and artwork. Also enterance is free!

  • Khoa Nguyen

Free access and interesting events changing frequently every 3 months

  • Bruce Edgar

I found this a very interesting and informative place to visit.

  • Veronika Smith

Very diverse collection full of interesting things to explore.

  • Federico Armanasco

Closed until 2024. Should be updated, I came for nothing

  • Malcolm Moss

Definitely worth a look, with a great selection of art.

  • James Stone

Constantly evolving art exhibitions, I keep going back!

  • Richard Denton

Quite a nice collection. I enjoyed the glass objects

  • Jose Ignacio Donoso Salas

I went here on Wednesday 3.45 pm and it was closed

  • Jess Keating

Stumbled upon this place accidentally, glad I did.

  • Elmer Tinch

Interesting museum, the staff were very kind.

  • Tom Fabig

Good and fluid collection of interesting art

  • maplealvon

Interesting place with decent collections

  • Adam Clarke

Fabulous indigenous collection on show.

  • Vasilis /. Base PAPAGEORGIOU / L . GE (Base L. Ge)

Helps a lot to think of new projects ..

  • Blue Dusty

입구가 너무 멋있어서 내부공사중인데도 입구만보러 20분동안 걸어갔다

  • Mingzhu Hou

Amazing! Friendly and trendy staff.

  • Ève S.

Currently closed for renovations.

  • Margee Glover

Great free awesome exhibitions.

  • Puay Kua

CLOSED UNTIL MID 2020

  • Willy Gee

i dont feel so good

  • ahk aki

歴史を感じさせる雰囲気がありました。

  • Greg Butler

Great art gallery.

  • Trish Harrison

Awesome enjoyable

  • Jay S

Parking problem

  • 3D Virtual Tours Pty Ltd

Excellent art!

  • Jie D

Very pleasant

  • Tom Jerry

not open now

  • Samantha Yim

Modern art

  • India Ross

Great art

  • Julie Wurf

Great art

  • Angus “ang” Grant

Hans Ian

  • Ann Marie

Amazing

  • T The

可以的

  • Daniel Dolin
  • Migara Gunarathne
  • Chris Moed
  • Stephen Varady
  • Jon Jermey
  • Ricky Manoel
  • James Neill
  • 李霞
  • Charlotte Ongley
  • Jess Bower
  • Tim Parkin
  • Kalina Silverman
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  • Peter Neal
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