Castlemaine Art Museum

Founded in 1913, the Castlemaine Art Museum has a unique collection of Australian art and fascinating historical artefacts reflecting the early history of the district.

The beautiful art deco building, dating from 1931 with several extensions since then, is a work of art itself, with purpose-built galleries.

The Gallery and Museum is fully accredited by Museums Australia. It is governed by private trustees and managed by a committee elected by subscribers. State and local government support is provided, and the Gallery has a strong tradition of support from benefactors, local families, artists and patrons.

Free entry.

Castlemaine Art Museum

14 Lyttleton Street Castlemaine VIC 3450

03 5472 2292

www.castlemainegallery.com

Thu to Sat 12noon-4pm
Sun 12noon-4pm

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The ceramics of the Central Desert

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About Face mirrors the alluring world of contemporary portrait painting

About Face is a smart piece of marketing. The new book on portrait painting from Australia and New Zealand has a mission to change buyers’ minds about the field. But as Jane O’Sullivan discovers, any sales pitch wears thin if it’s repeated often enough, and the close attention to how portrait painting is received by the market means that other important conversations fade to the background.

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AI-Generated Art? Bring it on!

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Angelica Mesiti’s The Rites of When finally makes sense of the Art Gallery of NSW’s Tank. It is worth the plane flight.

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Ellen Dahl creates a dialogue between places

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Castlemaine Art Museum

Castlemaine Art Museum

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