Art Gallery of Ballarat

The Art Gallery of Ballarat is Australia's oldest and largest regional art gallery, located at 40 Lydiard Street North in central Ballarat, Victoria. Founded in 1884, it houses a nationally significant collection of Australian art spanning colonial, Heidelberg School, and contemporary works, including paintings, sculpture and works on paper. Housed in a heritage-listed building, the gallery offers free general admission and hosts rotating temporary exhibitions, making it a key cultural institution in regional Victoria.

Visitors can expect a heritage-listed gallery building on Lydiard Street North with multiple levels of exhibition spaces. The interior presents a permanent collection of Australian paintings, sculptures, works on paper and decorative arts from the colonial period to contemporary, alongside regularly changing temporary exhibitions. Spaces include formal gallery rooms, a shop and café area, and facilities for guided tours and educational programs in a central city setting within walking distance of Ballarat's historic precinct.