TarraWarra Museum of Art

TarraWarra Museum of Art is Australia's first privately funded public museum dedicated to Australian art, located in Healesville in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. Set on a hillside overlooking the Yarra Valley vineyards and ranges, the museum was established by philanthropists Eva and Marc Besen and opened in 2003. Designed by architect Allan Powell, it houses a significant collection of modern and contemporary Australian art and hosts rotating exhibitions and the TarraWarra Biennial.

Visitors can expect a contemporary museum building designed by architect Allan Powell set on a hillside with views over the Yarra Valley. Inside are gallery spaces presenting rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary Australian art from the TarraWarra collection and touring shows, including the TarraWarra Biennial. The site includes landscaped grounds, outdoor sculpture, a restaurant/café, and a shop. The experience is focused on art viewing, guided tours and enjoying the valley setting.

Established through the philanthropy of Eva and Marc Besen, prominent collectors of Australian art. Opened in 2003 as Australia's first privately funded, significant public museum dedicated to Australian art. The building was designed by architect Allan Powell and built on the Besens' former property TarraWarra in the Yarra Valley.

Dedicated to Australian art from the 1950s to the present, showcasing works by leading Australian artists. Hosts the TarraWarra Biennial, established in 2006, which commissions and presents new work by contemporary Australian artists, contributing to the cultural life of the Yarra Valley.