National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria is an art museum, national museum, production company, and publishing house in Melbourne that is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. It is one of the 41 most looked-up sights in Australia and is part of the Melbourne Arts Precinct. The museum has been open since 1862 and saw about 800,000 visitors in 2021.
Planning a visit
The museum is open Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. There is no fee for entry, and the site provides wheelchair access. Travelers can reach the gallery via Melbourne Essendon Airport, 12 km away, or Melbourne Airport, located 20 km from the city. The gallery is 466 km from Canberra.
Temperatures in Melbourne range from daily highs of 25 °C in February to daily lows of 7 °C in July and August. Rainfall is highest in November, with 67 mm, and the most rainy days occur in July and August, with about 14 days each. The gallery is located near Eureka Tower (0.4 km) and Flinders Street railway station (0.5 km). Other nearby sites include Melbourne Park and the Shrine of Remembrance, both 1 km away, and St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, at 1.5 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 25 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
| Average low, °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Rainfall, mm | 42 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 67 | 59 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
