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The Bendigo Art Gallery, Melbourne is more than a century old art gallery founded in 1887, Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Year. It is one of Australia's largest regional art galleries and is one of the most famous amongst the various art galleries in Australia. It is located in Bendigo, a regional city in Central Victoria. The collection of the Bendigo Art Gallery includes Australian Art ranging from 1850s to the present day. To the original building of the Bendigo Art Gallery, Australia two more buildings were added in 1897 and 1905. The original Victorian building houses a collection of Australian art from 1850s to 1900s. The new buildings have on display the outstanding collection of 19th Century British and European paintings depicting life in the goldfields and decorative arts. To this there is a continuous addition as well to the collections in the Bendigo Art Gallery, Melbourne. The Bendigo Art Gallery is home to Australia's richest painting prize, the Arthur Guy Memorial Prize, worth $50.000.This prize was launched in 2003. Over the time, the Bendigo Art Gallery, Melbourne, has undergone extensive building and renovation programs. There has been an addition of a new wing, storage areas and the restoration of period rooms for the display of temporary exhibitions and the permanent collection of 20th Century Australian art. In addition to this, there has been construction of a new entrance, a new gallery shop, improved wheelchair access and a gallery café. The gallery shop in the Bendigo Art Gallery has an extensive stock of a range of art related merchandise like cards, books, jewellery and gifts. There are exciting exhibition and events that are regularly held in the Bendigo Art Gallery, Melbourne. These include many activities such as tours, workshops, speeches by art professionals, films and much more The grandeur and extravagance of the Bendigo Art Gallery, Melbourne, has made it one of the most prominent of all the Melbourne tourist attractions. The Bendigo Art Gallery is not only a collection of paintings. Rather it holds tremendous significance in the history and culture of Australia. This feature makes the place a must-see when you are sightseeing in Melbourne. This Bendigo Art Gallery, Melbourne, is located approximately 150 Kms northwest of Melbourne. By car the traveling time from Melbourne is 1 hr 40 minutes. The Art gallery can also be reached by train from Melbourne and it takes an estimated time of 1 hr 50 minutes by train. The gallery is a 20 minutes walk from the train station. The proper address of Bendigo Art Gallery, Melbourne is
Bendigo Art Gallery
42 View Street
Bendigo VIC 3550 The Bendigo Art Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily excepting on Christmas Day.
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