Warrnambool Art Gallery

The Warrnambool Art Gallery began in 1886 when retired police officer Joseph Archibald opened its doors in a building behind the mechanics institute in Liebig street.

For the past 130 years, with more than 2,000 artworks ranging from European Salon and Colonial paintings of the 1800's and Indigenous artefacts, to the Melbourne Modernists of the 1940's and contemporary works, the Warrnambool Art Gallery has facilitated rich experiences for audiences both through its collection and through an inspired program of exhibitions and events in and beyond the Gallery.