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EnglishWhere to Visit the Art Gallery of Ballarat While the Main Building Is Closed
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The Art Gallery of Ballarat's main building at 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat, is closed for building upgrades — and that closure includes the Gallery Shop. While it's shut, you can still visit the Gallery at three alternative sites: Backspace Gallery (43 Mair St, Ballarat), Art Screen, and the Mining Exchange. Current opening hours and a map are published on the Gallery's own website, so check those before you travel, since the site does not list hours in the text available here.
The three places you can visit now
| Venue | Address / location | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Backspace Gallery | 43 Mair St, Ballarat | The Gallery's off-site exhibition space while the main building is closed |
| Art Screen | Listed on the site as an active venue | Screen-based art programming |
| The Mining Exchange | Listed on the site as an active venue | Off-site venue hosting Gallery programming |
The Gallery's homepage states plainly: "Our main building is closed for upgrades. Visit Backspace, Art Screen & the Mining Exchange."
What's on at these venues
The site's "What's on" section lists current exhibitions, all marked Free:
- Shaun Gladwell — Exhibition, Free
- Chelle Destefano — Exhibition, Free
- Georgina Matherson — Exhibition, Free
- Marylou Verberne — Exhibition, Free
Because the main building is closed, confirm which venue each exhibition is showing at before you go — the listing above doesn't pair each show with a location in the source material.
Practical details
- Main building address (closed): 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat VIC 3350
- Backspace Gallery address (open): 43 Mair St, Ballarat
- Phone: 03 5320 5858
- Shop: The Gallery Shop is closed along with the main building; the site promotes "Shop new arrivals" online instead
- Newsletter: The site offers a newsletter signup, useful for closure updates and reopening news
How to check hours and get directions
The homepage includes Hours and View map links. Since the source material doesn't state specific opening times for Backspace, Art Screen, or the Mining Exchange, use those links on artgalleryofballarat.com.au to confirm:
- Open the site and select Hours to see current opening times.
- Select View map for directions to the active venues.
- Check What's on to see which exhibitions are running and where.
If you were planning around the main building
- Want to see art in person now: Go to Backspace Gallery at 43 Mair St, and check the site for Art Screen and Mining Exchange programming.
- Want to shop: The on-site Gallery Shop is closed; use the online shop for new arrivals.
- Want to plan ahead: Sign up for the newsletter to catch the reopening announcement, and check the "Stories" section — it includes a post titled "Local builder to commence works at Art Gallery of Ballarat," which indicates upgrade work is underway.
The Gallery acknowledges the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which it stands.