Latrobe Regional Gallery — Attraction in Morwell

Latrobe Regional Gallery (LRG) was established in 1971. LRG is one of the largest public galleries in eastern Victoria, Australia, and is member of the Public Galleries Association of Victoria. Housing seven gallery spaces and a sculpture courtyard, the gallery presents exhibitions and curated projects across contemporary art and design, experimental and interdisciplinary practices, curated collections of note, works by regional artists and national touring exhibitions.

Most LRG gallery spaces are fitted out to international museum standards, with archival storage facilities, hosting significant collections such as the Allan Aldous Collection (Asian Art), a substantial collection of handcrafted glass objects and perfume bottles, and a range of modernist, impressionist and recent post-war art. A dynamic program of events, exhibition tours and artist talks provide insights into the exhibitions and collections. LRG provides art/educational workshops and the Project Space, to enhance opportunities for emerging artists. Latrobe Regional Gallery also manages The Cbus Collection of Australian Art.

COLLECTIONS Latrobe Regional Gallery manages collections of regional and national significance. Hosting more than 1400 works of art across all media and historical periods The collections include:

Rare historical works which reference the Gippsland region, by significant practitioners, such as Jessie Traill, Noel Counihan, Jan Senbergs, Mandy Martin and Kevin Mortensen. Allan Aldous Collection (Asian Art) Contemporary Australian Art – Works on Paper (Drawing, Photography and Printmaking) Contemporary Australian Glass, including a Perfume bottle collection The Colin Suggett Sculpture Collection A significant number of contemporary works donated from the Bank of Melbourne Regional...

Hopefully it was just the timing of when I went, but the galleries on display were incredibly creepy and eerie.

The comedy section was dark and foreboding, and the upstairs galleries had so many clashing and disconcerting sounds from the different galleries overlapping with each other.

It was a little stressful, and I left quickly after doing a quick tour of the place. I normally like art galleries like the ones at Bendigo or the state library, but I can't recommend this one, at least at the moment.

I'll give it 2 stars at least because the receptionists were nice and...

The LRG has been a fixture of Morwell and the Valley for a while, but their recent-ish redevelopment has made them better than ever. The gallery has five exhibition spaces, a kids' education space, a gift shop, and a cafeteria. The gallery staff are friendly and knowledgeable. And the site is centrally located in Morwell, easily accessible from the freeway and with plenty of parking nearby. If you ever find yourself paying through the area, consider calling in - you may be...