106.3km
Castlemaine Art Museum
Accredited Museum
LOCATION
14 Lyttleton Street, CastlemaineOPENING HOURS
12pm–4pm Thursday; 12pm-6:30pm Friday; 12pm-4pm WeekendsCONTACT
ENTRY FEES
Free entry
ABOUT
Castlemaine Art Museum has always specialised in Australian Art. Its particular strength is in major works of the late 1800s, the Golden Period of Australian painting, and the Edwardian era. Traditional landscape painting is a feature of the collection. Modern and contemporary artists are also well represented. Drawing on the Historical Museum’s collection, the thematic exhibition Camp to City: Castlemaine and Mount Alexander District presents a rich and colourful history. Themes include: indigenous Australians; the goldrush and mining; Chinese on the goldfields; the regions’ development; surrounding towns; prominent early citizens; 20th century Castlemaine and much more. The museum also boasts a wonderful collection of historical artworks, photographs, costumes, decorative arts and objects specifically relating to the Mount Alexander district. The display includes a collection of decorative enamelled metalwork by Stanley J. Ellis, a local craftsman and teacher, covering the period from the 1930s through to the late 1950s.