Introducing Creative Cosmos – a series of conversations exploring local and global contemporary art.

VISIT BUXTON CONTEMPORARY

In support of initiatives to control the spread of COVID-19, Buxton Contemporary is temporarily closed to the public. This decision was made to ensure the health and safety of our staff, visitors and community.

Given the evolving nature of the outbreak, we will carefully reassess the situation in the coming weeks and share updates as they become available.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Buxton Contemporary when we reopen and encourage you to follow our social channels for future updates until then.

Admission to Buxton Contemporary is free.

Buxton Contemporary is fully wheelchair accessible.

 

 

LOCATION

Cnr Southbank Boulevard & Dodds Street Southbank, Victoria, Australia.

OPENING HOURS

Wednesday – Sunday 11am – 5pm

Mondays & Tuesdays: CLOSED

HOLIDAY HOURS

  • Good Friday 10 April 11AM – 5PM

  • Easter Saturday 11 April 11AM – 5PM

  • Easter Sunday 12 April 11AM – 5PM

 

  • Anzac Day Saturday 25 April 1PM – 5PM

GETTING HERE

Buxton Contemporary is located at the University of Melbourne’s Southbank Campus at the heart of Melbourne’s arts precinct.

TRAIN

The closest train station to Buxton Contemporary is Flinders Street Railway Station. From here, walk away from the city over Princes Bridge and along St Kilda Road. Once you’ve passed the Arts Centre and the National Gallery of Victoria, cross Southbank Boulevard and turn right – downhill towards the Melbourne Recital Centre. On the next corner of Dodds Street you’ll find Buxton Contemporary!

Follow this route from Flinders Street Station to Buxton Contemporary on Google Maps.

TRAM

Catch any tram that travels along St Kilda Road (Routes 3, 5, 16, 64, 67 & 72) and jump off at Stop 16 (Southbank Boulevard). Walk downhill along Southbank Boulevard and you’ll find Buxton Contemporary on the next corner at Dodds Street.

RIDE

Why not ride to Buxton Contemporary? Hire a bicycle from any Bike Share Station, including one at Flinders Street Railway Station. You can return your hire bike at the University’s entrance on St Kilda Road and then take a very short walk down Southbank Boulevard.

DRIVE

You can park in metered street parking on Grant and Sturt Streets. You’ll also find commercial car parks within the Arts Centre and also the Australian Ballet Centre car park.

Melbourne’s major new art museum draws upon the Michael Buxton Collection as a springboard for exhibitions, events, research, publishing and ideas.

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We respectfully acknowledge the Boonwurung and Wurundjeri people of the Eastern Kulin nation, the traditional owners of the land on which Buxton Contemporary is situated.

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