Grainger Museum
One of Melbourne's most fascinating museums, a unique site devoted to creativity.
The Grainger Museum—the only purpose-built autobiographical museum in Australia—is home to a wonderful collection of art, photographs, costumes, music scores and instruments acquired by Percy Grainger, an icon of twentieth century Australian musical culture.
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Get Involved
Find out more about volunteering, our Members Program and giving to the Museum.
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Research
Learn how to search and access the diverse collection for research.
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Education
The Grainger Museum offers collaborative opportunities for student learning. Read more about some of our past programs.
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Discover
Discover more about the Grainger Museum, collection and Percy Grainger.
Opening hours
Sunday - Friday
12.00pm – 4.00pm
Saturday
Closed
The Grainger Museum is closed on public and University Holidays.
General Admission is FREEOpening hours
Sunday - Friday
12.00pm – 4.00pm
Saturday
Closed
The Grainger Museum is closed on public and University Holidays.
Admission
General admission
General admission is free.
The Grainger Museum occasionally hosts ticketed events and concerts, view our calendar here.
Getting here
Address
Grainger Museum
Gate 13, Royal Parade
Parkville, Melbourne
Public transport from the city
Catch the no. 19 tram along Elizabeth Street/Royal Parade and alight at stop 11.
For more information on public transport, check PTV.
Parking
Limited street parking is available on Royal Parade, directly out the front of the museum.
Cycling
Bicycle lock racks are available at the rear of the Grainger Museum, and throughout the University.
Accessibility
The Grainger Museum is a fully accessible museum. If additional assistance is required, please contact us in advance.
The Grainger Museum is part of the University of Melbourne Library and is one of the Cultural Collections of the University of Melbourne.
The Grainger Museum is proud to be a member of Cultural Tourism Victoria (CTV).
The Grainger Museum is the only purpose-built autobiographical museum in Australia.
Its fascinating collection contains not only objects directly related to Percy Grainger's compositional career, such as scores and manuscripts, but also more than 50,000 items, including diaries, ethnographic objects, furniture, decorative arts, photographs, artworks, clothing and correspondence with famous and not-so-famous contemporaries.
Grainger began planning the Museum after his mother's death in 1922 and it was officially opened in December 1938. The building was designed by the University's architect, John Gawler of the firm Gawler and Drummond, in close consultation with Grainger. The Museum's historical and architectural significance is recognised by the building's inclusion on the Register of the National Estate and the Victorian Heritage Register, and its classification by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).
In 1955, Grainger set down his revised Aims of the Grainger Museum, outlining his 'cosmopolitan and universalist outlook on music'. Grainger's wide ranging interests have resulted in a unique Museum with broad appeal, a must-see for locals and tourists alike.
Parkville Campus
- Address
- Grainger Museum
Gate 13, Royal Parade
Parkville, Melbourne - grainger@unimelb.edu.au
- Phone
- +61 3 8344 5270
- Postal Address
- Grainger Museum, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010