Key Info
Dates
9–13 October 2024
Hours
10:00am – 5:00pm
Address
Villa Alba Museum
44 Walmer Street
Kew VIC 3101
Entry
Free
About Villa Alba
Villa Alba was built and decorated between 1882 and 1884 for Anna Maria McEvoy and her husband, the banker William Greenlaw. From 1897, the house was leased and later occupied by a succession of owners including the Fripp family, the Royal Women’s Hospital and the Mount Royal Hospital.
The decoration of Villa Alba is important for aesthetic, architectural, historic and social reasons. Its cultural significance results from the unrivalled quality of its hand-painted interiors, created by the Scottish-trained interior decorators the Paterson Bros.
Villa Alba has been owned and managed by the Villa Alba Museum Incorporated since 2004. This organisation evolved from the Villa Alba Preservation Committee established under the former City of Kew due to community interest in the preservation of the property. The Villa Alba Preservation Committee began the process of restoring the house and garden in 1984. While much has been completed, the restoration remains a work in progress.
Getting There
By car
Free parking is available in the surrounding area on Walmer Street and Nolan Avenue. Please ensure you read street signs carefully.
By bus
Buses 200 and 207 run from the corner of Lonsdale Street and Swanston Street. Get off at the corner of Studley Park Road and Walmer Street. You will need to walk 2 minutes from the bus stop.
By tram
Trams 48 and 109 can be boarded from Collins Street and down Victoria Street. Get off at the Burnley Street / Victoria Street stop, opposite Victoria Gardens. You will need to cross the Walmer Street bridge and walk approximately 10 minutes up the hill.
Accessibility
Unfortunately, the Villa Alba Museum is not wheelchair accessible.
Melbourne Sculpture Biennale is working to ensure that we can provide an accessible experience of the exhibition. A video walk through will be available following the exhibition.
You can download our access documents by clicking on the buttons below.
If you have any accessibility needs that you would like to discuss with the team prior to attending, please email info@melbournesculpturebiennale.com