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Art Gallery of Ballarat / Backspace Gallery

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The Art Gallery of Ballarat is Australia’s oldest and most engaging regional gallery. It is currently closed for interior upgrades. It’s anticipated that the gallery at 40 Lydiard Street North will reopen in early 2026.

You can still get your art fix at the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s, Backspace Gallery, which is located at 43 Mair Street Ballarat. This permanent space hosts exhibitions celebrating local and early-career artists.

Don’t miss the pop-up gallery shop, along with family-focused art activities such as Art Bites and Early Start taking place off-site.

To stay up to date with the building works and external program of activities please visit the website.

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  • Location:

Ballarat Central,

Victorian Goldfields,

Victoria

  • Facilities:
  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
  • Australian Museums and Galleries Association
  • Cafe
  • Enquiry Desk
  • Family Friendly
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop
  • Free Wifi
  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
  • Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
  • Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
  • Art & Culture
  • Amenities
  • Actively welcomes people with access needs.
  • Offer multiple options for booking – web, email, phone
  • Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
  • Accept the Companion Card
  • Employ people with disability
  • Train your staff in disability awareness
  • Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
  • Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards
  • Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
  • Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
  • Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
  • Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
  • Have grab rails in the bathroom
  • Provide seating in common areas including reception area
  • Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
  • Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
  • Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
  • Have step free access to the conference or function room
  • Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
  • Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
  • Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
  • Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
  • Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
  • Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
  • A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
  • Runs until
02/07/2026

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artgalleryofballarat
43 Mair St
Ballarat Central, Victoria
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