National Gallery of Victoria

As Australia's oldest and most visited public gallery, the NGV houses over 75,000 works spanning 25,000+ years of art. Its free permanent collection includes 300+ Indigenous pieces, and the 2025 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition achieved a 95% occupancy rate. Cheaper than the typical rival at $0 entry for the permanent galleries, it still generates $45 million annually in economic impact for the state.