Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre
Highlights
- Explore seven dynamic exhibition spaces showcasing historical and contemporary art, celebrating both regional and national artists.
- Admire stunning views of Wollumbin/Mount Warning from the architecturally award-winning gallery building.
- Engage in hands-on workshops and public programs designed for all ages and abilities, fostering creativity and connection.
- Savour a meal at the Gallery Café, featuring indoor and outdoor seating to enjoy the scenic surroundings.
Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre are housed in a large, modern, architecturally award-winning building with views to Wollumbin/Mount Warning.
The Gallery’s seven exhibition spaces present a dynamic program of historical to contemporary touring exhibitions, alongside exhibitions showcasing the work of regional and national artists presented exclusively at the Tweed Regional Gallery. The program includes the Olive Cotton Award for photographic portraiture. An extensive collection of portraits representing Australia’s diverse community is a highlight of the Gallery’s permanent collection.
Visitors can participate in a range of complementary public programs and workshops catering for all ages and abilities. The Gallery also includes a workshop and education space, a research library, the Gallery Shop and the Gallery Café with indoor and outdoor seating.
The Margaret Olley Art Centre celebrates the career, life and legacy of Margaret Olley, Australia’s most celebrated painter of still life and interiors. Margaret Olley Art Centre combines exhibitions, interactives and the permanent re-creation of areas of Olley’s famous home studio. Margaret Olley Art Centre is complemented by the Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence Studio.
Pre-bookings are not currently required.
Café bookings are recommended.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
Physical – Mobility
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)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- 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)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- 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.
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
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