Announcing Science Gallery Melbourne
Visualisation of Science Gallery Melbourne, courtesy of University of Melbourne
Today we're thrilled to announce that we will establish a Science Gallery in Melbourne in partnership with Australia’s leading academic institution, the University of Melbourne. This marks the halfway milestone for our ambitious plan to expand the Global Science Gallery Network to eight universities worldwide by 2020.
For Science Gallery International, Melbourne is the obvious choice for a Science Gallery in Australia. In addition to being home to a world-class partner in the University of Melbourne, it is also home to vibrant scientific and artistic communities - a city designed for creative collisions between science and art. Ranking number one in Australia and thirty-three in the world, University of Melbourne will join other leading universities within the Global Science Gallery Network including Trinity College Dublin, King’s College London and the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru.
University of Melbourne Campus, courtesy of University of Melbourne
Science Gallery Melbourne is set to open in 2018, deepening strong existing links between Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom, and offering ongoing opportunities for highlighting research from each university worldwide.
We are delighted that the highly-talented and outstanding cultural leader Rose Hiscock has been appointed as the inaugural Director of Science Gallery Melbourne. Rose will take up this role from February 2016 after completing her current role as Director of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, which includes the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. Ms Hiscock previously held the role of Executive Director Arts Development at the Australia Council.
Rose Hiscock
We're confident that Science Gallery Melbourne, joining its sister galleries in Dublin, London and Bangalore, will be an unstoppable force of inspiration for the next generation of innovators.
Visualisation of Science Gallery Melbourne, courtesy of University of Melbourne
To find out more about Science Gallery Melbourne, check out their new website (where you can subscribe for email updates).
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