Plan your school visit
Location
The Potter Museum of Art
The University of Melbourne
Corner Swanston Street and Masson Road
Parkville, Victoria 3010
Bus drop-off zone
The Potter Museum of Art bus drop-off zone is located on Tin Alley, off Swanston Street. This is a shared drop off zone. Please note there is no bus parking area available at the Potter Museum of Art.
Public transport
Meeting Points and opening hours
At the start time of your program, we will meet you at the Potter Museum of Art foyer.
The Potter Museum of Art is open 11am-5pm, Tuesday to Friday. If your excursion starts outside these times and you arrive early, please give us a call on 03 8344 1420.
Accessibility
If you or your students need assistance with accessibility, please provide details at the time of booking. More information about accessibility at the Potter Museum of Art can be found here.
In the exhibition, pathways are 1.2m wide throughout the gallery, and seating is provided on each level.
Staff will assist with the movement of crowds in tight exhibition spaces. There is lift access across all gallery levels.
Lunch and breaks
There are plenty of freely accessible outdoor areas across the campus, including the paved area with benches outside the Potter Museum of Art, the Student Precinct Amphitheatre close to the gallery, and the Oculus at Melbourne Connect, near Science Gallery. A searchable map of the campus can be accessed here
Toilets
All toilets are single-occupancy, gender neutral cubicles each fitted with hand-washing and drying facilities and have accessible facilities.
Bag storage
Students and teacher bags will be placed in trolleys that are kept in a locked storage room, accessible during programs by request to your facilitator.