Lyon Housemuseum, Melbourne

#470 among attractions in Melbourne

Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Lyon Housemuseum is a hybrid residence and contemporary art museum located on Cotham Road, Kew, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The Housemuseum displays the Lyon Collection of Australian contemporary art in a purpose designed building. ()

Coordinates: 37°48'32"S, 145°2'56"E

Address

219 Cotham RdBoroondara (Kew)Melbourne 3101 Australia

Contact

+61 3 9817 2300

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Lyon Housemuseum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glenferrie Road, Glenferrie Oval, Springthorpe Memorial, Kew.

1.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping district
Glenferrie Road, Melbourne
37 min walk • Glenferrie Road is a major north–south thoroughfare in Melbourne, Australia. It runs from Kew to Caulfield North, and includes major shopping districts at both Hawthorn and Malvern.
1.2 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Glenferrie Oval, Melbourne
31 min walk • Glenferrie Oval is an Australian rules football stadium located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
0.5 miNW
Memorial, Greek Revival architecture
Springthorpe Memorial, Melbourne
14 min walk • The Springthorpe Memorial is an elaborate Victorian era memorial located within Boroondara General Cemetery in Kew, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
0.8 miW
Area
Kew, Melbourne
20 min walk • Kew is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 5 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2016 Census, Kew had a population of 24,605. Kew used to be a city in its own right.
1.2 miSW
City hall, Art gallery, Classes and workshops
Hawthorn Arts Centre, Melbourne
31 min walk • The Hawthorn Arts Centre is a former civic building located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Designed by architect John Beswicke in the Second Empire style, the hall was built from 1888 to 1890 and housed the council chambers for the City of Hawthorn.
0.5 miNW
Cemetery
Boroondara General Cemetery, Melbourne
12 min walk • Boroondara General Cemetery, often referred to as Kew cemetery, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Victoria, Australia, created in the tradition of the Victorian garden cemetery.
1.2 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Columb's Anglican Church, Melbourne
30 min walk • St Columb's Anglican Church is an Anglican church in Hawthorn, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne in Australia.
1.1 miSE
Area
Melbourne/Boroondara, Melbourne
29 min walk • The City of Boroondara is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It was formed in June 1994 from the amalgamation of the Cities of Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn. It has an area of 60 km².
1.2 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Victorian Telecommunications Museum, Melbourne
31 min walk • The Victorian Telecommunications Museum is a small museum in the Hawthorn Telephone Exchange, Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. It houses historical telecommunications equipment that had been used by what originally was called the Postmaster-General's Department.
~1380 ftSE
Church
SHAC Community, Melbourne
7 min walk • The St Hilary's Anglican Network is the collection of St Hilary's Anglican Church, St Silas Anglican Church and St Augustine's Anglican Church, also known previously as the SHAC Community. It is one of Australia's largest Anglican parishes.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Kew
24 min walk • 'Kew House' is an architecturally notable house designed by Australian architect Sean Godsell as his own family home, built in 1996–1997 and located at 8 Hodgson Street in Kew, Victoria, Australia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Lyon Housemuseum open?

Lyon Housemuseum is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Lyon Housemuseum?

Nearby attractions include SHAC Community, Melbourne (7 min walk), Boroondara General Cemetery, Melbourne (12 min walk), Springthorpe Memorial, Melbourne (14 min walk), Kew, Melbourne (20 min walk).

How to get to Lyon Housemuseum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lyon Housemuseum:

Tram

Stop 39: Thomas Street • Lines: 109, 109d (1 min walk)
Stop 38: Marshall Avenue • Lines: 109, 109d (5 min walk)

Bus

Cotham Road • Lines: 624 (6 min walk)
East Kew Junction • Lines: 624 (17 min walk)

Train

Auburn (25 min walk)
Glenferrie (29 min walk)