Monash University Museum of Art

The Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA) is a contemporary art museum on Monash University’s Caulfield campus on Dandenong Road, Melbourne, Australia. Designed by Melbourne-based architect, Kerstin Thompson and completed in 2010, the museum presents a program of exhibitions that focus on contemporary Australian and international art.[1] It boasts a collection of more than 1500 works including pieces by influential Australian artists from Fred Williams and Howard Arkley to Tracey Moffatt and Bill Henson.[2] The current Director of MUMA is Charlotte Day.

Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA)
General information
TypeMuseum
Architectural styleContemporary
LocationCaulfield East, Melbourne, Victoria
Completed2010
Governing bodyPrivate
Design and construction
ArchitectKerstin Thompson
Website
http://www.monash.edu.au/muma/

Site

The project plan had to take into consideration the placement of the original building. It is positioned between different buildings and faculties, surrounded by garden areas. Taking this into consideration, an approach that emphasised flow and connectivity was taken, described as a ‘cultural exchange’ or a continuum from internal to external.[3] Set between two buildings on Dandenong Road is the art installation, Silverscreen by Callum Morton which serves as ceremonial entry into the MUMA precinct.[4]

Ian Potter Sculpture Court
Diagram indicating the structural system

Awards
  • 2011 AIA Awards: Marion Mahoney Award (Vic)
  • 2011 AIA Awards: Public Alterations & Additions (Vic)
  • 2011 IDEA Awards: Institutional Interior Design

References
  1. Monash University, MUMA Exhibitions - Monash University, retrieved 17 April 2013
  2. "50 years of art". Monash Magazine. Monash University. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. Design Build Source, MUMA’s adds Cultural Aspect to Monash University, retrieved 18 April 2013
  4. Monash University, Silverscreen - Monash University Museum of Art, retrieved 20 April 2013
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