Tour of the Lyon Housemuseum

Name: Tour of the Lyon Housemuseum
Start: 2026-12-06T10:30:00+1100
End: 2026-12-06T11:45:00+1100
Location: Lyon Housemuseum

Sun, 27 Sep, 10:30am - 11:45am AEST

Lyon Housemuseum

Kew VIC, Australia

Lyon Housemuseum

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Discover one of Melbourne's most memorable art and architecture experiences.

The Lyon Housemuseum comprises two buildings - the Housemuseum and its adjacent Galleries.

The Housemuseum at 219 Cotham Road is the former residence of museum founding patrons Corbett and Yueji Lyon. It presents a unique combination of family residence and contemporary art museum where 'museum' and 'living' are brought together in a single building. Explore an exhibition of key works from the Lyon Collection in this unique building where art and life intertwine.

Designed by architect Corbett Lyon, the Housemuseum builds on a lineage of private art collections displayed in residential settings including Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, and the Frick Collection in New York.

The Galleries show exhibitions of Australian contemporary art and large scale installations from the Collection.

Tickets include a one-and-a-quarter-hour guided tour of the Housemuseum and self guided tour of the current exhibition in the Galleries.

Tours commence at the entry to the Housemuseum at 219 Cotham Road (on Florence Avenue).

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The Lyon Housemuseum is a contemporary public art museum located at 217-219 Cotham Road in Kew, Victoria, Australia.

The museum is open to the public Thursdays to Sundays 12.00pm to 4.00pm, public holidays excepted.

The museum presents exhibitions of works from the Lyon Collection which includes paintings, sculpture, video works and photography by over 60 of Australia’s most celebrated contemporary artists.

The museum also offers pre-booked guided tours of the original Housemuseum, the former family home and private museum of the museum’s founders Corbett Lyon and Yueji Lyon. These are offered on designated days each year with tours conducted by members of the Lyon family. In 2010 Larry’s List named the original Housemuseum ‘one of the world’s 10 most exciting buildings of private museums’.

The museum also presents a regular series of talks and events which are open to the public.

Access to the museum is by car or by Yarra Tram No.109 from central Melbourne. The Housemuseum is located at Stop 39 Florence Avenue.