2025 TOURS OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSEMUSEUM
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Discover one of Melbourne's most memorable art and architecture experiences.The original 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 private museum where 'museum' and 'living' are brought together in a single building.
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.
Explore an exhibition of key works from the Lyon Collection in this unique building where art and life intertwine.
Tickets include a one-and-a-quarter-hour guided tour of the original Housemuseum and entry to the current exhibition in the adjacent Galleries.
Tours commence at the entry to the original Houemuseum at 219 Cotham Road (via Florence Avenue entrance).
Dates
Sunday 4 May 2025 - Sunday 23 November 2025 (UTC+10)Location
Lyon Housemuseum (via Florence Avenue entrance)
217-219 Cotham Road, Kew VIC 3101
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2025 TOURS OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSEMUSEUM
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