Experiences & Spaces
Murray Art Museum Albury combines heritage buildings with contemporary architecture. With an ever-changing exhibition program, the Museum provides a unique backdrop for creative experiences and events.
From cocktail parties to art-inspired team building events, the Museum has a variety of options for a truly memorable event.
More Information
Please contact our Business Operations team to discuss your event.
Contact
02 6043 5800
mama@alburycity.nsw.gov.au
Art Experiences
Guided Art Tours
Elevate your evening with a bespoke cocktail event within our Atrium Gallery. Perfect for a pre-dinner mixer activity for conference programs, after-work business events, and starter activities for large family gatherings.
Availability: Monday – Friday, 5.30 – 7.00pm
Space: Atrium Gallery
Price: $650
Capacity: 100 people MAX
Duration: 1.5 hours
Inclusions: Beverage service, and bar set up, cocktail tables and seating, and Visitor Experience host.
Exclusions: Drinks packages and catering add ons are not included in the price and need to be added onto the booking. Custom catering can be arranged through Canvas Eatery.
Options: Private tour experience added to booking.
Cocktail Event
Elevate your evening with a bespoke cocktail event within our Atrium Gallery. Perfect for a pre-dinner mixer activity for conference programs, after-work business events, and starter activities for large family gatherings.
Availability: Monday – Friday, 5.30 – 7.00pm
Space: Atrium Gallery
Price: $650
Capacity: 100 people MAX
Duration: 1.5 hours
Inclusions: Beverage service, and bar set up, cocktail tables and seating, and Visitor Experience host.
Exclusions: Drinks packages and catering add ons are not included in the price and need to be added onto the booking. Custom catering can be arranged through Canvas Eatery.
Options: Private tour experience added to booking.
Art Making Party
Enjoy a relaxed session as our experienced art facilitators guide you through a fun art making activity. A great choice for end of year get-togethers, workplace team building or birthday events.
Availability: Thursday & Friday 6 .00pm – 7.30pm and Saturday 5.00pm – 6.30pm
Space: MAMA Studio
Price: Commercial – $900, Community - $800
Duration: 1.5 hours
Inclusions: Experienced art tutor, all artist-grade materials and equipment, climate-controlled studio, a visitor engagement facilitator, crockery, cutlery, glassware, water and facilitation of catering if applicable.
Exclusions: Catering add ons are not included in the price and can be added to the booking. Custom catering can be organised through Canvas Eatery.
Express Art Experiences
Designed as the perfect breakout activity for any conference or seminar, the Museum has a variety of options to enhance your event programming. Express Art Experiences are available for a variety of group sizes.
- Guided tour: 45 minutes, $6 per head, minimum 10 people (or minimum charge $50 for smaller groups).
- Still Life Drawing Session: 45 minutes, $12 per head, minimum 10 people (or minimum charge $100 for smaller groups).
- Clay Play Session: 45 minutes, $16 per head, minimum 10 people (or minimum charge $150 for smaller groups).
- Portraiture Session: 45 minutes. Participants pair up and learn to see and draw faces as an artist. A perfect activity for team building. $12 per head, minimum 10 people (or minimum charge $100 for smaller groups).
- Meet the Curator, 45 minute talk with the curator, deep dive into the current collection show and Q&A session. $600, no minimum group size, maximum 20 people.
Private Art Class
Book a relaxed private workshop with a group of up to 5 people, and let our experienced art facilitators guide you through the foundations of your selected art medium.
Availability: Monday – Friday, 10.30am – 2.30pm, Saturday and Sunday, 11.00am – 3.00pm or 2.00pm – 6.00pm
Space: MAMA Studio
Price: Commercial – $990, Community - $900
Duration: 4 hours
Inclusions: Experienced art tutor, all artist-grade materials and equipment, climate-controlled venue, a visitor engagement facilitator, crockery, cutlery, glassware, water and facilitation of catering if applicable.
Exclusions: Catering add ons are not included in the price and can be added to the booking. Custom catering can be organised through Canvas Eatery or a lunch booking at Canvas and preorder can be arranged if the session is over the lunch period.
Guided Tours
Book a relaxed private tour with a minimum group of five people
Availability: Upon request
Price: $5 per head, (minimum charge $50 for groups of less than 10.)
Duration: 45 minutes
Space Hire
Boardroom Meeting Hire
MAMA Boardroom is the Museum’s premium meeting space. Available for up to 12 guests, the room centres around a solid red gum table and features carefully selected artworks from the Museum's permanent collection.
Availability: Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Space: MAMA Boardroom
Price: Corporate – $200 to $310, Community – $150 to $250
Duration: Full day and Half day packages available
Inclusions: The package includes a projector and electronic presentation screen.
Exclusions: The package does not include tea and coffee facilities. Custom catering can be organised through Canvas Eatery or a lunch booking at Canvas and pre-order can be arranged if the session is over the lunch period.
Studio Hire
Situated on the ground floor of the original heritage building, MAMA has two working art studios for hire. Filled with light, architectural character and facing the Dean Street CBD, the studios can accommodate workshops, team meetings and team building art experiences.
Availability: Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Space: MAMA Studio
Price: Corporate –$170 to $270, Community – $115 to $190
Duration: Full and Half day options available
Inclusions: The package includes an interactive smart screen with presentation capabilites. Art facilitators can also be hired as part of our Art Making Party package to guide your group through a fun art making activity.
Exclusions: Catering add-ons are not included in the price and can be added to the booking. Custom catering can be organised through Canvas Eatery or a lunch booking at Canvas and pre-order can be arranged if the session is over the lunch period.
Lectures & Seminars
Access to gallery spaces and MAMA Atrium are limited to outside of opening hours and are therefore best suited for concentrated events such as cocktail functions, talks and panel discussions.
Photography Sessions
The Museum is for public enjoyment, we welcome the use of our space as a backdrop for your wedding, graduation or birthday photo shoots, however please be mindful of our public visitors and contact our friendly staff to let them know you’re coming.
FAQs
Event hire is only available outside of Museum Opening Hours, with the exception of our Studio and Workshop spaces.
No, the Museum offers packaged art experiences and spaces to hire only.
The Museum's catering partner, Canvas Eatery, provide catering for all Museum events.
Our spaces for hire include permanent presentation screens. See space hire packages for specific inclusions.
The Museum specialises in art experiences and corporate/community room hire, the availability for custom style events is limited.
Booking Information
Accessibility
MAMA is accessible to all. Interior ramps and lifts ensure level access to every space, with entry and exit from both Dean Street and QEII Square.
Staffing
An hourly rate of $65 is applied per staff member, for a minimum of two hours (1 hour prior and 1 hour following the conclusion of the event). All functions during closed hours require a minimum of one staff member to be present (the total number of staff members required is at the Museum’s discretion).
Terms and Conditions
All fees are payable in advance.
Final numbers, catering and extras need to be confirmed and full payment made 7 days prior to the event taking place.
For more information and refund policies please request to see the full terms and conditions.
Contact us to secure your venue