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The Potter Museum of Art reopens with landmark exhibition

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The Potter Museum of Art, the flagship art museum of the University of Melbourne, has reopened with the landmark exhibition, 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art.

The exhibition celebrates the significance and brilliance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art created from time immemorial, Australia’s colonial history and beyond and into the 21st Century.

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Installation view of 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art, Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, 2025. Including items from the Donald Thomson Collection. Gift of Mrs Dorita Thomson, 1973. At rear items from the collection of Museums Victoria. Photography by Christian Capurro.

Applications open for Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity 2026 cohort

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Why we are walking for truth

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Weighing the options: The pros and cons of weight loss drugs

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Study in a place like no other

The University of Melbourne is a truly unique environment. We’re creating a range of sustainable facilities and precincts to enable ground-breaking discoveries, now and into the future.

Our campuses

Our historic Parkville campus is at the heart of three globally recognised innovation precincts. Six specialist campuses across Victoria provide immersive education in life sciences and agriculture.

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Research facilities

Where our researchers are working on humanity’s most critical problems and complex questions facing the world. The University’s research infrastructure network supports innovation in Australia and internationally.

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World class research facilities

Libraries, museums, galleries and collections

Our diverse museums and galleries – from the Ian Potter Museum of Art to the new Science Gallery Melbourne – provide access to the knowledge, research and culture curated at the University.

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University Accommodation

Find accommodation that suits your needs and lifestyle. Join our vibrant community and choose from independent apartment-style living to residential colleges with catered meals.

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Partner with us for the future

It all begins with the seed of an idea. Imagine what we can do, together. Find out how we’re connecting with industry and government.

An innovation and collaboration community

Melbourne Connect brings leading researchers, investors, start-ups, students and artists together in a new purpose-built innovation precinct.

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Our bold new engineering and design campus

A major urban renewal project is set to become the University’s newest precinct. It’s a globally connected hub where industry, government and community will come together to transform education, engineering and design innovation.

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Artist rendering of Fisherman"s Bend campus

Partnering for parity in Greater Shepparton

The University of Melbourne is working with Indigenous, state and local government partners to create a centre for excellence in education, wellbeing, Indigenous business and culture.

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A partnership to power genomics research

The Illumina-University of Melbourne Genomics Hub will transform the health outcomes for all Australians by delivering first-hand, practical experience, fostering a pipeline of commercially focused genomics innovation projects.

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