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  • Series of bells, mounted on poles, at Grainger Museum.
  • Framed photo of Percy Grainger.
  • Old grand piano, seat and red dress at Grainger Museum.

Grainger Museum

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Opened in December 1938, the Grainger Museum documents the life and career of internationally acclaimed musician and composer Percy Grainger.

The only purpose-built autobiographical museum in Australia, it has an interesting collection of objects directly related to Percy Grainger's compositional career, such as published scores and original manuscripts.

Recognised internationally as a major musical research resource, the heritage-listed museum also has more than 50,000 items, including diaries, ethnographic objects, furniture, decorative arts, photographs, artworks, clothing, and letters of correspondence with famous and not-so-famous contemporaries.

The Grainger Museum is part of the University of Melbourne Library and is closed on Saturdays, public holidays, and university holidays.

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Grainger Museum
Royal Parade
Parkville 3052

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8344 5270
  • email address: grainger@unimelb.edu.au
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