Villa Alba Museum

34 reviews

44 Walmer St, Kew VIC 3101, Australia

www.villaalbamuseum.org

+61425728386

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Villa Alba Museum is a Museum located at 44 Walmer St, Kew VIC 3101, Australia. It has received 34 reviews with an average rating of 4.6 stars.

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Hours

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday1-3:30PM
FridayClosed
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

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  • The address of Villa Alba Museum: 44 Walmer St, Kew VIC 3101, Australia

  • Villa Alba Museum has 4.6 stars from 34 reviews

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  • "My daughter went to a huge amount of trouble to organize a lovely afternoon for myself, my Mother in-law, my Daughter and my best friend"

    "I recently had the pleasure of photographing a styled shoot at Villa Alba Museum"

    "I was so pleased to find this beautiful house which is heritage museum"

    "I recently attended a function here-a birthday and it comfortably held close to 120 guests- the rooms are lovely and very atmospheric-the rare quality of this venue, is it’s authentic originality and the Museum Curator, Andrew is a pleasure to deal with-I can highly recommend Villa Alba
    Visited on
    Weekend
    Wait time
    No wait
    Reservation recommended
    Not sure"

    "Amazing building I had been trying to see for years but as it is only open 1 day a month and kept missing the dates"

Reviews

  • Michelle Bolton

My daughter went to a huge amount of trouble to organize a lovely afternoon for myself, my Mother in-law, my Daughter and my best friend. You advertise that if you pay $23, per head, up front, you will be guarenteed a lovely Devonshire tea with your tour. Firstly there is no tour, you walk in the front door and you are handed a pamphlet, the building itself is amazing and the staff are very knowledgeable about the home, thats where the excitment ends . Do not book the devonshire tea, it is a total con. If you want to wait forty minutes to receive rock hard scones that have been frozen and then thawed, then you will receive 2 of your coffees ordered in takeaway cups.10 minutes later my girlfriend receives her tea. Still no hot chocolate for my daughter, or jam and cream for the scones. So i go out to ask where they are, only to be told soon. So there we sit with two coffees and one tea, 4 plates with cold scones. I cannot eat these scones and i ask to swap it for something else. I get a chocoate biscuit, $9 for one biscuit, but because you have already paid for the food you cannot do anything. Eventually i collect my daughters hot choclate myself and the jam and cream and take it to the table, its quicker than waiting for staff. I thought i was helping but instead i was repremanded . Please don't get taken for a ride like we did.The company running this service was more worried about making sure the people walking up to her van were served before us, we didn't matter to her or the staff, it was all about a money grab. They could have offered us our money back, but no instead, waste an hour of our time, and serve us uneatable food and cold drinks that are supposed to be hot, honestly we were in a series of Faulty Towers. Never again.

  • Nikola Janev (Nikola Janev Photography)

I recently had the pleasure of photographing a styled shoot at Villa Alba Museum. As soon as you enter through the doors, you're magically teleported into a parallel universe, somewhere back in 19th century Europe. All the different rooms on both floors have their own unique wow factor, and the hallways interconnecting them are just as impressive. Incredible photo opportunities everywhere you turn, both on the inside and the outside this magnificent building. We had an incredible experience.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Kim Gelvin

I was so pleased to find this beautiful house which is heritage museum. Open only one Sunday a month, I hope to help bring awareness to this magnificent building that is in need of some public funds and tlc to bring it back to its formal glory. It is walking distance to the famous Studley Park Boat House.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Justin Maclean

I recently attended a function here-a birthday and it comfortably held close to 120 guests- the rooms are lovely and very atmospheric-the rare quality of this venue, is it’s authentic originality and the Museum Curator, Andrew is a pleasure to deal with-I can highly recommend Villa Alba
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Ngakeone

Amazing building I had been trying to see for years but as it is only open 1 day a month and kept missing the dates. The features are great. Great volunteers
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Paul Michael Donovan

An absolutely stunning piece of Australian History. An underacknowleged gem, right in the heart of Melbourne. Stunning murals and frescoes, beautiful gardens, grand architecture and the guides are informative and friendly.

  • L Ang

Historic building with a important history related to the famous Victorian interior decorators that did the same interior of the Royal Exhibtion Buikding. We were there for their “Winter Flowers” event.

  • Betty Damianidis

Love this place. They have a glass exhibition on at the moment which is a must for glass lovers. Staff were amazing.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

  • Aerial Digital Technologies

An amazing place to visit. Great to see these historic homes being kept and not knocked down for new apartments. Staff are incredibly knowledgable and passionate about the home, which is nice to see.

  • Grace

Beautiful historical mansion you can visit on certain days.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
Not sure

  • Peter Burns

Stunning exhibition - "the Feminine Aesthetic, Fashion & Design in Melbourne, 1860 - 2000" in a magnificent heritage building.

  • Vicki Boileau

Only able to view the garden.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait

  • 丁思萱

19世紀保留完好的建築,附近都是別墅,有亞拉河蜿蜒流過,小徑旁是樹林。當天未開放參觀(不記得是否要收費)。我喜歡附近林道的質樸,偶有自行車、慢跑者在其間穿梭。

  • Ally Marie

Beautiful gardens, lots of history and incredible to see inside! A must see

  • Olivia Williams

Great place, full of history

  • Panayiotis Thanopoulos

Beautiful historic villa

  • Martin White

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  • Luke Goodin

Nice museum

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