Abbotsford Convent
Address
St Heliers Street Gallery, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford
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Founded in 2009, St Heliers Street Gallery supports the work of tenants at the Convent as well as exhibitions from the wider arts and cultural sector, to share with a thriving and diverse community. The gallery presents contemporary arts and cultural works across all art forms. The Convent work collaboratively with artists and in partnership with other arts and cultural organisations to share our unique, multi-arts precinct with a broad audience. They aim to stimulate engagement and cultural exchange through the wonderful and unexpected curiosities of people and place - and community spaces like St Heliers Street Gallery are at the heart of that vision.
Thu 8 - Sun 18 May
- Accessible bathrooms
- Clear signage
- Water / toilet spaces for assistance dogs
- Wheelchair accessible
Abbotsford Convent is wheelchair accessible via the Main Gate, located on St Heliers Street. Convent building: One set of the Convent’s majestic doors operates with automatic sensors to provide wheelchair access. Gardens and grounds: Access through the gardens and grounds is via pathways that are mostly bituminised; some are dirt/gravel. Some surfaces within the Convent are difficult to navigate and assistance may be required to ensure wheelchair accessibility.
St Helier's Street Gallery
- Ground level
- Gallery style multi-zoned space
- White walls
Entry via Cam's Kiosk Entries (both wheelchair accessible). One set of the Convent’s doors operates with automatic sensors to provide wheelchair access to the toilets area. Its proximity to Cam’s Kiosk makes it a natural hub for artistic conversations and collaborations. Cam’s Kiosk: movable seating; service counter height 960 mm.
The toilets on the ground floor Annexe of the Convent building are open to the general public seven days a week (until 10pm); others are restricted.
Convent building: unisex, ground floor, Annexe (via the access ramp between the Convent Bakery and Cam’s or via stepped access on the southern side of the Annexe). Accessible toilets are also located on the 1st level and 2nd levels via the lift in the south-west corner (north-east and south-west corners)
St Heliers Street Gallery does not have a dedicated quiet space, however it is situated within the centre of Abbotsford Convent Courtyard, an area full of green space.
All day parking is available in the car park directly across from the Convent on St Heliers Street. The machines accept credit cards only.
Two two-hour accessible on-street parking spaces are located on St Heliers Street, beside Gate One. Six accessible parking places are located at the front of the car park on the northern side of St Heliers Street.
Car parks are located within a short distance of Gate One. The entrance is near a dedicated pedestrian thoroughfare and road cross over.
The main entrance is an accessible drop-off location.
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Train: Closest station is Victoria Park Station. Approximately a 1km walk.
Bus: Route 200, 207 (Stop Clarke Street). Approximately a 300m walk.
Entry via Main Gate Abbotsford Convent. Turn right towards Convent Courtyard, wayfinding directions will be visible for Cam's Kiosk and St Heliers Street Gallery. Entry to St Heliers Street Gallery is via Cam's Kiosk Outdoor area and arches.