Like the middle child in a large family, it's easy to overlook the City Gallery, especially when such a wealth of venues surrounds it. But given its convenient Town Hall location, there's really no excuse. The Gallery presents a free, annual program of exhibitions that draw on the City of Melbourne's extensive art and heritage collection and archives. Devised by specialist curators, each show explores aspects of the city's cultural, historical and artistic life. Recent exhibitions have featured an artistic exploration of the tough life of a tree in the city environment and a profile on the equally tough life of the parking officer.
