• In Australia, a total of 42 university art museums (UAMs) account for 26 per cent of the country’s public art museum sector.
• Described as ‘unique centres of learning’, UAMs are situated within university learning environments, and their collections are used for research and teaching. Because of their unique position, they bring new research and scholarship to aspects of art history and museology, investigate areas that may previously have been neglected, and publicly engage with topical issues.  
• UAMs attract members of the campus community, artists and those who work in the arts, schools, and a broader audience. Importantly, UAM exhibitions and most events are free of charge.
• Australian UAMs have been acknowledged as being on par with the world’s finest museums, and adhere to international museum standards. A recent benchmarking report found that Australian UAMs have high ambitions, and are strongly committed to public culture.
• Australian UAMs contribute significantly to the cultural and intellectual life of the community. Their programs showcase world-class exhibitions and encourage critical discourse and debate.
• UAMs develop and maintain significant art collections that play a vital role in enriching the cultural milieu of universities and the nation.

Members of University Art Museums Australia

• Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art (University of South Australia, Adelaide)
• John Curtin Gallery (Curtin University of Technology, Perth)
• The Ian Potter Museum of Art (The University of Melbourne, Melbourne)
• Ivan Dougherty Gallery (The University of New South Wales, Sydney)
• Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery (The University of Western Australia, Perth)
• Monash University Museum of Art (Monash University, Melbourne)
• University Art Gallery (The University of Sydney, Sydney)
• Flinders University Art Gallery (Flinders University, Adelaide)
• Deakin University Art Gallery (Deakin University, Melbourne)
• La Trobe University Museum of Art (La Trobe University, Bundoora)
• UTS Gallery (University of Technology, Sydney)
• The University of Queensland Art Museum (The University of Queensland, Brisbane)

Cultural museums at The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland operates other museums that manage and display University held collections. The collections play a vital role in the University's core activities and double as a valuable community resource. Other cultural museums at UQ include the Anthropology Museum and the R D Milns Antiquities Museum.