Enjoy a pub lunch at the Mornington Hotel on the Nepean Highway before a 30-minute walk to the Mornington Peninsula Regional Art Gallery for the ONLY exhibition in Victoria of the final selection of entries for the 2023 Archibald Portrait Art Prize.

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Social and Easy – 6 km circuit walk to/from the Pub.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This event is designed to be accessed by public transport, optionally starting with a pub lunch at the Mornington Hotel, followed by a walk to the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery to view 57 portraits from the Archibald Prize 2023, for the viewing period starting at 2pm. You may also go directly to the gallery if you’re not planning to dine with the group.

The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) is welcoming enthusiastic art lovers for the prestigious and popular Archibald Prize 2023 from 15 September to 5 November 2023, with an extraordinary display of 57 portraits, featuring public figures and cultural identities from all walks of life, reflecting the stories of our times. MPRG will be the first stop on the Archibald Prize 2023 regional tour, and the only Victorian venue.

The walking tour will also visit the historic Mornington Railway Station and the Mornington Peninsula Rose Gardens.