Luggage storageNational Gallery Of Victoria

Cloakroom and bag rules at the NGV

Plenty of visitors arrive at the National Gallery of Victoria with a suitcase in tow, whether they’re straight off a regional train or checking out before a late flight.

The gallery itself has no storage of its own, nor do the city’s main rail hubs. Your best bet is the NGV’s free cloakroom once you’re inside, which accepts backpacks, large bags, and umbrellas. If you’re seeing the Melbourne Cricket Ground the same day, it has a cloakroom for suitcases and other large bags the NGV won’t accept. The Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square is open every day from 10am to 5pm. You cannot carry backpacks or large bags through the gallery spaces themselves. With Stasher, you can store bags from A$2.99 per bag per day at 20+ locations near National Gallery Of Victoria.

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Getting to the NGV with luggage

The closest train station to the National Gallery of Victoria is Flinders Street Station, which is a 500m walk across Princes Bridge. Tram routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, and 72 stop at the Arts Precinct on St Kilda Road, directly outside NGV International. Flinders Street serves the whole electrified metro network and V/Line services to Gippsland, while Southern Cross Station handles regional and interstate travel — but neither the City of Melbourne nor the transport authorities run any official luggage storage in the CBD. That means if you’re arriving with bags and heading straight to the gallery, you’ll be relying on the NGV’s own free cloakroom once you get there. The nearest train station to NGV International is Flinders Street Station, located approximately 500m away from the entrance.

Nearby sights and their own bag rules

The Melbourne Cricket Ground, just across the river, does offer a cloakroom for large bags like suitcases, sports bags, or duffel bags that won’t fit under a seat. Jolimont Station is the closest stop, a five-minute (350m) walk from Gate 2. Melbourne Southbank, across the river from the NGV, is a major entertainment and cultural hub with dining and nightlife along its promenade, so if you're exploring after the gallery, it's a natural next stop.