Albany Town Hall, Victorian municipal building in Albany, Australia.
Albany Town Hall is a Victorian municipal building from the 19th century with multiple exhibition spaces and a well-equipped assembly hall on the upper floor. The structure features galleries on the ground level and a functional auditorium that serves performances and public gatherings.
Planning began in 1882, when the Albany Municipal Council set aside £2,000 for a town hall with municipal offices. The foundation stone was laid in December 1886 by Mrs W. G. Knight, wife of the mayor, and the building was opened by Mayor William Grills Knight on Foundation Day 1888. The clock, made by Potts of Leeds, was not started until April 1891.
The building displays rotating art exhibitions that showcase local and regional artists. Visitors can discover traditional and contemporary works that reflect the artistic life of the region.
The building is open Tuesday through Saturday and provides exhibition spaces for rotating art collections. Visitors should note that access may vary depending on events, and it is helpful to check ahead about current exhibitions.
A bullet hole in the clock face was patched and painted during the 1980s conversion, left by an unnamed soldier who fired from the bottom of York Street with a Martini–Henry rifle when troops returned from the Boer War.
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