The Heide Museum of Modern Art is home to modern and contemporary art in the forms of drawings, paintings, gardens and architecture.  The museum is situated in the Bulleen area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.http://www.heide.com.au/AboutHeide   In addition to permanent exhibits, dining in the recently-completed cafe and seasonal exhibits are also available.http://www.heide.com.au/exhibitions.php http://www.heide.com.au/heide_cafe 

The site of the Heide Museum formerly served as the home and work space for a collective of modern artists known as Heide Circle.  The land, which includes several buildings and 16 acres of gardens, is now home to the museum.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOW4ERat0CQ   Admission to the grounds is free; however, entrance fees for the buildings apply.http://www.heide.com.au/admission   

The land on which the Heide Museum sits was first purchased in 1934 by art collectors John and Sunday Reed.  They invited local artists, writers, gardeners and musicians to the area to live and work.http://www.arts.vic.gov.au/Arts_in_Victoria/Spaces_and_Places/Heide_Museum_of_Modern_Art 

In the 1960s, an award-winning modernist home, Heide II, was built on the property and followed by Heide III in 1993.  The attraction has grown in the years since, and now includes the Sidney Myer Education Centre, Connie Kimberley Sculpture Park, Tony & Cathie Hancy Sculpture Plaza, Heide Store and Heide Cafe.http://www.arts.vic.gov.au/Arts_in_Victoria/Spaces_and_Places/Heide_Museum_of_Modern_Art 

Visitors wishing to drive to Heide Museum can find the grounds on Templestowe Road just north of the intersection of Bridge Street and Manningham Road.  Free parking is available on-site and at the adjoining Banksia Park.  The Hurstbridge line train and #903 bus also runs near Heide Museum, with a pedestrian path from the stop to the museum.http://www.heide.com.au/gettingtoHeide 

Admission to the gardens and sculpture park is always free.  Exhibitions require an entry fee of A$12 for adults and A$10 for seniors.  Children under 12 are free.  Paid tours of the grounds are also available, and range from A$8 for a 45-minute tour to A$15 for a 90-minute tour.http://www.heide.com.au/admission   Heide Museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.http://www.heide.com.au/visit