McClelland is Australia’s first family founded, public gallery dedicated to art and sculpture in
a bushland setting. The McClelland story began in the 1930s when Harry McClelland, painter and bohème, purchased eight hectares of bushland in Langwarrin and built a studio for himself to paint and enjoy nature. Upon the death of his sister Nan McClelland in 1961, it was her wish that the land and Harry’s studio become a place for arts and culture to be enjoyed by all and in 1971 the McClelland Gallery was built. McClelland has since evolved into the home of Australian sculpture with a collection of over 100 outdoor sculptures, 2,600 artworks, quarterly exhibitions, dynamic education and public programs, and café.