The Monto Museum of Art (MMOA) has been established as a permanent home to showcase the legacy collection of Gil Jamieson. Gil was a well-known local painter and a nationally significant artist who portrayed life on the land in rural Queensland and northern Australia.

The MMOA is an artistic and cultural hub for both locals and visitors to Monto, providing an insight into the stories & history, enhancing its sense of place.

The Museum Venue

The MMOA is situated at 15-17 Newton Street, Monto. The Museum building has wide doors that open into the middle of the main street. The premises comprises about 1000 square metres, with wide rooms and high ceilings. It was purchased by the Jamieson family for express purpose of establishing the Museum. The two art deco style buildings which once housed Jamieson Brothers Furniture and a supermarket.

The Gil Jamieson Collection

The Gil Jamieson collection currently comprises 900 oil paintings and a large number of works on paper and prints in gouache, ink & pastel. An important work held in the collection is the Jay Creek painting, a 21 metre long, 360-degree panorama which was painted on location by Gil Jamieson in the McDonnell Ranges in Central Australia in 1973.