The gallery opened in 1971, and holds both traditional and contemporary Australian art.

[1] The gallery is host to the National Works on Paper (NWOP) acquisitive art competition, established in 1998.

[3] The Archibald Prize Touring Exhibition returned to the gallery in 2023.

[5] Artists whose work is held by the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery include Constance Stokes.

[6] The National Works on Paper (NWOP) biennial acquisition award for contemporary Australian artists is open to works in drawing, printmaking, digital prints and paper sculpture.