Art & culture, See & do, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Discover the creative side of Melbourne, a city buzzing with dynamic and cutting-edge art and culture.

Book seats for a show in the East End Theatre District, Melbourne's hub of historic theatres hosting world-class stage and musical productions. Head to the Arts Precinct at Southbank, where the the Arts Centre, Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC), Malthouse, Melbourne Recital Centre and the NGV form Melbourne's beating cultural heart.

Art meets architecture at Federation Square, where you can watch inspiring audiovisual shows at ACMI, explore the Aboriginal art collection at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, or catch a recital at The Edge theatre.

Across the city, you'll discover the innovation and skill of local artists and designers at galleries and theatres, both new and established.

Collingwood Yards

Art galleries

Collingwood Yards is a new, permanent and affordable home for scores of artists and independent arts organisations working across music, visual arts, performance,...

Melbourne Museum

Museums

Touch and feel your way through local history; give Phar Lap a nod, explore a rainforest, rest in a rollercoaster car, and discover Koori heritage.

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

Art galleries

See works by the best contemporary artists and attend inspiring workshops and public talks at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.

Koorie Heritage Trust

Aboriginal art

Discover Aboriginal Victoria at the Koorie Heritage Trust - located in the cultural heart of Narrm (Melbourne) at Federation Square by the banks of the...

ACMI

Art galleries

Venture into Fed Square and explore the world of film, television and digital media with year-round exhibitions, rare screenings and cultural events.

Heide Museum of Modern Art

Art galleries

Be inspired by three dedicated exhibition spaces, two historic kitchen gardens and a sculpture park, all located on 15 acres of beautiful landscape.

NGV International

Art galleries

See one of the most impressive collections of European, Asian, Oceanic and American art at this iconic Melbourne gallery.

Render of Parthenon-inspired Architecture Commission

Architecture Commission: Temple of Boom

Exhibitions

29 Sep - 26 Oct 2023

An evocative reimagining of The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens, Adam Newman and Kelvin Tsang’s Temple of Boom is the NGV Architecture Commission...

THE LUME Melbourne

Exhibitions

29 Sep - 29 Oct 2023

Connection features over 650 artworks from more than 110 visual and musical artists, representing the largest experience of First Peoples’ art ever assembled...

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Plays & musicals

From 20 August 2023

Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes back to life onstage in 2023, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza – Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

A young woman looks up, with projection behind her

The Story of the Moving Image

Exhibitions

29 Sep 2023 - 31 Oct 2024

Journey through the past, present and future of the moving image through interactive experiences, digital innovation and captivating stories in this unforgettable...

ALWAYS LIVE

Music

24 Nov - 10 Dec 2023

A state-wide celebration of contemporary music, Always Live, is set to again turn up the volume on the annual Major Events calendar in 2023 – cementing...

BLAKTIVISM

Music

01 Dec 2023

Stand up and join Tasman Keith, Bart Willoughby, Emma Donovan, Deline Briscoe and more, for a collaborative set, performing together as the galvanised...

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See & do

Overview