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

Overview

In Melbourne you'll discover a city buzzing with dynamic and cutting-edge arts 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, MTC, Malthouse, Recital Centre and the National Gallery of Victoria (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 hole-in-the-wall galleries and theatres.

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.

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,...

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.

NGV International

Art galleries

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

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.

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.

State Library Victoria

Literature

Built in 1854, Melbourne's iconic State Library Victoria is Australia's oldest library and a stunning architectural space to visit.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) 2023, Victoria, Australia

Harry Potter and the cursed child, Melbourne, Victoria

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& Juliet

Plays & musicals

Now playing

What if the ending we all know so well, was just the beginning? What if Juliet chose her own fate? A celebration of self-discovery and second chances,...

Time Rone - Flinders Street Station

Art & exhibitions

03 Apr 2023

Set in the long-abandoned third-floor wing of Flinders Street Station, Time is a nostalgic love letter to mid-century Melbourne and a tribute to one of...

Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse

Exhibitions

Until 16 Apr 2023

Organised by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), in partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos,...

Monet & Friends at THE LUME Melbourne

Exhibitions

03 Apr 2023

THE LUME Melbourne invites you on a spellbinding journey through the vibrant world of French Impressionism. Daring, intriguing and uplifting, much like...

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Plays & musicals

Now playing

J.K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - the story continues on stage. The magic returns to Melbourne's Princess Theatre.

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Comedy

Until 23 Apr 2023

Laugh, chortle, giggle and snort at everything from wry young hipsters and slapstick heroes to musical comedy and good ol’ timey cabaret stars.

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.

Always Alive

Music

24 Nov - 10 Dec 2023

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

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