From giant interactive installations to pop-up galleries featuring internationally renowned art, these exhibitions cannot be missed.

Blockbuster exhibitions

Joy
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Joy

Experience an emotive adventure where creativity, colour and storytelling join forces.

Wurrdha Marra
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Wurrdha Marra

Sharing the work of First Nations artists across time and place.

Melbourne Out Loud: Life through the lens of Rennie Ellis
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Melbourne Out Loud: Life through the lens of Rennie Ellis

Relive Melbourne's culture and fashion through the lens of iconic photographer Rennie Ellis.

Yayoi Kusama
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Yayoi Kusama

From polka dots to pumpkins, Yayoi Kusama comes to NGV with a world-premiere blockbuster exhibition.

Cats & Dogs
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Cats & Dogs

From cattle dogs to lap dogs, divine felines to cat superstitions, explore more than 250 works.

Rekospective: The Art of Reko Rennie
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Rekospective: The Art of Reko Rennie

Reko Rennie's largest presentation of work to date and his first-ever retrospective exhibition.

Free exhibitions

Fables and Folklore
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Fables and Folklore

Internationally renowned Australian decorator, Simone Haag, curates Craft’s summer exhibition.

Protest Melbourne
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Protest Melbourne

An exhibition about Victoria's long history of public protest.

Making Memoir of a Snail
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Making Memoir of a Snail

Explore handmade sets, props and characters from Adam Elliot's claymation film Memoir of a Snail.

Rekospective: The Art of Reko Rennie
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Rekospective: The Art of Reko Rennie

Reko Rennie's largest presentation of work to date and his first-ever retrospective exhibition.

Sci-Fi: Mythologies Transformed

Sci-Fi: Mythologies Transformed

This exhibition highlights science fiction’s connection to ancient philosophy and mythologies.

Ending soon

Hans Schiebold: Oceans and Urban Landscapes
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Hans Schiebold: Oceans and Urban Landscapes

An retrospective exhibition of paintings featuring ocean landscapes and well-known urban vistas

Family friendly

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Half Shell
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Half Shell

An exhibition celebrating the 40th anniversary of the franchise.

The Fans Strike Back: The Exhibition
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The Fans Strike Back: The Exhibition

A spectacular showcase of Star Wars memorabilia.

Honk: Untitled Goose Exhibition
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Honk: Untitled Goose Exhibition

Explore the cheeky world of the iconic game with playable displays and behind-the-scenes insights.

The Story of the Moving Image
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The Story of the Moving Image

An ongoing exhibition that journeys through the past, present and future of the moving image.

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Christmas

Christmas things to do

Christmas things to do

Explore a wonderland of events and dazzling decorations as the city comes to life this Christmas.

Christmas eat and drink

Christmas eat and drink

Feeling festive? Sip mistletoe martinis at a rooftop bar or dine under the lights in a laneway.

Christmas shopping

Christmas shopping

Shop the city's iconic laneways, malls and arcades to find the perfect pressie.

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French Impressionism

French Impressionism

The Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Inspired By Women
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Inspired By Women

Discover and celebrate the invisible histories of women's work in a landmark exhibition.

Ayoung Kim – Delivery Dancer's Arc: 0° Receiver
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Ayoung Kim – Delivery Dancer's Arc: 0° Receiver

Korean artist Ayoung Kim creates a multiverse that blurs boundaries between space, time and self.

Searching for Sanctuary
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Searching for Sanctuary

A life-affirming photo essay that documents a Hazara asylum-seeker’s journey of escape.