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Melbourne's must-see exhibitions

Melbourne's must-see exhibitions

From interactive installations to pop-up art galleries, these exhibitions can't be missed.

Joy
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Joy

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

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.

Belongings: Objects and Family Life
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Belongings: Objects and Family Life

An exhibition looking at some of the objects that have shaped family in Australia over the decades.

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.

Nocturnal: Museum After Dark
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Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

Step into a world of wonder at an after-hours Melbourne Museum experience just for adults.

Only in the City

Only in the City

This city hums with energy - with hidden laneway cafes, rooftop bars, art and culture at every turn.

Now or Never

Now or Never

Arts, ideas, sound, technology; a festival of new dimensions for Melbourne/Narrm.

Ostro x Einder

Ostro x Einder

Julia Busuttil Nishimura crafts a feast beneath the striking installation, Einder by Boris Acket.

Swagger: Gentlemen of Fashion
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Swagger: Gentlemen of Fashion

Step behind the sartorial scenes to experience the style and elegance of 18th-century gentlemen.

Our Way: Celebrating Indigenous Art

Our Way: Celebrating Indigenous Art

Exploring how Indigenous artists reimagine storytelling today, expanding on artistic traditions.

French Impressionism
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French Impressionism

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

Burdi Burdi

Burdi Burdi

A sonic installation along Evan Walker Bridge.

Jeswri: Beyond Hectic
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Jeswri: Beyond Hectic

Emerse yourself in the work of Gadigal artist Jeswri for NAIDOC Week.

Exploration 25: Celebrating 25 Years of Emerging Art

Exploration 25: Celebrating 25 Years of Emerging Art

Flinders Lane Gallery present their annual showcase of emerging and unsigned artists.

DELIRI

DELIRI

State Library Victoria morphs with an algorithm-driven audio-visual hallucination.

Salon Hang
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Salon Hang

A group exhibition that elevates the role of the frame in Western art.

Patricia Agus and James Farrar: Banana Split
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Patricia Agus and James Farrar: Banana Split

This exhibition delves into the personal stories of James Farrar and Patricia Agus.

Rewind Forward: Creative in Residence Group Exhibition
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Rewind Forward: Creative in Residence Group Exhibition

Drawing from State archives, artists create works that reawaken Victoria’s historical narrative.

Kimono
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Kimono

This exhibition displays examples of kimonos from Japanese history.

Victorian Artists Society 9x5 Exhibition
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Victorian Artists Society 9x5 Exhibition

An homage to the 1889 Impressionism exhibition of small works painted on cigar box lids.

Bark Salon
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Bark Salon

Bark Salon is a large-scale display of First Nations bark painting, with more than 160 works.

Melbourne Museum Adult Sleepover

Melbourne Museum Adult Sleepover

Join a premium sleepover at Melbourne Museum and IMAX for a once-in-a-lifetime night with your crew.

Braden Howard: Muktoraah

Braden Howard: Muktoraah

An exhibition exploring a fictional world through paint and drawings.

Melbourne's essential night-time events

Melbourne's essential night-time events

From hidden laneway markets to epic pop-ups, Melbourne gets lit once the lights go out.

Christopher Kerley: Recent Paintings

Christopher Kerley: Recent Paintings

An exhibition of moody suburban scenes shaped by memory, emotion and absence.

Pine Sauna

Pine Sauna

A meditation on comfort, solitude and the sensory qualities of heat and wood.

Open House Melbourne: Curated by Craft

Open House Melbourne: Curated by Craft

Experience a public artwork collection curated by Craft in Docklands for Open House Melbourne.

NGV Teens: Art Party

NGV Teens: Art Party

Enjoy an evening of art, music and creativity at NGV.

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Street art

Street art

Melbourne laneways are filled with street art, stencils, paste-ups and mixed media.

Julian Opie's Australian Birds

Julian Opie's Australian Birds

See the artist's illuminated birds on St Kilda Road.

Revitalise & Reconnect, Mandi Barton

Revitalise & Reconnect, Mandi Barton

Artist Mandi Barton has transformed three electrical boxes with her site-responsive artworks.

Fruition

Fruition

A distinctive artwork by Matthew Harding, at the gateway to Royal Park.