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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.

Monolith

Monolith

Five powerful female dancers craft a sinewy, muscular and androgynous choreographic language.

9 Photos 1 Story
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9 Photos 1 Story

Eleven photographers/artists present different stories in nine photographs.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River
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Curator’s Talk: Artists, Writers and the River

Join curator Judith Buckrich in a behind-the-scenes talk about her Yarra Birrarung exhibition.

Melbourne's best blockbuster events

Melbourne's best blockbuster events

The best major events on in Melbourne this year.

Imprint: Word Play in Art Space

Imprint: Word Play in Art Space

Imprint is a storytelling event combining art, word, and song.

Jamieson Miller: Analogue

Jamieson Miller: Analogue

An exhibition of sculptural forms by Jamieson Miller.

French Impressionism

French Impressionism

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

Mercedes Benz Club Victoria Display

Mercedes Benz Club Victoria Display

See a number of rarely seen cars, spanning many years and models.

The Pacific Sisters
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The Pacific Sisters

Zoot suits and ActiVAtions take over Smorgon Family Plaza with the Pacific Sisters.

Kimono

Kimono

This exhibition displays examples of kimonos from Japanese history.

Noah Spivak: (un)seen
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Noah Spivak: (un)seen

View these stunning silver works investigating the space between narcissism and self-loathing.

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.

Only in the City

Only in the City

There’s more to explore, only in the city.

PAX Aus

PAX Aus

An annual celebration of gaming and gaming culture.

Elissa Goodrich: Waves and Bubbles – Turbulent Waters

Elissa Goodrich: Waves and Bubbles – Turbulent Waters

An exhibition of climate-science, sound and visual arts, for all ages.

The Future and Other Fictions
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The Future and Other Fictions

Discover the people, artworks and ideas that shape tomorrow.

Tina Stefanou: You Can't See Speed
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Tina Stefanou: You Can't See Speed

An experiential landscape of films, soundscapes, sculptures, live performances and dirt bikes.

Trees and Animals
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Trees and Animals

A playful exhibition of sculptures featuring ceramic artists Stephen Benwell and Raphy.

Marketa Kemp: Love You George

Marketa Kemp: Love You George

A collection of monotypes that showcase the subtle beauty of the Australian landscape.

Designing Remembrance
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Designing Remembrance

An exhibition of alternate visions for Victoria’s war memorial.

Deep Time Real Time
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Deep Time Real Time

The 2025 Alastair Swayn Legacy Exhibition explores design’s relationship to planetary systems.

ACCA: Family Art Day

ACCA: Family Art Day

An art-making workshop for children inspired by the exhibition Tina Stefanou: You Can’t See Speed.

Cecilia Cairns: Out of the Orchard

Cecilia Cairns: Out of the Orchard

An exhibition of paintings, drawings, and prints dating from the 1950s to 2025.

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The Watchful Ones

The Watchful Ones

A billboard-sized artwork by Jarra Karalina Steel on the front of the Hero Apartment Building.

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.