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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.

Westwood | Kawakubo
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Westwood | Kawakubo

NGV’s summer exhibition pairs two icons of the fashion world, Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo.

DIVA
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DIVA

From opera stars to pop icons, celebrate the power and creativity of the diva.

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

A permanent exhibition that journeys through the past, present and future of the moving image.

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.

Game Worlds
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Game Worlds

ACMI's new playable exhibition features more than 30 videogames from the 1970s to today.

Rome: Empire, Power, People

Rome: Empire, Power, People

This Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Ancient Rome.

Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness

Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness

Discover what lies behind the skin to reveal how our health, emotions and environment impact us.

Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

Experience Melbourne Museum after hours, when the doors stay open and the night belongs to adults.

NGV Friday Nights
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NGV Friday Nights

Experience the NGV as it comes alive after dark

Yarra: Stories of Melbourne's River
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Yarra: Stories of Melbourne's River

Explores the chequered history of the stream we call the ‘city’s river’.

Hyperworlds: Unreal Cartography

Hyperworlds: Unreal Cartography

An exhibition from Allanah Sarafian exploring maps as emotional and ideological objects.

Louise Donovan: Common Ground
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Louise Donovan: Common Ground

Nineteen everyday moments in intimate drypoint by Melbourne artist, Louise Donovan

Festival of Veterans Arts

Festival of Veterans Arts

Enjoy this veteran-led arts festival with exhibitions, performances, workshops and family events.

Anna Pelc: All the Places I’ve Been

Anna Pelc: All the Places I’ve Been

A retrospective exhibition that brings together artworks created over the past decade.

Behind the Lines: Are We Rolling?
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Behind the Lines: Are We Rolling?

An exhibition exploring all the twists and turns of another turbulent year in Australian politics.

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.

Frances Loriente: What Would We Be if We Were Under the Sea

Frances Loriente: What Would We Be if We Were Under the Sea

This exhibition by Frances Loriente explores our connection to the sea and its creatures.

Stories of Blessing: Modern Echoes of Minhwa by Minhwa Group
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Stories of Blessing: Modern Echoes of Minhwa by Minhwa Group

Korea’s traditional folk art, rooted in ancient Goguryeo wall paintings.

Loose Leaf
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Loose Leaf

An exhibition exploring architectural projects from the 1970s and 1980s,

Abundance: The Pleasure of Plenty
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Abundance: The Pleasure of Plenty

Australian artists celebrating beauty and sensory richness.

A Trilogy of Artistry

A Trilogy of Artistry

Paintings and mixed media works from Lauren Wicks, Jane Docherty and Deborah Amon-Cotter.

Taste of Combat
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Taste of Combat

Honouring the vital work of the Catering Corps and the evolution of military food.

Hany Armanious: Stone Soup
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Hany Armanious: Stone Soup

An exhibition of ordinary objects transformed into near-perfect doubles that unsettle what we know.

Robert Mihajlovski: Longing for Belonging

Robert Mihajlovski: Longing for Belonging

Longing for Belonging, an exhibition of woodcut prints

What's free and what's open on the King's Birthday long weekend

What's free and what's open on the King's Birthday long weekend

Free events, winter markets, family-friendly activities and more.

Melbourne in Retrospect Exhibition

Melbourne in Retrospect Exhibition

An exhibition that captures Melbourne in a way that deeply binds us to the city’s story.

ANZAC Day Dawn Service

ANZAC Day Dawn Service

A solemn early-morning ceremony honouring the service and sacrifice of Australia’s veterans.

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Show Me Love

Show Me Love

A billboard-sized artwork by Clinton Hayden 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.