Exhibitions

15 – 25 Sep

I Can: Art Exhibition

An exhibition celebrating the creativity of deaf and hard of hearing youth nation-wide.

Until 29 Aug

Joy

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

Until 21 Dec

The Story of the Moving Image

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

Until 7 Sep

Belongings: Objects and Family Life

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

Until Nov 2026

Making Memoir of a Snail

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

Until 11 Dec

Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

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

Only in the City

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

21 – 31 Aug

Now or Never

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

Until 28 Sep

Swagger: Gentlemen of Fashion

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

14 Aug

Our Way: Celebrating Indigenous Art

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

Until 5 Oct

French Impressionism

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

21 – 31 Aug

Burdi Burdi

A sonic installation along Evan Walker Bridge.

Until 23 Aug

Gardening to the Dark

A collaborative installation exhibition by Jing Liang, Minh-An Pham and Adrian Jing Song.

Until 23 Aug

Exploration 25: Celebrating 25 Years of Emerging Art

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

21 – 31 Aug

DELIRI

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

21 – 24 Aug

MATRIA

Step inside a living, breathing pink bubble grown in the Royal Exhibition Building.

Until 5 Oct

Kimono

This exhibition displays examples of kimonos from Japanese history.

14 Aug

Young Creatives Lab: Showcase

A work in progress showcase of artists from this year's Young Creatives Lab.

Until 12 Oct

Bark Salon

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

5 – 6 Sep

Melbourne Museum Adult Sleepover

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

12 Aug – 2 Sep

NGV Masterclasses: French Impressionism

Join experts from Uni Melb and NGV curators to experience this exhibition like never before.

2 – 13 Sep

Braden Howard: Muktoraah

An exhibition exploring a fictional world through paint and drawings.

26 Aug – 20 Sep

Christopher Kerley: Recent Paintings

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

22 – 23 Aug

Listening Acts | Performance

Two visionaries of live AV bend time and space in one transcendent night of sensory immersion.

10 – 12 Oct

PAX Aus

An annual celebration of gaming and gaming culture.

16 Aug – 6 Sep

Michael Bragge: Retrospective 6’ x 4’ Solo Exhibition

A retrospective tracing Michael Bragge's decades-long interrogation of Western Art traditions.

Until 30 Aug

Solace Artist Residencies

Solace is turning its walls into a rotating canvas for local talent.

Until 20 Dec

Distraction

An exhibition that plugs into the torrent of content and places we go when craving distraction.