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  • A wall covered in framed images and photographs and displayed very close together.
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  • Exterior of Melbourne Town Hall building, with roads in foreground and green trees on either side of the building, blue sky above.
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Art and Heritage Collection Tour

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Take a free guided tour of the City of Melbourne's Art and Heritage Collection store, located in the historic Melbourne Town Hall.

The entire fourth floor has been refurbished as an open display collection ready for the public to discover. The collection is eclectic and includes over 13,000 items. Explore a range of objects including public art maquettes, street art, Moomba, Olympics, photography, works by First Nations artists, books, plans, Council and ceremonial and contemporary art including artworks related to the Metro Tunnel Project.

Wheelchair access: Melbourne Town Hall is a heritage building and access is limited in some areas. There is lift to Level 4, but some of the doorways may not be wide enough for some wheelchairs. Six of the rooms included in the tour have doorways that are 88cm or wider, two are 83cm and one is 78cm. Email: citycollection@melbourne.gov.vic.au to discuss further.

Tours do not operate on public holidays.

Special offer Princes Bridge hoardings display

See historic artworks, photos and more lining the Princes Bridge while it undergoes restoration.

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Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • 2.30pm - 3.30pm 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Tuesday
  • Closed
Wednesday
  • 2.30pm - 3.30pm 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Thursday
  • 2.30pm - 3.30pm 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Friday
  • 2.30pm - 3.30pm 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Saturday
  • Closed
Sunday
  • Closed

Location

Melbourne Town Hall
90-130 Swanston St
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9658 9658
  • email address: townhalltour@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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Download a copy of our accessibility guide

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  • Accessible word version (3.7 MB)

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