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Museums and art galleries
The best free museums and art galleries in Melbourne
Explore world-class museums, edgy artist-run spaces and blockbuster exhibitions for free.
Melbourne Museum
Explore history, culture, science, and nature at this popular Melbourne attraction.
Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
The world’s first major gallery dedicated exclusively to Australian art.
Immigration Museum
An exploration of the stories of people from all over the world who have migrated to Australia.
Children's Gallery Melbourne Museum
This is a wondrous place for young children to explore, play and learn.
Museum of Chinese Australian History
Museum preserving and displaying the history of Chinese immigration.
Australian Sports Museum
The Australian Sports Museum proudly features the largest sporting collection in the country.
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)
An art gallery presenting challenging and innovative contemporary work.
City Gallery
City Gallery presents free exhibitions from City of Melbourne’s art and heritage collection.
The Johnston Collection
View beautiful objects arranged in a house-museum setting unfettered by ropes or barriers.
La Trobe's Cottage
Original home of Victoria's first governor Charles Joseph La Trobe from 1839 to 1854.
Bunjilaka
Celebrating the history, culture, achievements, and survival of Victoria's Aboriginal people.
Medical History Museum
A free museum focusing on medicine's contribution to scientific discovery and community wellbeing.
Anna Schwartz Gallery
The gallery represents over 30 established and emerging artists on individual projects.
Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery
Contemporary art space presenting new works by Australian and international artists.
Flinders Lane Gallery
Exhibiting collectable artworks and featuring solo exhibitions every three weeks.
Leica Store and Gallery Melbourne
Showcasing the full range of Leica cameras, lenses and sport optics.
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Monthly highlights
Make the most of your visit to Melbourne with our monthly guides to what's on in the city.
Theatre and shows
Discover Melbourne's hit musicals, cutting-edge theatre and late-night cabaret shows.
Chinatown
Let the hanging lanterns guide you along Little Bourke Street into Australia’s oldest Chinatown.