Exhibitions

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.

22 Aug

Ostro x Einder

Julia Busuttil Nishimura crafts a feast beneath the striking installation, Einder by Boris Acket.

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 3 Aug

Jeswri: Beyond Hectic

Emerse yourself in the work of Gadigal artist Jeswri for NAIDOC Week.

29 Jul – 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.

Until 26 Jul

Salon Hang

A group exhibition that elevates the role of the frame in Western art.

Until 30 Nov

Rewind Forward: Creative in Residence Group Exhibition

Drawing from State archives, artists create works that reawaken Victoria’s historical narrative.

Until 5 Oct

Kimono

This exhibition displays examples of kimonos from Japanese history.

29 Oct – 23 Nov

Maya Tamang: Unseen

Unseen is an intimate and powerful body of work by emerging artist Maya Tamang.

What's free in Melbourne this month

Everything to see, do and enjoy in Melbourne for free this month.

Until 3 Aug

Victorian Artists Society 9x5 Exhibition

An homage to the 1889 Impressionism exhibition of small works painted on cigar box lids.

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.

2 – 13 Sep

Braden Howard: Muktoraah

An exhibition exploring a fictional world through paint and drawings.

Melbourne's essential night-time events

From hidden laneway markets to epic pop-ups, Melbourne gets lit once the lights go out.

26 Aug – 20 Sep

Christopher Kerley: Recent Paintings

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

29 Jul – 2 Aug

Pine Sauna

A meditation on comfort, solitude and the sensory qualities of heat and wood.

26 – 27 Jul

Open House Melbourne: Curated by Craft

Experience a public artwork collection curated by Craft in Docklands for Open House Melbourne.