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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.

Joy
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Joy

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

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

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

Belongings: Objects and Family Life
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Belongings: Objects and Family Life

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

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.

Only in the City

Only in the City

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

Nocturnal: Museum After Dark
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Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

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

Hannah Quinlivan: Bound by the Sky
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Hannah Quinlivan: Bound by the Sky

3D drawings explore fragility, resilience and blur lines between fine art and design.

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.

Steve Leadbeater: Ritual of the Senses
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Steve Leadbeater: Ritual of the Senses

An art exhibition that is concerned with energy, contrast and inner beauty.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River
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Curator’s Talk: Artists, Writers and the River

Join curator Judith Buckrich in a behind-the-scenes talk about her Yarra Birrarung exhibition.

French Impressionism

French Impressionism

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

Exploration 25: Celebrating 25 Years of Emerging Art

Exploration 25: Celebrating 25 Years of Emerging Art

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

Athenie Leckey: 79 Banksias

Athenie Leckey: 79 Banksias

An acrylic painting series of 79 banksias, each showing how the species differ.

Emerging Artist Award

Emerging Artist Award

An exhibition of early-career works by emerging artists.

The Pacific Sisters
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The Pacific Sisters

Zoot suits and ActiVAtions take over Smorgon Family Plaza with the Pacific Sisters.

Kimono

Kimono

This exhibition displays examples of kimonos from Japanese history.

Bark Salon
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Bark Salon

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

Melbourne Museum Adult Sleepover

Melbourne Museum Adult Sleepover

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

Brent Leideritz: Anarchy in the AI
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Brent Leideritz: Anarchy in the AI

Brent Leideritz interrogates identity, nostalgia, and memory through experimental photography.

PAX Aus

PAX Aus

An annual celebration of gaming and gaming culture.

Tina Stefanou: You Can't See Speed
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Tina Stefanou: You Can't See Speed

An experiential landscape of films, soundscapes, sculptures, live performances and dirt bikes.

RISING: Monolith

RISING: Monolith

Colonised bodies become sites of silent protest in the premiere of Joel Bray’s latest major work.

Curator Walk & Talk: The State of Contemporary Menswear

Curator Walk & Talk: The State of Contemporary Menswear

Join leading fashion curator Dr Paola Di Trocchio to explore the work of emerging fashion designers.

Designing Remembrance
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Designing Remembrance

An exhibition of alternate visions for Victoria’s war memorial.

Stormborne: A Moving Image Installation by Jen Valender

Stormborne: A Moving Image Installation by Jen Valender

Enter the wild sonic landscapes of contemporary artist Jen Valender.

Favourable Impressions: Saluhan Collective
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Favourable Impressions: Saluhan Collective

Favourable Impressions is a new video installation by Saluhan Collective.

Australian Contemporary Opera Company: Danielle de Niese

Australian Contemporary Opera Company: Danielle de Niese

A spectacular one-night-only concert featuring international opera star, Danielle de Niese.

Saskia Morris: de-extinct
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Saskia Morris: de-extinct

An exhibition of sculptures using upholstery fabrics.

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The Watchful Ones

The Watchful Ones

A billboard-sized artwork by Jarra Karalina Steel 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.