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  • A dark interior space, with smoky purple rounds of light, silhouettes of people's arms pushing into these open spaces.
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Until 30 Sep

Imaginator

  • Family and kids
  • Entertainment

Imaginator Melbourne is a pioneering immersive experience where imagination and technology collide to create a stunning audio-visual experience from the future. Whether you choose to embark on a playful adventure with the family or take a moment for yourself to unwind, Imaginator has both adult and child in mind.

Immerse yourself in shimmering light and sound sculptures, dive off a four-metre ledge into the unknown or engage in a conversation with the most advanced A.I on the planet. Get lost in the kaleidoscopic Chroma room or lay under on a giant rotating bean bag and stare up into a satellite dish of scintillating motion graphics.

Whether you're on a lantern hunt with the family or seeking a moment of tranquility in the colour therapy shape room, Imaginator offers a unique, immersive form of play that invites you to slow down and connect to the moment.

Hours

Date Times
Wed 13 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 14 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 15 May
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 16 May
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 17 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 20 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 21 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 22 May
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 23 May
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 24 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 27 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 28 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 29 May
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 30 May
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 31 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 3 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 4 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 5 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 6 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 7 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 10 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 11 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 12 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 13 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 14 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 17 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 18 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 19 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 20 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 21 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 24 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 25 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 26 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 27 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 28 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 1 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 2 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 3 Jul
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 4 Jul
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 5 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 8 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 9 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 10 Jul
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 11 Jul
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 12 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 15 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 16 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 17 Jul
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 18 Jul
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 19 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 22 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 23 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 24 Jul
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 25 Jul
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 26 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 29 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 30 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 31 Jul
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 1 Aug
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 2 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 5 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 6 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 7 Aug
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 8 Aug
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 9 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 12 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 13 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 14 Aug
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 15 Aug
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 16 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 19 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 20 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 21 Aug
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 22 Aug
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 23 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 26 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 27 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 28 Aug
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 29 Aug
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 30 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 2 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 3 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 4 Sep
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 5 Sep
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 6 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 9 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 10 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 11 Sep
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 12 Sep
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 13 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 16 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 17 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 18 Sep
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 19 Sep
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 20 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 23 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 24 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 25 Sep
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 26 Sep
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 27 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 30 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location

Underneath the Melbourne Star
101 Waterfront Way
District Docklands 3008

Open in maps location for

Price and bookings

Adult / general $29.95
Senior $27.95
Student / concession $27.95
Children $27.95

Free for children under 3

Book online for Imaginator

Contact details

  • telephone number: 0427 794 688
  • email address: info@imaginator.com.au
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