Southbank Library

Discover a larger Children's Library, expanded collections including graphic novels, young adult fiction and Spanish-language books, and comfortable spaces to read, study, work and spend time together.

Experience public artworks by Murrup Biik celebrating First Nations culture and connections to nature, meet your local library team and join us in welcoming this exciting new space to Southbank.

Open 31 Oct

Day	Times
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	Closed
Friday	Closed
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

Inside a bustling market hall

Things you can only see in the city

Uncover secret rooms, historic architecture and iconic landmarks found only in the city.

A family of four standing in a grand library with antique desks, large white walls and a dome ceiling.

Things you can only do in the city

There's only one place to find these rare Melbourne experiences and secret spots.

Multiple plates on a white table cloth.

Things you can only eat in the city

Where to find the city's most iconic dishes.

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Students strolling the grassy grounds of the University of Melbourne.

University of Melbourne

The oldest university in Victoria, with landscaped gardens and interesting architecture.

People seated at desks arranged in an octagonal pattern inside the La Trobe Reading Room of State Library Victoria.

State Library Victoria

Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free public libraries in the world.

Façade of the Royal Society of Victoria building against a twilight sky.

Royal Society of Victoria

A heritage listed building home to the Royal Society of Victoria, promoting science since 1854.

Melbourne Institute of Technology housed in heritage-listed Argus Building.

Melbourne Institute of Technology

Melbourne Institute of Technology is located in the heritage listed Argus Building.