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Until 30 Jun

The Story of the Moving Image

  • Free
  • Family and kids

From the first projections and optical illusions to the birth of film and beyond, moving images have the power to spark imagination, share stories and shape history. Discover how inventors, innovators and artists at the turn of the 20th century wielded light, split time and captured motion, heralding a technological revolution that continues today.

Featuring ancient shadow puppets, Victorian-era magic lanterns, original cameras, iconic costumes, movie sets, sketches, clips and contemporary art, The Story of the Moving Image traverses time, countries and cultures in a mesmerising exploration of an art form that changed the world and illuminated our collective humanity.

The Story of the Moving Image is open 364 days a year, is completely free and offers deep interactive and immersive experiences to visitors of all ages.

Hours

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

Location

ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image)
Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image)

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Book online for The Story of the Moving Image

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8663 2200
  • email address: info@acmi.net.au
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