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  • Two people seated below a neon sign.
  • Two people (one in wheelchair, one crouched behind) in bright red room behind a console and looking ahead.
  • Two people standing in a darkened room with large dark triangles hanging in front of them, coloured screens behind.
  • Two people looking at screens.
Until 31 Dec

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

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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