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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.

Edward Coleridge: 45 Letterbox Landscapes at 45
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Edward Coleridge: 45 Letterbox Landscapes at 45

An exhibition of paintings by Edward Coleridge.

Hannah Quinlivan: Bound by the Sky

Hannah Quinlivan: Bound by the Sky

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

Steve Leadbeater: Ritual of the Senses

Steve Leadbeater: Ritual of the Senses

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

Stephen Tierney: A Wonderful Life
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Stephen Tierney: A Wonderful Life

An exhibition of collages urging a deeper, more critical engagement with the world around us.

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.

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.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

Constructing the Invisible: Systems, Structures, and Spaces

Exploring design as a lens through which to visualise systems that are invisible or imperceptible.

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.

PAX Aus

PAX Aus

An annual celebration of gaming and gaming culture.

Elissa Goodrich: Waves and Bubbles – Turbulent Waters
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Elissa Goodrich: Waves and Bubbles – Turbulent Waters

An exhibition of climate-science, sound and visual arts, for all ages.

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.

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.

Saskia Morris: de-extinct

Saskia Morris: de-extinct

An exhibition of sculptures using upholstery fabrics.

Hyun Ju Lee – Coexistence: Stunning Beauty

Hyun Ju Lee – Coexistence: Stunning Beauty

Hyun Ju’s work explores the imagination of landscape.

RISING: Matha

RISING: Matha

Connect to Matha, an audio/visual conversation between the Dhungala and Birrarung river systems.

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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.

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