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Journey through the past, present and future of the moving image with interactive experiences and captivating stories in this unforgettable exhibition.
Featuring playable videogames, movie sets, iconic costumes and props, this interactive FREE exhibition travels across time and cultures to explore the screen-based art, film, TV and videogames that changed the world.
Five distinct sections frame the major moments in moving image history, including the origins and future of cinema, production design and the creative process, Australian culture and stories, the rise of videogames, and how screens inform, influence and empower us.
These stages come to life through interactive experiences that let you animate shadows, craft optical toys, experiment with time, assemble film scenes and create soundscapes in a custom Foley studio.
These moments can be collected with the Lens, a free tool that collects your favourite objects, artworks and creations in the exhibition. It also animates the Constellation, connecting what you collected to the cosmos of screen content outside ACMI.
Southbank Makers Market offers visitors the opportunity to discover a curated selection of local makers showcasing handmade jewellery, art, ceramics, homewares and unique gifts from talented Melbourne creatives.
Come and explore, meet the makers and artists face-to-face, and learn about their products and what inspires their work. All handmade and made in this great city; take home a piece of Melbourne.
Stallholders are positioned in marquees along the Yarra River Promenade between the Evan Walker and Princes bridges. The market is complemented by some of Melbourne's long-standing and much-loved cafes and restaurants in the Southgate complex.
St Kilda Esplanade Market – Melbourne's Makers' Market by the Sea.
A St Kilda Sunday tradition since the 1970s, the Esplanade Market is a vibrant open-air showcase of Melbourne's creative spirit. Set along the scenic Upper Esplanade with views of St Kilda Beach, it's just steps from Luna Park, Acland Street and Fitzroy Street.
Browse up to 131 unique stalls featuring handcrafted artwork, woodwork, jewellery, accessories, pet products, original designs, and artisan food products. Whether you're hunting for a unique gift or simply enjoying the atmosphere, there's something for everyone.
Take a break in the Foodie Zone, where global flavours and gourmet street food await.
The market is pet-friendly and perfect for a relaxed day out with family and friends. It's Melbourne's open-air gallery by the sea – a must-visit for locals and tourists alike.
Getting there is easy: hop on tram Route 16 or 96 for a quick 15-minute ride from the city. Parking is available nearby.
Shop directly from Melbourne’s best artists, designers, crafters and makers at Fitzroy’s iconic Rose Street Market.
Each weekend there is a huge line-up of creative types, so expect to feast your eyes on plenty of unique gems and one-off wonders that you will not get anywhere else.
There is everything from art, homewares, photography, clothing, accessories, jewellery and more. Come along and see it for yourself.
Thirsty or hungry? The market has its own eatery complete with rooftop bar to make sure you are well fed for the day.
The 1960s is remembered as a turbulent decade. In contrast to the conservative 1950s, the sixties are associated with changing ideas, youthful rebellion and experimentation. New music, new fashions and new attitudes to authority defined the generation gap.
Young people were much more visible in society, as the baby boom of the 1950s grew into the youth boom of the 1960s. By 1971 almost 40 per cent of Melbourne's population was aged under 21. Young people were also more prosperous than ever before. Full employment and rising wages meant that many young people had money to spend, and marketers took full advantage. Teenagers and twenty-somethings were clear market segments, with their own magazines, fashions and music.
In this exhibition come look at what it was like to live in Victoria during the 1960s. How different were the 1960s from the decades before or after? Was it really all about sex, drugs and rock and roll? Did the sixties really swing in Victoria?
On display will be original protest records and ephemera, costumes including one worn by Seeker, Judith Durham and some designed by Pru Acton. Instruments relating to contraception (the Pill was introduced in the 60s), and a special section for Barbie and her enduring legacy – including a 1960s Barbie and accessories.
From beachside disco to the Howler Garden, DISCOLEIL brings a high-energy night of disco house, classic grooves, and late-night dancing northside.
DISCOLEIL is heading northside for their next edition, taking over Howler Garden for a night of disco house. After spending summer on the beach, and winter in Melbourne's Central Business District, they're bringing the DISCOLEIL feeling into their favourite garden bar this spring.
Headlined by Joey Coco, with strong support from HAUSWiFE, Ben San Clare, ONEDINAYA, and 0SMR, expect a dancefloor moving from the first track until late.
Inspired by the glamour and freedom of Studio 54 and the beach clubs of Europe, DISCOLEIL is all about bringing people together through music, good drinks, and a seriously good night out. Whether you're coming with your usual crew or turning up to dance with strangers, everyone's welcome.
They've brought some of Melbourne's best local selectors to the DISCOLEIL dancefloor, and they are excited to bring another carefully curated lineup to Howler Garden.
One night. One dance floor. One very good reason to stay out on a Sunday. See you northside.
Melbourne's premiere showcase of environmental cinema is back for 2026, screening more than 20 films from around the world, with 17 premieres and 4 special events
With cost of living pressure increasing, the far right on the rise, and our rights to peaceful protest being eroded, climate change and our connection with the planet are seemingly being left at the wayside. So, on the 20th anniversary of Al Gore's urgent warning in An Inconvenient Truth, this year's theme is getting serious, with a simple yet stirring call-out: 'Who Cares?'
And the program responds with a Salena Godden-inspired punch: pessimism is for lightweights. Audiences can expect rousing stories of communities taking daring stands against unbeatable odds, eye-opening reflections on the power of care and kindness, intimate accounts of responsibility, grief, conservation and custodianship, and heart-tugging animations to remind you of your interconnection with flora, fauna and the more-than-human world.
Environmental Film Festival 2026 is brought to you by Environmental Films Australia, in partnership with Queen Victoria Women's Centre and Ironbark Films, and is supported by Science Gallery, Trocadero Projects, Palace Kino and Champagne Video Bar.
Featuring original statues, mosaics, frescoes, jewellery and everyday objects from the humblest to the most sumptuous, this Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Rome's political, cultural and social life.
From the fall of Julius Caesar to the power and ambition of an Empire, the exhibition showcases the luxury of Imperial Rome, the spectacle of the gladiator arena, the bustling marketplaces and the everyday experiences of Romans.
Explore Ancient Rome's political, social and spiritual worlds through over 180 objects dating from the Imperial period 1st Century CE to the 3rd Century CE, with all of the objects on display in Melbourne for the first time ever.
The splendour, drama and humanity of Rome is brought to life in detail with scenography and multimedia, giving visitors an immersive experience and vivid portrait of a civilisation that continues to shape the world today.
The exhibition, designed by Museums Victoria and developed in collaboration with Contemporanea Progetti and curators from Museo Nazionale Romano and Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze, will draw on the extraordinary collections of two of Italy's most prestigious museums for a never-before seen exhibition.
NGV's new retrospective exhibition on Margaret Preston showcases how her work has shaped the cultural and aesthetic landscape of Australia.
A central figure in the story of modern art in Australia, the exhibition charts her career and contextualises her work alongside peers and in direct conversation with contemporary First Nations artists who have responded to her use of Indigenous iconography.
Best known for her paintings and woodblock prints of native flora and landscapes, Preston's work continues to inspire and generate debate, emphasising her important contribution to Australian art of the twentieth century.
Come and enjoy the Pinoy Octoberfest - a weekend full of cultural parades and Filipino live music, with over 20 food stalls serving up delicious Filipino barbecue, street food, seafood and desserts.
Come for a weekend of flavour, music and community.
Australia had its own Thermopylae. People have just forgotten it.
In 480 BC, one of history's most famous battles was fought in central Greece at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae. For three days, a few thousand Greeks, led by 300 Spartan warriors and their king, Leonidas I, held back a vast Persian army. Eventually encircled, the Spartans and their allies were killed. Their stand, however, allowed thousands of comrades to escape and fight on, leaving an enduring example of courage and sacrifice.
In April 1941, on the eve of Anzac Day, Australian and New Zealand troops returned to this same ground. Outnumbered and under relentless pressure from advancing German forces, ANZAC units used the rugged terrain of Thermopylae and nearby Brallos Pass to delay the enemy, enabling thousands of Allied soldiers to withdraw to safety.
Spartans and ANZACs draws a powerful connection between these two defining moments. It reveals how service, sacrifice and mateship transcend time, linking ancient warriors with modern soldiers in a shared legacy of courage.
This exhibition invites reflection on the enduring values forged in conflict, and how these stories continue to shape the meaning of remembrance today.
From leather grown from fungi to fibreboard made from hemp, Plant Life: The Nature of Design explores humanity's evolving relationship with the plant world through design, from ancestral craft knowledge and devotional making, through industrial exploitation and the rupture of the petrochemical century, to the designers building a regenerative material future today.
Plants have always been our most essential material collaborators – the source of shelter, sustenance, utility, beauty and meaning across every culture and era of human making. This exhibition traces that relationship from its deepest roots to its speculative futures, presenting furniture, architecture, decorative arts, craft, photography and film drawn from the NGV Collection alongside new commissions, recent acquisitions and key international loans.
