Best Free Exhibitions In Melbourne Near Me

4worldlovers: Pierre Bonnard Designed by India Mahdavi Melbourne Winter Masterpieces Until 8 Oct | Book now Rembrandt True to Life Until 10 Sep | Book now Melbourne Now Until 20 Aug | Free entry Up, Down and All Around Daniel Emma for Kids Until 8 Oct | Free entry

Fridays are heating up this winter with an electric line-up of DJs and performers taking the stage each week, alongside bars, dining and after-hours access to Pierre Bonnard.

Shop the exhibition collection celebrating the works of Pierre Bonnard and India Mahdavi across posters, scarves, accessories, homewares, and the exclusive exhibition catalogue.

Help the NGV acquire Salvador Dalí’s iconic Mae West Lips Sofa 1937-38.

4worldlovers: Explore ACCA’s new digital commission, presented as part of ‘Between Waves’!

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Melbourne Museum respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Country on which we stand, and we pay our respects to First Peoples across Victoria and Australia.


Enjoy a world of museum experiences at home, school or anywhere - family moments, cultural moments, learning moments and playful moments, all online!


Have you met the Dino Gang? They’re the museum’s fun-loving dinosaur friends who have the BEST activities and colouring pages to share with you!


Our expert staff take you on an exclusive tour behind the scenes of our museums, to “unbox” some of their favourite objects.


Meet the Djirri Djirri Wurundjeri Women's Dance Group, who are reconnecting to their cultural heritage and bringing the younger generations with them.


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Ancient bird tracks found on Australia’s southeast coast, could be the oldest evidence for avian dinosaurs in the Southern Hemisphere.


These pieces of atomic glass are the remnants of the first nuclear bombs


Forged in the fury of nuclear explosions, like Oppenheimer’s Trinity test and British bombs at Maralinga, atomic glass is more than a curio in museum collections.


What does the thought of picking up a bug do to you? It’s just a day in the life for our Live Exhibits keepers.


Significant Mi'kmaq regalia crosses oceans and time to return home after 150 years in Melbourne

A unique regalia from Canada has finally returned home, in a major international repatriation from Museums Victoria’s collection.

A glimpse into the past, to enlighten the future of biodiversity on Earth

What can we learn from the first scientific descriptions of animals and the Earth’s biodiversity, written hundreds of years ago?

This small rock holds the story of Antarctic exploration before the Heroic Age

Discover the rock that unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of Antarctica and the incredible story of Carsten Borchgrevink, the explorer determined to get there first.

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As a Museum Member, you'll enjoy free general entry to Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum, discounts on special exhibitions, parking, shops and cafes, exclusive events, tours and viewings!

Join before 31 March 2024 and receive a FREE ticket to Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition.

Keep little hands and minds busy at home with our range of unique and educational toys, activities and books.

Build a solar system, excavate for dinosaurs, learn about the human body, or discover the secrets of the natural world in your own backyard. And for the big kids, we’ve got everything from puzzles to locally made homewares to brighten up your day!

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JANNE KEARNEY 'Eye Candy' An Official Midsumma Program Exhibition 23 Jan - 10 Feb 2024

Meg Cowell’s hauntingly beautiful photographic work ‘Deep Space’ is now featured on the cover of New York Times bestselling author Nora...

We are proud to announce that Annika Romeyn has been included in the M16 Drawing Prize with her recent pencil and watercolour monotype work ‘River...

Margaret Ackland has won the People’s Choice Award for the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Prize, with her incredible work Toile de Jouy with Poppies. The...

Congratulations to Kim Anderson who has been announced as a finalist in the M16 Artspace Drawing Prize. The M16 Artspace Drawing Prize encompasses...

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Dive into our learning resources to inspire and engage the next generation of young music makers and fans

Arts Centre Melbourne acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we gather, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung. We also acknowledge the neighbouring Kulin Nation groups, the Boonwurrung and Bunurong people, and pay our respects to elders, past and present.

4worldlovers: Join us on the last Sunday of the month for a guided tour of the building.


Tickets are $15 through Eventbrite. Pre-booking highly advised due to limited numbers.


Have you ever heard of a ‘nightman’, a ‘scoop boy’, or a phrenologist? How about a ‘fairy tapper’, a telegrapher, a ‘dolly boy’ or a lumper? These were all jobs that were once common, but have disappeared completely. Many jobs have vanished in Victoria over the years, while others have emerged, sometimes in completely new industries. The world of work is always changing.

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Located at Melbourne Town Hall, the City Gallery presents free, quarterly exhibitions on city life, past and present. Specialist curators - often working in collaboration with artists and filmmakers - offer intriguing views of Melbourne life.



Elements of the city's collection, an eclectic range of 8000 artworks and artefacts, are often showcased in these exhibitions and can be seen elsewhere in Town Hall and other Council buildings.