Exhibitions (General)

Exhibition Announcements features the latest news about upcoming and future exhibitions, including new exhibition announcements, opening dates, exclusive previews, touring exhibitions, major installations, museum and gallery updates, and other exhibition-related news.

Melbourne International EV AutoShow 2026
--> Melbourne Showgrounds, Corner Epsom Road and Langs Road, Ascot Vale
--> When: Friday 23rd October 2026 - Sunday 25th October 2026
Australia's No.1 EV Show Returns to Melbourne Showgrounds DISCOVER. DRIVE. BUY. Melbourne EV Show Experience Australia's biggest celebration of electric mobility at the Melbourne...

Yakult Australia Factory Tours
--> Yakult Australia, 10 Monterey Rd, Dandenong South
You are INVITED to a free guided tour of the Yakult Factory at Dandenong. The hi-tech facility incorporates food processing equipment designed specifically for manufacturing Yakult, including...

Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio
--> Fed Square, Corner Swanston Street and Flinders Street Melbourne
Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS) is located in the Atrium at Fed Square, empowering people to build an enriched life through music. Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio At the heart of MESS...

Emily Parsons-Lord: The Falls Before Us - Free Light Show
--> Evan Walker Bridge - Southbank Pedestrian Bridge, Southbank Footbridge Southbank
--> When: Thursday 20th August 2026 - Sunday 30th August 2026
The Falls Before Us is a free outdoor installation by Emily Parsons-Lord at Evan Walker Bridge as part of Now or Never. The bridge is transformed with atmospheric mist and lighting, creating an...

Multimmersion: Upside Down V2 - Free Light Show
--> Birrarung Marr, Birrarung Marr Melbourne
--> When: Thursday 20th August 2026 - Sunday 30th August 2026
A contemplative exploration of light, space and reflection transforms the Yarra River - Birrarung. AKA Chang: Upside Down V2 In Multimmersion: Upside Down V2, Taiwanese artist AKA Chang...

Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience
--> Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre, 62 Dawson St Brunswick
Bubble Planet is an immersive experience in which you'll surround yourself with bubbles like never before! Step into a planet beyond your imagination with VR technology themed rooms fantastical...

Australian Nativity Scene 2026 | Dandenong
--> St Elizabeth's Parish, 107 Bakers Road Dandenong North
--> When: Monday 7th December 2026 - Friday 8th January 2027
Join us to experience the Australian Nativity Scene (ANS), one of Australia's largest and most renowned traditional nativity displays, now celebrating its 23rd year at St Elizabeth's Parish,...

Melbourne Royal Show 2026
--> Melbourne Showgrounds, Corner Epsom Road and Langs Road, Ascot Vale
--> When: Thursday 24th September 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026
This year the Melbourne Royal Show will be like no other with great family fun and farm experiences by day and a feast of fabulous food and entertainment by night. Melbourne Royal Show 24th...

Radical Computing
--> National Communication Museum, 375 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
--> When: Saturday 19th September 2026 - Sunday 21st February 2027
Radical Computing is a love letter to the personal computer, and to everyone who has ever tinkered, hacked, subverted and made with code. Guest curated by celebrated local designer and...

Camera House Melbourne CBD Turns 1
--> Shop 6/152 Elizabeth St Melbourne
--> When: Monday 24th August 2026 - Saturday 29th August 2026
Camera House Melbourne CBD is celebrating its first birthday with a full week of free or low-cost, hands-on events. In-Store Activations From 24-31 August, the photography specialists bring...

Elephant and Waterhole Trails @ Werribee Zoo
--> Werribee Open Range Zoo, K Road Werribee
The Werribee Open Range Zoo has opened its fabulous Elephant Trail: a stunning 21-hectare, world-class habitat for the zoo's nine Asian elephants. Spanning the size of the entire Melbourne Zoo,...

Bowens Building & Innovation Expo (Trade Only)
--> Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson Street Carlton
Join us at Bowens Building + Innovation Expo 2026 as we showcase the latest and most innovative products on the market. Discover the latest products and innovations shaping the building industry,...

EMERGENCE[Y]
--> Science Gallery Melbourne, 700 Swanson St Carlton
EMERGENCE[Y] brings together artists, scientists and collaborators from around the globe to explore how we adapt to a world in flux. EMERGENCE[Y] In an age marked by ecological collapse,...

You Have a New Memory
--> State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston Street Melbourne
You Have a New Memory is a tour through the past, present and future of memory at the Library. You Have a New Memory is a State Library Victoria exhibition that explores how and why we remember,...

Melbourne Cheer Challenge | Be part of the world's biggest cheer
--> Fed Square, Corner Swanston Street and Flinders Street Melbourne
--> When: Sunday 6th September 2026
Join the legendary San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleaders as they lead Victorians in an attempt to break the world record for the largest cheerleading dance. Melbourne Cheer Challenge Be part...

Goodbye Lassiters
--> TV City: The Studio, 104-168 Hawthorn Rd, Forest Hill
--> When: Saturday 5th September 2026
A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE. Honouring the legacy of Australia's most influential TV exports: NEIGHBOURS. Before the bulldozers move in and demolish the legendary Lassiters set, TV City is...

Now Or Never Festival 2026: Program
--> Melbourne
--> When: Friday 28th August 2026 - Sunday 30th August 2026
Explore this year's program spanning Art, Ideas, Sound, and Technology with free and ticketed events. Program Time Remaining World Premiere Chunky Move Kinetic lasers and light scan bodies in...

Ultimate Sports Collectors Convention
--> Seaworks | Maritime Precinct, 82 Nelson Place Williamstown
--> When: Sunday 6th December 2026
Australia's premier sports trading card and memorabilia fair is coming to Melbourne. The Ultimate Sports Collectors Convention brings together collectors, dealers, hobby businesses and sports...

Melbourne Model Engineering Exhibition 2026" Let's Make It Expo
--> South Oakleigh College, 15 Bakers Rd, Oakleigh South
--> When: Saturday 3rd October 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026
Our "Let's Make It" Model Engineer Exhibition will return for our 100th Anniversary of our Club's Inauguration in 1926. Let's Make It Expo We are bringing back our "Let's Make It Expo" once again...

WARNE: Treasures of a Legend
--> Australian Sports Museum, Barassi Way, Jolimont
--> When: Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Wednesday 31st March 2027
Extended due to popular demand, this special exhibition celebrating Shane Warne, and the moments that saw him crowned the 'King of Spin', is open at the Australian Sports Museum at the MCG until...

Dog Lovers Festival 2026 - Melbourne
--> Melbourne Showgrounds, Corner Epsom Road and Langs Road, Ascot Vale
--> When: Saturday 17th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Join us for an unforgettable celebration of our canine friends. Whether you're a proud pooch parent a passionate dog enthusiast or just love being around happy wagging tails this is the event of...

National Communication Museum: Permanent Galleries
--> National Communication Museum, 375 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
NCM's Permanent Galleries span across Level One of NCM. Choose your own adventure as you immerse yourself in the Cyber Café, delve into the Research Labs or stumble upon a solitary phone booth...

Geelong Gaol Museum - Open Times & Tickets
--> H.M. Geelong Gaol, 202 Myers Street Geelong
The Geelong Gaol Museum is housed in the former H.M. Geelong Gaol. The museum showcases the history of the Gaol which has overlooked the township of Geelong for over 170 years, and the men, women...

RAAF Museum | Open Hours & Free Tickets
--> RAAF Museum, Point Cook Road Point Cook
The RAAF Museum is open on Thursdays and Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm. We are also open some additional weekdays during Victorian School Holidays, or as otherwise advertised - please see our Air...

Amazon Warehouse - Free Tours
--> 103 Palm Springs Road Ravenhall
Amazon offers free tours of its Fulfilment Centres in Australia. Ever wondered how products in your online shopping cart get from Amazon to you? Book a free tour and see how our people and...

National Trust: Pentridge Prison Tours
--> HM Pentridge Prison, Corner Pentridge Boulevard and Champ Street Coburg
From the time spent inside by some of Australia's most notorious criminals to the anecdotes and lived experiences of thousands of people over several generations; our explorative tours will immerse...

Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade Tour
--> Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson Street Carlton
The Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade, an icon of Melbourne's Victorian glory, opens its doors to a view not seen in 100 years! Built for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition, the...

Melbourne Zoo's | Under 16 Free Entry
--> Victoria
All four Melbourne Zoo's operate with children under 16 receive FREE entry on weekends, Victorian public holidays and Victorian Government school holidays. Thanks to continued funding from the...

Swinging Sixties Exhibition Explores a Decade That Changed Victoria
--> Old Treasury Building, 20 Spring Street Melbourne
Step back into the Swinging Sixties and discover how a decade of social change youthful rebellion and cultural revolution transformed Victoria. Through fashion music protest and pop culture this...

Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City
--> 206 Bourke Street, 206 Bourke St. Melbourne
Step back 450 years and journey to the heart of the ancient Inca Empire with Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City, an extraordinary virtual reality experience in Melbourne. Explore one of the...

Body Worlds | The Anatomy of Happiness
--> The District Docklands, 440 Docklands Drive, Docklands
--> When: Friday 27th March 2026 - Sunday 30th August 2026
Seen in 175 cities by over 58 million visitors worldwide, BODY WORLDS offers a fascinating look inside the human body through real specimens and groundbreaking science. Embark on an extraordinary...

Melbourne Wholesale Flower Market Tour
--> Melbourne Wholesale Market | Fruit Vegetable & Flower, 55 Produce Drive Epping
On Saturday's at 5am in Epping, C the Market gives the public the opportunity to join the morning's trade at the Wholesale Flower Market. Melbourne Wholesale Flower Market This market is never...

Spotswood Pumping Station Tours: Poo Story
--> Scienceworks, 2 Booker Street Spotswood
On this tour, a guide will take you through the Pumping Station that turned 'Smellbourne' back into Melbourne. Learn where POO goes (when it leaves your toilet) Poo Story You'll walk through...

Discover 4000+ years of storytelling at World of the Book
--> State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston Street Melbourne
State Library Victoria has reopened *World of the Book* with its largest ever tribute to women writers. Discover Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf and the Brontes alongside hundreds of rare Australian...

World of the Book | Free Guided Tour
--> State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston Street Melbourne
Discover the fascinating history of books on a guided tour of *World of the Book*, exploring more than 400 rare and historically significant treasures from State Library Victoria's remarkable...

Ziebell's Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden
--> Westgarthtown | Ziebell's Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden, 100 Gardenia Road, Thomastown
Ziebell's Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden is the cultural interpretive centre for Westgarthtown which was a dairy farming settlement sixteen kilometres north of Melbourne established in 1850 by...

Guided Tour of Melbourne Recital Centre
--> Melbourne Recital Centre, Cnr Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street, Southbank
--> When: Monday 21st September 2026
Explore Melbourne Recital Centre, Where Live Music Lives Once an old industrial area, Southbank has become a thriving cultural hub, home to many of Australia's most iconic arts venues and...

Arts Centre Melbourne: Collection Store Tours
--> Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road Melbourne
Discover the Australian Performing Arts Collection - the largest performing arts collection in Australia, with more than 850,000 objects spanning theatre, dance, opera, ballet, circus and music...

Arts Centre Melbourne Tours
--> Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne presents Arts Centre Melbourne Tours Hamer Hall and Theatres Building Arts Centre Melbourne Tours offer a unique opportunity to explore Australia's largest performing...

NGV Great Hall & Waterwall
--> National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Southbank
Entry to NGV is free | Watching kids runs their fingers through the water or seeing the stain-glassed ceiling is a must to everyone. NGV International is one of two Victorian public art galleries...