Discover the magic behind Adam Elliot's remarkable Claymation style with a display of handmade sets, props and characters from Memoir of a Snail.

Enter the world of Saboteurs in Melbourne, a live AmongUs-style game where Crew members complete tasks while Impostors secretly eliminate them.

Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty has arrived in Melbourne! This beloved tale is brought to life through classical dance, stunning choreography, and beautiful glow-in-the-dark costumes. Get your tickets for Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show in Melbourne!

ArtVo is an immersive art or ‘trick art’ gallery, the first of its kind in Australia, where you are encouraged to touch the art and become part of the art by taking photographs from designated points on the floors of the gallery.

Experience Peter Pan reimagined with Ballet of Lights! Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color. Get your tickets now for Ballet of Lights: Peter Pan in a Sparkling Show in Melbourne!

Established in 1887, the National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship shaped the creative development of generations of Australian artists.

Discover a world four billion years in the making. In Our Wondrous Planet, you’ll come face to face with animals from around the world.

Need a break from the books? Take your learning to new depths and plunge into SEA LIFE for just $24 with our exclusive student ticket!  

Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops led by MSO Artist in Residence Karen Kyriakou.

Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music!

Rebel Heart: Love letters and other declarations is a tribute to defiant expressions of the heart, celebrating true stories of the rebels of romance from the past to the present. 

Rebel Heart: Love letters and other declarations is a tribute to defiant expressions of the heart, celebrating true stories of the rebels of romance from the past to the present. 

The  Country Road + NGV First Nations Commissions  is a national, biennial mentorship and exhibition program that supports emerging Australian First Nations artists and designers.

Explore colour through hands-on activities and interactive play at this large-scale exhibition from Questacon. Perfect for kids aged 5 to 14 years, this immersive experience at Scienceworks combines play-based learning and creative discovery, making it one of the best options for Melbourne indoor fun for the whole family.

A Melbourne-exclusive exhibition, ROME: Empire, Power, People will open at Melbourne Museum on 1st April 2026, revealing the grandeur, spectacle and magnificent story of the Eternal City and the rise, rule and legacy of one of history’s most powerful civilisations.  

Bubble Planet is an immersive experience in which you'll surround yourself with bubbles like never before!

Prison Island: The Ultimate Action Game Arrives in Melbourne! Step into Prison Island, an interactive adventure where you and your team take on 34 thrilling challenge cells. Perfect for all ages and group types — friends, families, or co-workers. Are you ready to take on the challenge?

Three concerts at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne. Saturdays at 10.30am.

These relaxed, sensory-friendly performances are designed to be a comfortable place for children of all ages, from baby and toddler onwards as well as audience members with autism, a disability or sensory sensitivity.

Get ready to explore how animals survive in some of the world’s most incredible habitats.

Narrated by Colin Firth and produced by the world-renowned wildlife storytellers at the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, WILD ASIA: Life at Extremes 3D is a giant screen immersive experience for all ages featuring amazing biodiversity, never-seen-before animals, and heartwarming behaviours across spectacular landscapes and mesmerising seas.

In 2026, the NGV presents Cartier, a landmark exhibition featuring more than 300 extraordinary objects.

Whether you're a young football player new to the sport, a fan looking forward to the world cup, or a long-term supporter with a lifetime of fond memories behind you, this exhibition is for you.

Back by popular demand, the global smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical has made its royal return to the stage at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre!

Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chartbusting, show-stopping American rock icon.

From the visionary team behind the multi-award-winning Counting and Cracking – S. Shakthidharan and long-time collaborator Eamon Flack – comes ‘another achievement of sustained feeling and empathy’ (The Guardian).

Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City transports you back 450 years ago to the heart of the ancient Inca Empire in stunning virtual reality. You’ll climb the breathtaking peaks of the Andes, wander through the Temple of the Sun, walk the famed terraces, and uncover the secrets of this awe-inspiring citadel.

Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is a first-of-its-kind virtual reality adventure that doesn't just show you the universe — it places you inside it.

Come on down to The Jazz Room in Melbourne! With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of revolutionary New Orleans jazz. Get your tickets now for The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans in Melbourne!

The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy is a chilling, immersive cocktail experience that brings four of his most famous stories off the page and onto the stage. Let our Poe Historians guide you through a 90-minute journey of dark literature, paired perfectly with four exquisite, classic cocktails.

Experience the smash-hit Disney movie musical in a new stage production from multi-award-winning company James Terry Collective (TARZAN The Stage Musical).

The magic dance continues. On the heels of a successful global tour to nearly 100 cities, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert is coming to Australia.

Fresh from a sold-out season in London and a record-breaking tour across Australia and New Zealand in 2025, the critically acclaimed Dracula returns to Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre.

You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyse evidence, and ultimately decide… guilty or not guilty?

Discover 50 fascinating objects from five decades of the Australian Performing Arts Collection in AMPA’s second major exhibition, ENCORE! 50 Objects. 50 Years. One Collection. From spectacular set pieces to intimate treasures, this exhibition unearths significant items from Australia’s performing arts history and allows them to be seen up-close and in-person, many for the first time ever.

These school holidays, young explorers are invited to embark on an unforgettable mission at Chadstone Space Academy – a hands-on adventure where creativity, discovery and play collide.

Where is the Green Sheep? is an immersive visual theatre experience based on the beloved children’s book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek. We meet Blue Sheep who loves blue flowers and Red Sheep who loves to cartwheel in the fields, Bath Sheep who loves bubbles and Bed Sheep who loves to bounce... But where IS that Green Sheep?

Serial Killer Speakeasy is a chilling immersive experience where four infamous stories unfold live on stage. It’s like stepping inside your favorite true-crime podcast—but with premium cocktails, an ominous atmosphere, and a killer twist. 🔪

Henry James’ gothic novella has spooked generations of readers with this chilling tale of a governess, the children in her ward, and sinister forces that may — or may not — be tormenting them.

40 years ago, Elton John invited the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to accompany him on a national, orchestral tour. 

Adapted from Helen Garner’s acclaimed novel, The Spare Room tells the story of Helen who lovingly prepares her spare room for her friend Nicola. Nicola is coming to Melbourne for three weeks to receive treatment she believes will cure her cancer.

Performing in Australia for the first time in decades, Germany’s premier ballet company, The Stuttgart Ballet, brings Marcia Haydée’s The Sleeping Beauty exclusively to Melbourne, by special invitation from The Australian Ballet.

Olivier Award nominated THE SHARK IS BROKEN will make its Australian debut in Sydney and Melbourne from August 2026.

Following the phenomenal success of Halloween at the Museum in 2025 – which attracted more than 4,200 thrill-seekers – Melbourne Museum today announced the event is expanding into a full weekend celebration in 2026.

Join the MSO for this poignant exploration of acceptance, enduring love, and the challenges of being misunderstood as the MSO performs Danny Elfman's ethereal and emotive score live to picture.

Following record-breaking, sold-out seasons in London and across the UK, the critically acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof is set to tour Australia in 2026, with its inaugural premiere season at Theatre Royal Sydney from July 2026, before touring nationally to Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. 

Step into glittering 1930s Berlin in this spectacular staging of an opera’s most moving classic.

Celebrating 70 dazzling years since its glorious Broadway debut, Lerner and Loewe's iconic My Fair Lady will be the first major musical to perform at Arts Centre Melbourne's refurbished Ian Potter State Theatre when its season opens in November 2026.

Experience The Trumpet of the Swan, a captivating stage adaptation of E.B. White’s classic novel featuring live orchestral music and heartfelt storytelling. Perfect for families and music lovers.

Discover Watershed, the powerful new opera marking 50 years since Dr George Ian Ogilvie Duncan’s tragic death that sparked South Australia’s decriminalisation of homosexuality. Experience a critically acclaimed, deeply moving work blending music, drama, and history.

MRS. DOUBTFIRE, the feelgood comedy musical based on the beloved film will premiere in Australia at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from November 2026.

This major exhibition showcases the design evolution of one of the world’s most famous dolls: Barbie®. Enter the iconic Barbie universe and delight in over 250 nostalgic, rare, and innovative dolls and accessories dating from 1959 to the present day.

Sir Peter Wright's beloved production returns to Sydney, just in time for the holiday season. 

Experience the beloved comedy classic featuring renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the MSO.

One of China’s most renowned female architect’s, Xu Tiantian, whose work has transformed rural communities across China, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission, a major series inviting globally renowned designers to create groundbreaking new work for the NGV Collection.  

The celebrated stage adaptation of one of the most popular and enduring films of all time, The Shawshank Redemption, is coming to Australia. Direct from its acclaimed UK tour, The Shawshank Redemption will play in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide from January next year, with other cities to be revealed.

Step inside the Hippodrome and into the world of The Greatest Showman as COME ALIVE! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular arrives in Australia from May 2026.

One of the world's most beloved stage productions is set to arrive in Melbourne, as Disney's THE LION KING brings its internationally acclaimed production to audiences with performances from Thursday 25 March 2027.