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

Now in its 20th year, Australia’s longest running and most popular book exhibition features more than 300 rare, remarkable and historically significant items from the State Collection. But most of all, it’s a celebration of the unique place books have in our hearts and minds.

DISTRACTION plugs into the streaming torrent of content and the places our brains go when we want to focus on anything but the thing. You know… the thing you’re supposed to be doing right now?

Over the past three decades, Naarm/Melbourne-based artist and educator David Rosetzky has garnered critical acclaim for his lens-based works that explore human relationships and the construction of social identity.

Making Good: Redesigning the Everyday explores how designers are reshaping the products and systems that shape our daily lives – transforming them into solutions that are better for people and the planet.

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

Dean Cross is a Worimi artist and curator whose multidisciplinary practice spans performance, installation, photography, sculpture and painting.

Made to move presents from the NGV’s holdings of Australian jewellery spanning 1960 to 2020

Rigg Design Prize exhibition highlights the achievements of Australian designers under the age of 35 working across ceramics, glass, furniture, woodwork, metalwork, textiles, lighting, and contemporary jewellery.

Nipa Doshi is an award-winning designer and co-founder of London-based studio Doshi Levien. Through her work, Nipa explores and celebrates beauty, plurality and diversity, using design to disrupt homogeneity while fostering equal exchange between cultures.

Karen Black reimagines traditional representations of the body and portraiture through abstraction.

In partnership with the LEGO group, Creative and Technical Director John Kerr, in his 32nd year with the project, brings his artistic vision to life this year with A Playful LEGO® Christmas Story.

Step into a world of creativity, colour and celebration at the NGV’s 2025 children’s summer exhibition!

Follow the story of five tiny gummy bears as they journey through glowing gardens, swirling candy portals, towering castles and sparkling fountains.

Right next to the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Boxing Day Test Summer Fest is an off-field playground packed with entertainment, activities and the unbeatable vibe of the Ashes.

State Library Victoria is THE place for families these summer school holidays.  

Every year, our sister venue for 14 to 25 year olds, SIGNAL, hosts a series of creative arts workshops for 12-15 year olds to introduce younger children to SIGNAL

Join our drop-in workshops supported by our partners at NGV. Kids and families will have an introduction to exploring art through hands-on activities, with Nature and Us: Olaf Breuning for Kids.

This January school holidays, dive into an extraordinary underwater world on our forecourt with The Whale, an awe-inspiring giant puppet installation from Australia’s beloved Spare Parts Puppet Theatre.

Sidney Myer Free Concerts have been a Melbourne tradition since 1929, and the MSO has presented this series at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl since 1959. 

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 Antipodes Greek Festival returns to Melbourne, transforming Lonsdale Street into a vibrant celebration of Greek culture.

Open wide, come inside, ACMI and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation are celebrating 60 years of Play School with a free children’s play exhibition about how an episode of the iconic series is made

Across five magic days Moomba is home to loads of fun events and activities – from epic skate park competitions and thrilling water sports to face painting, crafts, dance workshops, live music and entertainment, kid’s yoga and plenty more that will keep the whole family entertained.

The annual Top Arts exhibition provides a platform for emerging artists from across the state who are completing their VCE studies to showcase their skills, enthusiasm, and creativity.

Prepare for the ultimate cultural supernova at Melbourne's biggest and most vibrant Holi celebration, held over two days. The city skyline becomes the backdrop for a breathtaking explosion of joy, music, colour and unity.

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

Featuring more than 200+ historical and contemporary works from the NGV Collection, MOTHER is the most comprehensive thematic exhibition exploring motherhood ever mounted in an Australian art institution.