Public art, walking tours and art trails
Melbourne is well-known as a source of inspiration for artists, writers and musicians. Explore the history and creativity hidden in the laneways and byways on one of the city's arts walks or tours.
City lights and city circles
Check out work by local and international artists involved in the City Lights programme, take the Art from the City Circle tram ride, or walk through city streets, laneways and along the Yarra River to experience the city's countless public artworks.
Trail blazing
Follow one of the sign-posted trails to various locations where artists have worked on well-known paintings. Stand on the site where inspiration struck and read accompanying interpretative signs that explain the artists’ work and resulting individual paintings inspired by those locations.
Behind the curtain
Go behind the scenes and join a guided tour of a local art workshop or city theatre venues.
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Check out lightboxes illuminating works by local and international artists installed along the laneway walls in Hosier Lane and Centre Place.
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Take a stroll through the Birrarung Marr precinct along the Yarra River. Some of the features include the Federation Bells and Speaker's Corner.
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See displays by the Platform Artist Group in the exhibition cases that line the Campbell Arcade underneath Flinders Street Station.
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Hear voice recordings of people from the 53 Commonwealth nations represented in Australia along with voices of the Wurundjeri people.
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See towering steel sculptures depicting the story of the arrival of migrants to Melbourne on the historic Sandridge rail bridge.
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Find 30 carved and decorated recycled pier posts, evoking ancient shield and canoe making techniques by Indigenous artists.
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Discover Petrus Spronk's bluestone sculpture Architectural Fragment, on Swanston Street outside the State Library of Victoria.
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Wander along Queen Street and check out the large-scale art billboard outside the Republic Tower and discover art where you'd expect big business.
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The city's annual Laneway Commissions see local and international artists use the city's labyrinth of laneways as a temporary canvas.
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Find art in the street, in artist-run spaces and in galleries hidden around Melbourne. Be guided by an expert and talk to the artists.
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Be taken on a walk and explore works in sculpture, stencils, commissioned mural art, project works, architecture, interiors and more.
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Immerse yourself in the local culture with a tour of Melbourne's hidden bars, art-soaked laneways and bustling markets.
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Experience the world of contemporary sculpture with a stroll through a challenging collection of work by Australia's leading sculptors.
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Walk, ride or skate along the Coastal Art Trail and see the sites that have inspired some of Australia's favourite artists.
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Trace the footsteps of famous Heidelberg School artists, including Arthur Streeton, Tom Roberts, Walter Withers and Clara Southern.
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