Arts and Culture The city is filled with a collection of large and small galleries, cultural museums, grandiose theatres’ and innovative contemporary art spaces. Explore upstairs, downstairs, inside and outside and let the city fire your imagination!

Federation Square:
	The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australian	Explore one of the oldest and best known Australian Art collections, including works by indigenous and non-indigenous Australian artistes.
	ACMI (Australian Centre of the Moving Image)	The first of this kind in the world, ACMI is film, television, games, new media and art rolled into one.
	National Design Centre	A gallery and retail centre showcasing Australian design and innovation.

Flinders St.& Lane:
	Immigration Museum	Discover Victoria’s Immigration history, and the stories of those who have journeyed across the world to call Australia home. 400 Flinders St.
	Craft Victoria	Exhibits showing contemporary craft and design by Australian designers.  Includes Counter, a retail space perfect for unique souvenirs and gifts. 31 Flinders Lane
	Flinders Lane Gallery	Exhibits of a select group of contemporary Australian painters, sculptors and Aboriginal artists. 137 Flinders Lane
	Nicolas Building	A hive of creative activity, the Nicholas Building contains various artist studios and galleries including Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Amaranth Art Gallery, Blindside and the Victorian Writers’ Centre. Cnr Flinders Lane (P10) & Swanston St.
	Fortyfive Downstairs	Venture down the steep stairwell to discover an underground performance and exhibition space. 45 Flinders Lane
	Forum Theatre	One of Australia’s most exciting and best live act venues for rock, comedy and festivals. 154 Flinders St.
	Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi	Exhibitors of contemporary Australian Aboriginal art. 75-77 Flinders Lane

Swanston St.:
	The Ian Potter Museum	A University art museum dedicate to the presentation of contemporary and historical artworks regarding Australia’s cultural heritage. Melbourne University, 800 Swanston St.
	State Library of Victoria	One of Australia’s oldest cultural institutions, the State Library holds regular exhibitions in the Keith Murdoch Gallery, Cowen Gallery and Dome Galleries. 328 Swanston St.
	City Gallery	Hosts free exhibitions created by specialist curators drawing on the City of Melbourne’s Art and Heritage collection. Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St.
	Larry La Trobe	A life-size, dingo-like dog who surveys the activity surrounding City Square Cnr Swanston St. & Collin St.
	The Three Businessmen	A whimsical, life size sculpture of three businessmen carrying their lunch. Cnr Swanston & Bourke St.
	Architectural fragment	A sculptural fragment of the nearby State Library seen to be emerging for the pavement. State Library of Victoria, Swanston St.