Arts Centre Melbourne is the home of Australia’s largest performing arts collection, a free music exhibition Australian Music Vault, and one of the largest Australian visual art collections outside of major state galleries.
Behind-the-scenes access to Australia's largest performing arts collection. Located at the Collections Store at Hamer Hall, the tours showcase how the collection is developed, managed, preserved and shared.
Consisting of over 850,000 items, APAC has been in development since the 1970s and spans all performing arts genres including circus, dance, music, opera and theatre. APAC celebrates Australia’s performing arts history and the stories behind iconic performances.
A celebration of the performing arts through visual art. Located in Hamer Hall, Theatres Building and around the gardens, the collection is available for public viewing for free. Access to the collection pieces located indoors is subject to building opening hours.
A celebration of the Australian contemporary music story – past, present and future. The Australian Music Vault brings this story to life through a free exhibition at Arts Centre Melbourne.
