Melbourne’s art and culture in a day

If a day is all you have to experience Melbourne art and culture, don’t miss:

Morning:
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art is Melbourne's dynamic new major contemporary art space. View the art of our time in a wide range of media and creative forms, including photography, video, electronic imaging, painting and sculpture as well as new developments in sound, movement and popular culture. Your visit begins with your approach to the distinctive rust red monolithic building, designed by Melbourne architects, Wood Marsh.
111 Sturt Street, Southbank
Ph +61 3 9697 9999

Lunch:
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Visit the country’s first major gallery devoted to Australian art, the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square. See works that reveal the history of Australian art by indigenous, colonial, twentieth century, and contemporary artists, architects and designers, then choose from a variety of eateries for lunch in the plaza overlooking the Yarra River.
Federation Square, Corner Flinders and Swanston Streets, Southbank
Ph +61 3 8662 1555 (The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia)
Ph +61 3 9655 1900 (Federation Square)

Afternoon:
Flinders Lane
As you make your way towards Carlton and the Melbourne Museum, wander along Flinders Lane and drop into the numerous small galleries to experience exhibitions of indigenous art from around Australian and the studios of Melbourne's most exciting emerging and established contemporary artists.

Melbourne Museum
Spend a few hours in the Melbourne Museum. Designed as a 'living space', you won’t find many stuffed animals in glass boxes at this AUD$290 million museum. Opened in 2000, the museum is a centre for exploration, education and fun. Experience regular live performances, a living forest, public art, 3D IMAX and immersion reality theatres, and six themed galleries.
Carlton Gardens, Rathdowne Street, Carlton
Ph +61 3 8341 7777

Evening:
the Arts Centre
The spire of the Arts Centre is a distinctive Melbourne skyline landmark that gains a new dimension at night when lit by a multi-coloured lightshow. A symbol of the arts, it stands testimony to the high value placed on the performing arts in Melbourne. Many distinguished local and international music, drama, opera and dance companies perform at the centre.
100 St Kilda Road, Southbank
Ph +61 3 9281 8000