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Exterior of ArtPlay building

ArtPlay is a place where families and children can be creative and express themselves in an open and supportive environment.

Children playing in a cardboard structure

Explore amazing spaces made by first year architecture students from Monash University and do some making of your own with Sue Davis.

Little Big Shots

This selection of films is part of Little Big Shots’ new crop of juicy screen adventures to amaze and delight.

This season at ArtPlay

See what's on at ArtPlay during season 2 2013 and download the program:
PDF, 2.4MB or Word, 72kb.

Bookings for season 2 events are now open.

Screen grab of 'Adventures in Art' blog page

We are a group of young people aged 8 to12 who have each started a blog where we can write reviews on all things creative, art and literature in Melbourne.

ArtPlay extras

Birrarung Marr

Birrarung Marr playgound

Birrarung Marr is situated on the north bank of the Yarra River next to Federation Square. It's always open and it's completely free!

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Schools program

Child skipping during ArtPlay activity

Our schools program is choc-a-block with creative arts workshops and performances for children in grades K to 7.

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ArtPlay at home

ArtPlay at home

This series of twelve art activity cards prepared by ArtPlay artists are available to download. We hope you enjoy them!

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Signal

Signal

Signal arts centre is for young people aged 13 to 20 years.

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Contact us

Phone: (03) 9664 7900
Admin: (03) 9664 7906
Fax: (03) 9663 3440

Email: artplay@melbourne.vic.gov.au

Birrarung Marr
Behind Federation Square
Melway reference: 1B R12

Postal Address:
GPO Box 1603
Melbourne Vic 3001

Opening hours

ArtPlay is open:
Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm

Please check the calendar for event details.

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