ArtPlay

ArtPlay offers creative programs specifically designed with, for and by children and families. Children (from babies to 13 years) collaborate with artists to express themselves in a playful exchange.

Overhead vies of children in a circle with coloured laser lights

ArtPlay

Explore

Visit us

Our venue in Birrarung Marr hosts arts experiences throughout the year.

About ArtPlay

Discover the ArtPlay program and its history.

ArtPlay

For artists

New Ideas Lab

Opportunities for artists to propose new projects.

New Ideas Lab past projects

Works supported by ArtPlay's New Ideas Lab over the past two years.

Artist resources

View floorplans for ArtPlay spaces or explore our artist guides.

Celebrating 20 years

For two decades, over 275,000 participants have flocked to ArtPlay for 4,500 art experiences. As part of our 20-year celebrations, families can:

cook up a storm in Maa and Nonna’s Kitchen
join a workshop in visual or performing arts
explore artful play with Inside Out
attend an online performance
experience the mesmerising sounds and wet embrace of the Rain exhibition.

See What's on

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Text on screen Happy Birthday Artplay - 20 years of children's creativity!

Montage of children creating things, crafts, looking thorugh things, flahing lights, lights, outdoors, working with adults, performing.

Text on screen Happy Birthday Artplay - 20 years of children's creativity!

Upcoming events

A toddler beating a drum.

Groovy Tunes (2 to 3 years)

At ArtPlay: Groove with your little one to Ghanaian tunes and rhythms.

Only for 2 to 3 year olds

A young child with parent banging a drum with their hands.

Groovy Tunes (3 to 5 years)

At ArtPlay: Groove with your little one to Ghanaian tunes and rhythms.

Only for 3 to 5 year olds

Toddler playing drum with parent in the background

Groovy Tunes (14 to 24 months)

At ArtPlay: Groove with your little one to Ghanaian tunes and rhythms.

Only for 14 to 24 month olds

A child playing a large drum, along with many children and adults each playing drums.

Groovy Tunes (5 to 7 years)

At ArtPlay: Groove with your child to Ghanaian tunes and rhythms.

Only for 5 to 7 year olds

Contact us

Address

Birrarung Marr
Behind Federation Square
Melbourne VIC 3000

Phone

Email

artplay@melbourne.vic.gov.au

Top image credit: Invisible Light Garden. Photo: Mosster Studio

Arts and culture

our acknowledgement

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present.

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.