Exhibition archive

Explore an archive of past exhibitions presented at the City Gallery. Discover exhibition programs, curator details and images of the exhibits.

People walking past a building facade with a gallery

A History of the Future: Imagining Melbourne

Reflecting on futures that were imagined for Melbourne in the past.

A New Jerusalem

What function do places of worship have in Melbourne today?

Three indiginous people on the bank of a river looking at a boat with three Caucasian males in it

An Incident in Swanston Street

Re-positions a European painting from a contemporary Koori perspective.

At Dusk, Under the Clocks

The rediscovered photo-archive of high school teacher Angus O'Callaghan.

Vertical lines against a colour background

Between the Street and the Sky

A provocation for Melbourne.

Bluestone Lounge Room

The often ubiquitous and yet invisible design of public space.

Bare chested men

Camp As...

Exploring the history of homosexual Melbourne in the 1950s.

City Gifts

Showcasing gifts received and collected by the City of Melbourne.

City Songs

The city is always singing.

Cluster

Exploring the stories and patterns behind Melbourne street names.

Collecting Melbourne

A display of little-known items from the collection of the City of Melbourne.

Colonial Confusion

Looking to the past to reframe our perspective in the present.

Community Treasures

The Royal Historical Society of Victoria's most interesting items.

Brown owl with bright yellow and black eye

Crepuscular: the wild animals of Melbourne

As twilight softens the city’s hard edges, animals emerge to forage.

Desire Lines

Explores emotive and sentient relationships of city life.

Dream Factory

Behind the scenes of Australia’s most important industrial design studio. 

Top image: City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall
Photo: Tobias Titz

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