Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation and Fed Square walking tour
Description
The Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation (MAP Co) was established in 2021 to operate Melbourne’s iconic gathering space, Fed Square, and oversee the delivery of Australia’s largest ever cultural infrastructure project, the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation (MAPT). This project will deliver The Fox NGV Contemporary, and involve the redevelopment of Arts Centre Melbourne and 18,000 square metres of new public parklands connecting the precinct across Birrarung/Yarra River.
Participants will also get a behind-the-scenes look at Melbourne's iconic Fed Square, learning more about the architectural and engineering feats behind its distinctive deconstructionist design.
What's On
This tour will walk participants through how we are bringing a single continuous art, civic, and cultural precinct to life, going behind the scenes at Fed Square and the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation project.
Images: (1) Artist render of Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation project. Photo: Darc Studios. (2) Fed Square lit up at night for IDAHOBIT week. Photo: Joel Strickland.
Important Details
Time & Date
Saturday 29 + Sunday 30 July
Tours run 10am, 12.30pm + 3pm
Running for 90 minutes in groups of 15
Bookings required
First release tickets: Thursday 6 July, 12pm
Second release tickets: Saturday 8 July, 10am
Participants must wear closed toe shoes, long trousers and long sleeves. Some level of fitness required to walk for 90 minutes, including up and down stairs.
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Location
Forward Surge Art Installation, St Kilda Road, Southbank VIC
