Generous City Weekend Program Live – first release tickets available Wednesday 1 July
Children and adults sit together on the floor around a table covered with craft materials, creating small sculptural objects using pipe cleaners, cardboard, sticks and foam shapes. Several colourful handmade creations stand upright on paper cups while children focus on assembling their projects.

OPEN Play at State Library Victoria

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Description

OPEN Play is Open House Melbourne’s educational program for young people and youth exploring the role good design plays in shaping our community and city. As part of the Weekend, you're invited to get creative and explore the theme Generous City.

What's On

Kids are invited to find ways to create new and interesting solutions to design challenges provided by the facilitator—all materials are supplied.

Image: Open Play, MPavilion, 2024. Photo: Nick Bebbington.

Important Details

Tour/event summary information

Saturday 25 July + Sunday 26 July
OPEN Play 10am—2pm
Drop in session—no bookings required
Age: 3 to 10 years

Capacity limits may apply and operates on a one in, one out basis
All children must be accompanied by an adult and all adults accompanied by a child
No bookings required

Bookings

No bookings required–drop in session. Capacity operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accessibility

Accessible bathrooms, All-gender bathrooms, Level access tram stop, Auslan interpreter available on request, Assistive listening/hearing loop, Assistance animals welcome, All ages, Ramp or level (step free) entry, Lift access to all public levels

Location

Children's Quarter, State Library Victoria, 328 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country

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