2021 DIGITAL PROGRAM
#OPENHOUSEMELB2021
Focusing on the central theme, Reconnect, this year Open House Melbourne asks us to reconsider the way we will occupy our city and to envisage new ways of designing and adapting our buildings and infrastructure as we continue be grapple with the impact of COVID-19.
This is the moment in which we can reclaim the agency for design in shaping the public good and, in turn, re-design our values, systems and spaces and achieve a more adaptable, equitable and sustainable future for our built environment. We hope you’ll join us and explore an exciting Open House Melbourne program – now fully online and available to everyone!
There is a rich mix of online talks, walks, events, films and virtual tours to explore – reconnecting audiences with buildings and spaces from across the City of Melbourne, City of Boroondara, City of Hobsons Bay, City of Maribyrnong, City of Port Phillip, City of Stonnington, University of Melbourne and more, which took place during during the OHM Weekend on 24 + 25 July 2021.
Plus don’t miss This Is Public – an online ‘speaker summit’ with an incredible line-up of presenters who explore new potentials for the future of our city and live streamed from The Capitol.
There is so much to explore in the program below – from wherever you are in Melbourne or across the world!
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Design After Fire: Rebuilding Civic Spaces |
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Russian House Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Politics and Utopia in Architecture Sunday 25 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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ArtPlay Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Arts Access Victoria Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Arts Centre Melbourne Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Assemble 393 Macaulay Rd. Construction Tour Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Australian Tapestry Workshop Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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BDD: Brunswick Design District Open Studios Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Behind the scenes tour of the West Gate Tunnel Project's westbound exit tunnel portal Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Camberwell Civic Precinct Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Carrum Station Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Collins Arch Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Designing With Country |
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Designing Policy for People – A Guided Walking Tour Sunday 25 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Discover Northbrook and the Stonnington History Centre Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Footscray Town Hall Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Former Hawthorn Tram Depot Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Gasworks Arts Park Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Gregory Burgess Architects Studio Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Hawthorn Arts Centre Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Heritage Address 2021: Secrets of the City – new archaeological discoveries in Melbourne Tuesday 27 July 2021 - Tuesday 27 July 2021 |
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Hey Neighbour – Building Community One Block at a Time Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Jane's Walk: New Quay Sunday 25 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Kew Court House Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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LIVEability POP-UP. Bringing design know-how to questions of liveability Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Melbourne Camera Club Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Melbourne Quakers Centre Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Melbourne Town Hall Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Mission to Seafarers Sunday 25 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Modscape's modular design hub Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Neighbourhood Justice Centre Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Next Hotel Melbourne Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Olderfleet Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Reconnecting with the past through architectural objects Tuesday 27 July 2021 - Tuesday 27 July 2021 |
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Robin Boyd's Walsh Street House 3D Tour Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Science Gallery Melbourne – Head inside! Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Sculptform Design Studio Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Shelter in Place – Panel Discussion Saturday 07 August 2021 - Saturday 07 August 2021 |
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SIGNAL Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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St George Peace Memorial Church Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Tay Creggan Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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The Capitol Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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The Johnston Collection Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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The Scots' Church Melbourne Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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The Victorian Artists Society Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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The Victorian Pride Centre Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Town Hall Broadmeadows Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Ulimaroa and ANZCA House Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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Victorian Archives Centre Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Villa Alba Museum Sunday 25 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Walk YourGround: Towards Safer and More Equitable Cities Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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German Lutheran Trinity Church Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Lyon Housemuseum and Galleries Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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MacKillop Family Services Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Melbourne Connect – Melbourne's Innovation Precinct Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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St Thomas Aquinas Church Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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This Is Public Friday 23 July 2021 - Friday 23 July 2021 |
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Williamstown Town Hall Sunday 25 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Waller House Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Orica House at 1 Nicholson Street Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Living Cities x OHM Film Series Thursday 21 October 2021 - Tuesday 02 November 2021 |
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ArchiTeam: Form Architecture Furniture - Polly Bastow & Tony Stuart 2001 Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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ArchiTeam: McMahon and Nerlich - Little Richardson Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Australian Islamic Centre Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Government House Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Islamic Museum of Australia Saturday 24 July 2021 - Saturday 24 July 2021 |
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S-I Lab x The Mirvac 664 Collins Street Media Wall Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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St Kilda Foreshore Vaults: Hidden Beneath – An Immersive Exploration Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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Fed Square Saturday 24 July 2021 - Sunday 25 July 2021 |
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