We are excited to announce Open House Melbourne is a recent recipient of philanthropic funding from the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation for Making Home. Bringing together architects, community housing providers, government bodies, researchers and lived-experienced speakers, Making Home shines a light on the issues that drive...
RE/DISCOVER your City
In 2024, you are invited to rediscover your city—to seek out new places and to reconnect with old favourites.
Read MoreOPEN Circle at Artbank
Last night Open House Melbourne launched it's new donor program OPEN Circle, at Artbank's Collingwood gallery and collection space.
Read MoreExploding the Box: The Future of Performing Arts Centre Design
Hear about contemporary trends in the design of theatre and performance art
Read MoreWelcoming our newest Board members
We thank our volunteer Board for their efforts in a busy year.
Read MoreOPEN Play
OPEN Play is a Open House Melbourne’s educational program for young people and youth exploring the role good design plays in shaping our community and city.
Read MoreOpen House Melbourne proudly supports the yes campaign for a First Nations Voice to Parliament
In the spirit of reconciliation Open House Melbourne supports the Voice to Parliament.
Read MoreThat's a wrap!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in the 2023 Open House Melbourne Weekend.
Read More2023 July Weekend
Save the date, Saturday 29 + Sunday 30 July - the Open House Melbourne Program returns in 2023 with an exciting series of events, talks + tours!
Read MoreWelcoming Tania Davidge as Executive Director
OHM is thrilled to welcome Tania to steer the organisation into its 16th year.
Read MoreOHM Board updates for 2023
Welcoming new members and gratefully farewelling those departing.
Read MoreWe're taking a short break
The OHM office will be closed from Friday 23 December to Tuesday 3 January inclusive. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season.
Read MoreExpressions of Interest for OHM 2023
EOI submissions for this year's Weekend have closed, but you can still read about our theme: Collective City.
Read MoreOHM Annual Report 2022
It’s been a year of renewal and outreach at Open House Melbourne with our return to in-person programs. Learn about our strategic review and updated vision in this year's annual report.
Read MoreWe're seeking a new Executive Director
After more than two years at the helm, our Executive Director & Chief Curator, Fleur Watson will be concluding her role at the end of 2022.
Read MoreGetting to Bendigo
Suggested resources to help safely plan your trip to Bendigo, plus bonus recommendations to enrich your journey.
Read MoreRecommended by City of Greater Bendigo
Make the most of your OHB Weekend with insider tips on what to see, do and—importantly—eat.
Read MoreSelected Guide to Open House Bendigo
This 'selected guide' collated by the Open House team offers much to explore beyond the OHB Weekend.
Read MoreOpen House Bendigo Program Poster
Reflect on the OHB Weekend with this downloadable program list + self-guided walking tour!
Read MoreProgram Live for Open House Bendigo!
Explore the full offering of buildings, tours, walks and talks on offer and start planning your weekend away to Bendigo.
Read MoreBack to Bendigo: 22 + 23 October
Open House returns to the City of Greater Bendigo to celebrate quality and purposeful design. Read on for a sneak peek at the program!
Read MoreSnack Syndicate Live Radio
Tune into the live broadcast beaming out from Victorian Trades Hall.
Read More2022 Built/Unbuilt Map
Download this year's map for free here, including the very special map of Kulin Melbourne: Sites of Victorian First Nations Significance, developed in partnership with the Koorie Heritage Trust.
Read MoreWeekend Highlights: City of Stonnington
There's loads to discover for the OHM Weekend in Stonnington.
Read MoreWeekend Highlights: City of Port Phillip
Head south of the CBD to discover what’s on offer across Port Phillip for the OHM Weekend.
Read MoreMessage from City of Melbourne Lord Mayor
City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp shares a message for the OHM Weekend 2022.
Read MoreOHM Recommends: July Weekend 2022
Our top picks across the OHM Weekend 2022 to help build out your itinerary.
Read More2022 Program Live!
Discover this year's full program centred on our 2022 theme, 'Built/Unbuilt'.
Read MoreVolunteer with us!
Join the OHM July Weekend volunteer crew and receive a stack of benefits in return.
Read MoreA virtual offering ahead of the upcoming Weekend
Satiate your cravings for architecture, design and secret spaces with our virtual archive.
Read MoreTake Hold of the Clouds Online
Keep your head in the clouds long after the July Weekend has passed. Visit the microsite for glorious photography, typographic treatments and responsive works by creative practitioners.
Read MoreFirst glance at our 2022 July Weekend
A sneak peek of the 2022 OHM July Weekend highlights.
Read MoreGetting to Gippsland
Handy travel advice plus a curated collection of reading and listening material for your trip to Traralgon!
Read MoreOpen Nature 2022: A Curated Guide by Fleur Watson
We look forward to kayaking, walking, making, listening and touring together this March!
Read MoreOpen House Melbourne welcomes new board members
A number of built environment industry professionals have joined Open House Melbourne's management committee.
Read MoreReflecting on 2021 and looking ahead to 2022
New appointments to the management committee and view the OHM 2021 Annual Report.
Read MoreOpen Nature: 17–27 March
A newly created program of walks, talks, tours and events for Melbourne Design Week 2022.
Read MoreImportant Open House updates
An important Open House Bendigo update & Open House Worldwide Festival announcement.
Read MoreThe Weekend in Review
Thank you to everyone who virtually explored the city at this year’s Open House Melbourne Weekend!
Read MoreOpen House Bendigo Returns
Showcasing over 20 public projects, buildings, spaces and events in October 2021.
Read MoreAssemble 14: Building Safer Ground
XYX Lab's Nicole Kalms on safety in public spaces for Issue 14 of Assemble Papers: Work.
Read MoreAssemble 14: Inbetween Lands
Tristan Wong and Jefa Greenaway on their work for the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale for Issue 14 of Assemble Papers: Work.
Read MoreAssemble 14: Public Moments
Assemble Paper's Sophie Rzepecky chats with Open House Melbourne's Fleur Watson on reconnecting to place and each other for Assemble Papers Issue 14: Work.
Read MoreLiving Cities x OHM Film Series
A suite of films presented with Living Cities Forum and ACMI.
Read MoreOpen House Melbourne 2021 Map
This map captures a selection of buildings, talks, workshops, exhibitions and events on offer throughout the program.
Read MoreExplore the Virtual Tour Archive
Our Virtual Tour Archive will take you through the keyhole of special spaces and places across the city.
Read More#OpenHouseMelb2021 Live Weekend Schedule
A round-up of this year's LIVE schedule, set to reconnect you with the city you love!
Read MoreMessage from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne
On behalf of the City of Melbourne I encourage you all to reconnect during this dynamic celebration of Melbourne’s built environment.
Read MoreWelcome to Reconnect: Open House Melbourne 2021
A program of online tours, talks, films and events designed to inspire and provoke discussion around the future of our city.
Read MoreThis is Public – An Opening Celebration
Join us as we find new ways to reconnect and transform the ways in which we live and work together.
Read More2021 Heritage Address – Secrets of the City
Presenting new discoveries from some of the city’s recent archaeological investigations.
Read MoreVolunteers, we need you!
Registrations for volunteering at Open House Melbourne Weekend, 24 + 25 July 2021, are now open.
Read MoreLiving Cities Forum 2021
Registrations are now open for Living Cities Forum 2021 featuring globally celebrated architects and urban thinkers.
Read MoreReconnect: OHM July 2021 – Sneak Peak!
Sharing some sneak peeks of what to expect from the Open House Melbourne Weekend this year.
Read MoreReconnect this July: The OHM Weekend is coming!
We invite you to join us as we journey back into the city — reconnecting and reimagining our future together.
Read MoreWaterfront Wrap Up!
Thank you to everyone who celebrated our waterways with us at Waterfront 2021!
Read MoreWaterfront: East Gippsland Map and Self-guided Tours
Explore the Gippsland Lakes region at your own pace with our self-guided tours.
Read MoreOpen House Melbourne 2021 — Expression of Interest
Take an active role in re-imagining our future by submitting an EOI for Open House July 2021.
Read MoreBeing COVIDSafe at Waterfront 2021
The health and safety of both the public and our attendees have been foremost in the design of Waterfront 2021.
Read MoreWaterfront 2021: A Curated Guide by Fleur Watson
A curated guide to this year's program from CAV | OHM's Executive Director & Chief Curator Fleur Watson.
Read More#MyWaterfront Photo Competition
To celebrate Waterfront, we're giving you the chance to win simply by sharing your favourite water-inspired images with us.
Read MoreGetting to East Gippsland – Our handy guide
Check out these tips on how to easily travel to East Gippsland for your Waterfront 2021 adventure.
Read MoreWaterfront 2021 program now live
The full program for Waterfront 2021 is now live and ready for you to start exploring (and booking!)
Read MoreDive into 2021 with Waterfront
Waterfront 2021 will be the first of our programs to set sail next year, be sure to save the date: 26 March – 5 April 2021.
Read MoreReflecting on a virtual transformation
As we close the doors on 2020 and begin to unlock 2021, we wanted to extend our thanks to you – our community.
Read MoreWe're hiring!
We are seeking a Business and Operations Manager to join the Open House team.
Read MoreUpdates to the CAV | OHM team
Much has happened, so we’d like to share some recent team changes with you.
Read MoreThe first ever Open House Worldwide Festival
A weekend of free events on the future of cities from around the world.
Read MoreAnnouncing Fleur Watson as Executive Director and Chief Curator
Open House Melbourne welcomes Fleur Watson.
Read MoreCentre for Architecture Victoria
A new umbrella organisation for all things Open House in Victoria.
Read MoreStay Home to Explore Your City
Melbourne’s physical doors may be closed, but our house is more Open than ever.
Read MoreEnter Your Virtual City
The thirteenth Open House Melbourne will present the largest collection of virtual tours in Australia.
Read MoreMERGE: Commissioning 5 New Musical Works
Announcing MERGE — a unique collaboration between MPavilion, Open House Melbourne and Melbourne Music Week.
Read MoreHope for a better future
We all understand the importance of home, of connection to place, connection to country – and to have this destroyed is devastating. However what drives society on is hope...
Read MoreJoin the team
Are you the next Open House Melbourne team member, or do you know someone who might be? We're on the hunt for a digital storyteller with a passion for architecture and community events.
Read MoreA new home for Open House
Facing demolition and sparking a preservation row in 1970, this new office for Open House Melbourne is a fitting location to foster public engagement in the future of our city.
Read MoreThanks to our amazing community
With a total attendance of 113,485 in 2019, we continue to build a groundswell of interest in critical issues about our built environment.
Read MoreThat's a wrap!
The Bendigo Weekend demonstrated continuing public interest and engagement in the city’s architecture and heritage.
Read More#OpenUpBendigo 2019 Photo Competition
Win an exclusive 'Access All Areas Double Pass' to Open House Bendigo 2020!
Read MoreOpen House Bendigo Updates
A Bendigo Creek cycling tour, a Snooker & Billiards club and expert insights about the Bendigo Chapel...
Read MoreOpen House Bendigo 2019 program now live
27 buildings to explore – plus walking tours, film screenings and a program of talks!
Read MoreBendigo Pre-Booking Tips
Some tours require pre-booking due to their limited capacity. Follow these tips to avoid disappointment.
Read MoreTop Tips for Open House Bendigo
Everything you need to know to make the most of your Bendigo Weekend.
Read MoreOpen House Bendigo 2019 Highlights Revealed
Here's three highlights to help you plan your upcoming Bendigo Weekend...
Read MoreLAUNCHING: The Naked Architect, Season 3
These workshops offer practical guidance, advice and ideas about engaging an architect on a home renovation or new build project.
Read MoreThe Weekend in Review
Thank you to everyone who explored the city at this year’s Open House Melbourne Weekend!
Read MoreOpen House returns to Bendigo in 2019 and 2020!
Open House is excited to announce its return to Bendigo in 2019 and 2020!
Read MorePractice Partner Focus: Lovell Chen and Grimshaw
Did you know that Lovell Chen are involved in some way shape or form with 48 different buildings in our 2019 program?!
Read MoreWINNER: #OpenUpMelb Photo Comp
It was a tough choice with so many great entries to choose from, but the Open House Melbourne team eventually settled on the top three.
Read MorePractice Partner Focus: Fender Katsalidis, GJM Heritage, URBIS
Open House Melbourne is pleased to introduce our next 2019 Practice Partners.
Read MoreOPEN KIDS
With over 30 activities just for kids, our special Open Kids program spans Melbourne city, Boroondara, Hobsons Bay, inner north, north, inner south and even further afield.
Read MorePURCHASE THE PROGRAM
Stay informed and support Open House Melbourne’s status as a registered charity.
Read MorePre-Booking Tips
Some tours require pre-booking due to their limited capacity. Follow these tips to avoid disappointment.
Read MorePractice Partner Focus: Bates Smart, Lovell Chen and Modscape
We can’t thank them enough for helping us to advocate for good design.
Read MoreKey Dates for Open House 2019
To help you keep track of everything we’ve put together a quick guide to key dates.
Read MoreMembership Offer 2019
Join us before July 2019 to access exclusive perks, including member-only events, tours and building previews.
Read MoreJuly Program 2019
Take ownership of your city and view Melbourne through new perspectives.
Read MoreThe Weekend 2019: Sneak Peek!
Explore the buildings and spaces that shape us at Open House Melbourne on Saturday 27 + Sunday 28 July.
Read MoreDraft City River Strategy: have your say
Submit your ideas before the cut off date, 9 June 2019!
Read MoreLaunching: This is Public
A new podcast series of interviews with the thinkers, doers and advocates who are shaping our city.
Read MoreWANTED: Volunteers
Registrations for volunteering at Open House Melbourne Weekend are now open!
Read MoreLiving Cities Forum 2019 – Registrations Open Now
To be held in both Melbourne and Sydney, this year's forum will interrogate the theme 'Future Needs'.
Read MoreDesign Week expands beyond Melbourne
We're presenting three events in the packed Geelong program for Melbourne Design Week 2019.
Read MoreGive Good Design!
Give the gift that lasts all year with an Open House Melbourne Membership.
Read MoreOpen Your Doors in 2019
Be part of the 2019 Open House Melbourne Weekend, open your building.
Read More#OpenUpBendigo Winner Announced
We’re thrilled to announce the winner of our #OpenUpBendigo photo competition.
Read MoreOpen House Bendigo Photo Competition
To celebrate the inaugural Open House Bendigo Weekend, we're giving you the chance to win.
Read MoreDiscounts and handy hints for getting around Bendigo
Check out these tips on how to get around on the Weekend.
Read MoreRecent updates to Open House Bendigo
Since printing our program we have made some exciting inclusions.
Read MoreFull Open House Bendigo Program Announced
27 + 28 October, boasting 23 buildings and 6 special events in Bendigo.
Read MoreBendigo Highlights Revealed
Take a sneak peek of Open House Bendigo. We have three sites we couldn't wait to share with you!
Read More#OpenUpMelb Photo Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 #OpenUpMelb photography competition.
Read MoreThe Weekend: That’s a Wrap
The 2018 Open House Melbourne Weekend was once again a huge success. We were lucky enough to have some of Melbourne’s finest winter weather on show, making it much easier for our visitors to wander from building to building.
Read MoreWIN: #OpenUpMelb Photo Comp
To celebrate the forthcoming 2018 Open House Weekend, we're giving you the chance to #WIN simply by sharing your favourite images with us. This should be a sinch!
Read MoreTIPS FOR A GREAT OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND
Here's everything you need to know to make sure you have a great, happy, and safe Open House Melbourne Weekend in 2018.
Read MoreUpdates
There have been some changes, updates, and corrections since the Print Program and Age Lift-out were released. Please note the updates below.
Read MorePreparing for the Weekend
While the vast majority of Open House Melbourne Weekend sites are open access, remember that some do require pre-booking. We’ve got some tips to avoid disappointment.
Read MorePractice Partner Focus: Rothelowman, Modscape, Urbis
Open House Melbourne is excited to introduce our 2018 practice partners with this practice partner focus series, featuring new practice partners in each issue.
Read MoreDon’t Miss Out on these July Program Events
There's still lots of opportunities to take part in the Open House Melbourne July Program. While the vast majority of the events are free to book, we've got three paid events that are definitely worth every penny!
Read MoreTINY HOME, BIG IDEAS
RACV to launch Tiny Home at Open House Melbourne. Tiny Home is a design collaboration with Peter Maddison to challenge the way we design and live in our homes.
Read MorePractice Partner Focus: Grimshaw and Lovell Chen
Open House Melbourne is excited to introduce our 2018 Practice Partners with this Practice Partner Focus series, featuring new practice partners in each issue.
Read MoreLook who's coming to Living Cities Forum…
New international speakers have been revealed for the 2018 Living Cities Forum as part of Open House Melbourne’s 2018 July Program.
Read MoreCrowdfunding: The Australian Ugliness
Support The Australian Ugliness, a keynote of the 2018 Open House Melbourne July program.
Read MoreKey Dates for Open House 2018
This year’s Open House Melbourne Weekend features over 220 sites, and the full July Program is our best yet. So to help you keep track of everything we’ve put together a quick guide to key dates.
Read MoreThe Coburg Plan Book Launch + Crowdfunding
Attend the launch of a new book documenting the many layers of an iconic Melbourne suburb. The Coburg Plan book will launch as part of the Open House Melbourne Weekend 2018.
Read MoreEmAGN This
Have you ever wondered how all those amazing contemporary homes are built? How an architect’s imagination takes form? Well, ‘EmAGN This’ is your chance to see the bones of great architecture under construction.
Read MorePractice Partner Focus: Bates Smart, Fender Katsalidis, GJM Heritage
Open House Melbourne is excited to introduce our 2018 Practice Partners with our series of Practice Partner Focus features.
Read MoreThe Weekend is Coming
The 11th annual Open House Melbourne Weekend will be the largest program ever presented. A total of 224 buildings will open their doors to the public this year on Saturday 28 + Sunday 29 July.
Read MoreComing Soon: Open House Memberships
Since its inception over ten years ago, Open House Melbourne has gone from strength to strength. This is thanks – in no small part – to our amazing community. As we grow into a fully fledged architecture organisation, with year-round programming and wider footprint, we’re looking for our biggest fans (you know who you are!).
Read MoreWATCH NOW: The Naked Architect Season 1
Are you looking to renovate or build a new home and have considered using an architect but don’t know where to start? The best way to truly appreciate the benefits of engaging an architect is to hear straight from the architects and clients themselves, and in the homes they’ve created together. This is the premise of The Naked Architect.
Read MoreThe Naked Architect
As part of Open State 2018, Open House, the Architects Registration Board of Victoria, and ArchiTeam are excited to kick off Season 2 of The Naked Architect: A guide to commissioning and working with a residential architect.
Read MoreMelbourne Design Week 2018 Top Picks
Melbourne Design Week will run from 15–25 March 2018. Open House will again be presenting its Open State program, but we thought we would highlight some other great events that are well worth attending.
Read MoreApple @ Fed. Square Debate Wrap
On 13th February, in partnership with the Property Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Architects, and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Open House Melbourne held a public debate exploring the decision to demolish the Yarra Building at Federation Square to make way for an Apple ‘Flagship’ Store, the first in Australia.
Read MoreThe Naked Architect: Season 1
The best way to truly appreciate the benefits of engaging an architect is to hear straight from the architects and clients themselves, and in the homes they’ve created together.
Read MoreBent Lines Wrap | Midsumma x Open House
On Wednesday 17 January, in partnership with Midsumma Festival, Open House hosted a walking tour of the city to explore how the built environment supports or isolates LGBTQIA+ communities.
Read MoreOpen House Worldwide Conference | Melbourne Delegation
Open House Melbourne will be sending a delegation to the Open House Worldwide Conference in London next month.
Read MoreThe Battle for Our Buildings
Open House Executive Director Emma Telfer spoke earlier this year at The Wheeler Centre panel discussion 'The Battle for Our Buildings.
Read More2017 by the Numbers
We've had a fantastic 10th year in 2017, so we thought we'd share some of our numbers to show 'the year that was'...
Read MoreManagement Committee Update
At the November Annual General Meeting, Open House Melbourne welcomed new Management Committee Members, and farewelled others...
Read MoreThank You!
As we close out our 10th Anniversary Year, the Open House Melbourne team wishes to thank you, our amazing community, for your support throughout the year and the past decade of Open House.
Read MoreOpen Your Building in 2018
We’re pleased to invite Expressions of Interest for buildings in the 2018 Open House Melbourne July Weekend, to be held on the 28 + 29 July 2018.
Read More#openupballarat Winner Announced
We’re pleased to announce the winner of our #openupballarat Instagram comp.
Read MoreOpen House Ballarat a Huge Success
The inaugural Open House Ballarat program—which ran from 28–29 October—exceeded expectations, demonstrating deep public engagement in the city’s architecture and heritage.
Read MoreMoving Melbourne | Open Journal
Open Journal takes a look at The Metro Tunnel Project, a key offering during Open House Melbourne 2017.
Read MoreCitizen Jane: Exclusive Ballarat Screening
Open House, in association with ACMI, will present a special Ballarat screening of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City.
Read MoreGet to Know Ballarat
There is a lot to do and explore in Ballarat and surrounding areas, so we’ve put together this handy guide to help you plan your weekend.
Read MorePlanning Your Ballarat Weekend
The weekend is a chance to challenge your opinion about architecture and build your knowledge of Ballarat’s history.
Read MoreWhy Ballarat?
Ballarat is Open House Melbourne’s first stand-alone regional program. Our Executive Director, Emma Telfer, explains why this city was chosen and why the inaugural Open House Ballarat is so significant.
Read MoreModern Melbourne
Modern Melbourne is a series of filmed interviews and rich archival material that documents the extraordinary lives and careers of some of our most important architects and designers including Peter McIntyre, Mary Featherston, Daryl Jackson and Graeme Gunn.
Read More2017 Photography Competition
Share your pictures from the Open House Melbourne Weekend and enter the 2017 Focus on Photography competition.
Read MoreArts Review: On the Couch with Emma Telfer
Arts Review 'On the Couch' interview with Open House Executive Director, Emma Telfer.
Read MoreBroadsheet Melbourne: Melbourne Unlocked: Open House Weekend 2017
Melbourne Unlocked: Open House Weekend 2017 - Broadsheet feature on Open House Melbourne Weekend.
Read MoreDomain: Emma Telfer from Open House Melbourne on how looking to Finland could improve our city
Domain interview with Open House Melbourne Executive Director, Emma Telfer.
Read MoreDesign Files: Open House Melbourne this Weekend
Open House Melbourne Weekend piece in the Design Files!
Read More2017 Children's Program
Be sure to pick up a free copy of the 2017 Open House Melbourne Children's Program, from the Info Hub this Weekend.
Read MoreVisit the Architects
Explore the architecture studios and offices open for this Open House Melbourne Weekend.
Read MoreGame for kids: Where is Jake?
Find Jake! He's hiding between the iconic buildings of Melbourne.
Read MoreWeekend City Highlights
Among the 200 buildings on display to the public this year for the 10-year anniversary Open House program, 87 are in the City of Melbourne.
Read MoreOpen Journal: Top 10 Picks of The Weekend
Top 10 Weekend recommendations from Open Journal.
Read MoreMeet the Artists of the 2017 Printed Program
Meet the artists behind the 10 different covers of the 2017 Open House Melbourne Printed program.
Read MoreFun for kids at Open House Melbourne Weekend
To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, this year’s Open House Weekend program is bigger than ever, with an additional 80 new buildings to explore and plenty of fun and educational activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Read More2017 Printed Program now available at Readings
2017 Printed Program is now available to purchase exclusively through Readings, both in-store and online.
Read More2017 Program Launch
The annual Open House Melbourne Weekend 2017 Program was launched this morning at the RMIT New Academic Street precinct celebrating the event’s 10-year anniversary.
Read MoreVolunteer Expressions of Interest are now open
Volunteer Expressions of Interest for the 10th Open House Melbourne Weekend are now open.
Read MoreAnnouncing Emma Telfer as Executive Director and Creative Victoria Anniversary Partnership
Open House Melbourne appoints Emma Telfer as Executive Director and announces Creative Victoria Anniversary Partnership.
Read MoreJane's Walk: 6 - 7 May 2017
Jane's Walks are taking place across the city this weekend. Join a free tour and help celebrate the life and legacy of urbanist and activist Jane Jacobs (1916-2006).
Read MoreA look back at Open State
A look back at the inaugural Open State program, held from 17–26 March 2017 as part of Melbourne Design Week produced by Open House Melbourne in partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria.
Read MoreWhat Would Jane Do?
In partnership with ACMI and the Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing & Ideas, and in association with janewalks.org, Open House Melbourne will present a special program that examines the work of leading American urbanist and city activist, Jane Jacobs.
Read MoreMelbourne Design Week - Open State by Open House
Announcing the first round of Open House style tours for Open State, as part of Melbourne Design Week.
Read MoreAre cafes the new seat of cutting-edge architecture?
'Meet the Young Guns of Melbourne' program feature from the Sydney Morning Herald ahead of the 2016 Open House Melbourne Weekend.
Read MoreOpen Journal: 5 Questions with Emma Telfer
Open Journal asks Open House Melbourne's Creative Director 5 questions ahead of the 2016 Open Weekend program.
Read MoreSBS: Open House Melbourne
Maridel Martinez of SBS interviews Open House Melbourne Creative Director Emma Telfer a week before the 2016 Open House Melbourne Weekend!
Read MoreVolunteer in 2017
If you'd like to volunteer for Open House Melbourne this year, please subscribe to our newsletter - we'll be calling for registrations later this year.
Read MoreBehind the Melbourne Housing Expo
Professor Alan Pert, organisation Chair, speaks to Liza Power from Kerstin Thompson Architects, about The Melbourne Housing Expo .
Read MoreQuestions of Pallasmaa
Tim Leslie, Studio Director of Bates Smart interviews Juhani Pallasmaa.
Read MoreTalking with Graeme Gunn
Interview with architect Graeme Gunn, from the 2016 Open House Melbourne printed program.
Read MoreVictorian Design Program
Victorian Design Program: a new dedicated program to celebrate, promote and strengthen Victorian design.
Read MorePast, Past, and Present: An Audio Tour Between Three MPavillions
Open House Melbourne presents Past, Past, and Present, a free audio tour between all three MPavillions.
Read More2016 Focus on Photography winners
Announcing the winners of the 2016 Open House Melbourne Focus on Photography competition.
Read MoreUpdate on the 2016 Focus on Photography Competition
Entries for the 2016 Focus on Photography competition are now closed. Winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
Read MoreThe Weekend! What you need to know
Things you need to know about the Open House Melbourne Weekend.
Read MoreFurther Afield - Open House Melbourne Weekend
Free and open access buildings to see further afield across the Open House Melbourne Weekend.
Read More2016 Focus on Photography Competition now open
Details for the 2016 Open House Melbourne Focus on Photography Competition.
Read MoreNorth and South - Open House Melbourne Weekend
Free and open access buildings to see in the North and the South.
Read MoreEast to West - Open House Melbourne Weekend
Free and open access buildings to explore from East to West in the 2016 Open House Melbourne Weekend program. No bookings required.
Read MoreOpen House Melbourne Weekend - City of Melbourne & Docklands
Free and open access buildings to visit in City of Melbourne and Docklands.
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2016 Building Program
Explore the building list for Open House Melbourne's 2016 weekend program.
Read More2016 Printed Program
Order your 2016 Open House Melbourne printed program and help support Open House Melbourne as a not-for-profit organisation.
Read MoreOpen your doors to the city for Open House 2016
We are excited to announce that our 2016 & 2017 expression of interest for buildings is now open. The Weekend is a chance for you to tell the story of your organisation's place in Melbourne's history and future, and it's an opportunity for you to inform people about the impact of design decisions on the city.
Read MoreFocus on Photography Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Focus On Photography Competition. Judged once again by photographic luminaries Mark Munro and Dianna Snape, the Focus on Photography competition winner were selected for their creativity, quality of photography and significance to the Open House Melbourne theme of good architecture.
Read MoreFree tours announced for AILA Festival
As part of AILA’s This Public Life Festival, Open House Melbourne is presenting a series of free public tours on October 18 that take in some of Melbourne’s most progressive civic landscape initiatives.
Read MoreComplete our survey to win VIP passes!
Please take a moment to complete our 2015 visitor survey to help us continue to deliver a stellar program. We have 5 x double VIP Passes for 2016 and 20 copies of Momentum - New Victorian Architecture to giveaway.
Read MoreFocus on Photography Competition
Upload your photos from the Open House Melbourne Weekend to the Open House Melbourne Flickr Group by 9am AEST, Friday 7 August 2015. Entries will be judged on the basis of three criteria: creativity, quality of photography and significance to the Open House Melbourne theme of good architecture.
Read MoreInterview with Rachel Elliot-Jones, Community Engagement, Assemble and Creative Producer, Assemble P
The 2015 Printed Program features a series of five interviews with people and organisations who we think are enriching the city and making good design an important part of Melbourne’s future.
Read MoreInterview with Justine Clarke, Director of Parlour
The 2015 Printed Program features a series of five interviews with people and organisations who we think are enriching the city and making good design an important part of Melbourne’s future.
Read MoreInterview with Rueben Berg, Director IADV
The 2015 Printed Program features a series of five interviews with people and organisations who we think are enriching the city and making good design an important part of Melbourne’s future.
Read MoreChristos Tsiolkas and La Mama
We had the pleasure of talking to Australian author Christos Tsiolkas about why La Mama is his favourite heritage building in the Open House Melbourne 2015 program. His interview is part of a Heritage Council of Victoria series that looks at the connection between Melburnians and their city.
Read MoreInterview with Victoria Thornton, OBE, Honfriba/Founding Director, Open-City London.
The 2015 Printed Program features a series of five interviews with people and organisations who we think are enriching the city and making good design an important part of Melbourne’s future.
Read MoreAn interview with Lachlan Holding, Acting Senior Sergeant, Victoria Police Mounted Branch
The 2015 Printed Program features a series of five interviews with people and organisations who we think are enriching the city and making good design an important part of Melbourne’s future.
Read MorePeter Maddison's Open House Itinerary
With such a rich offering this year where do you start? Well you could do my planned itinerary. It's based around four preeminent Architectural practices at the peak of their game and all have completed virtuoso buildings. My tour runs from North to South, starting at The Shrine and ending at the University of Melbourne. All projects are breathtaking designs.
Read More2015 Buildings and Program Announced
The Open House Melbourne Weekend is awash with free tours, talks and events. You may need to pre-book for some events, so please check the website before turning up. Bookings open on Wednesday 8th July at 10am until booked out.
Read MoreWave Goodbye to the Ballot!
Yes, you heard us right. There is no ballot this year. We have been working hard to come up with the most simple and fair booking system so everyone has a chance to see their favourite buildings.
Read MoreWhat you need to know to navigate Open House Melbourne Weekend.
Everything you need to know to navigate Open House Melbourne Weekend.
Read MoreA chance to see inside the Flinders Street Station Ballroom!
Five double-pass Golden Tickets will be randomly inserted into pre-ordered 2015 Open House Melbourne Printed Programs. Pre-order your printed program between 17 June 2015 and 1 July 2015 to be in with a chance.
Read MoreOpen House appoints Emma Telfer to the role of Creative Director
Emma is appointed to the new role of Creative Director for Open House Melbourne.
Read MoreOpen House announces Paul Gurney as new CEO
We are delighted to welcome Paul Gurney to Open House Melbourne.
Read MoreThank you to our Five Year Volunteers
We would like to recognise the dedicated volunteers who have tirelessly helped Open House for five years in 2014.
Read MoreOur programming exists on what always was and always will be the land of the people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider Melbourne community and beyond. Indigenous sovereignty has never been ceded in Australia and we are mindful of this in everything we do, given our focus on the modern built environment.
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