Description

Experience the grandeur of the impressive wood-panelled council chambers, view the stunning reception rooms, stand on the portico balcony where The Beatles waved to the crowd below, and see the richly carved Town Hall grand organ, the largest of its type in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Second Empire-style building takes inspiration from several different periods and styles and celebrates its corner site with a tower in the grand French Renaissance style.

The Town Hall is also home to the Visitor Hub which offers high-quality, locally made gifts including graphic postcards of Melbourne architecture and streets featuring Melbourne's magnificent nineteenth-century Town Hall.

What's On

Led by a professional tour guide, take a walk through one of Melbourne’s most iconic buildings. The Portico was once the place where important visitors were presented to the people in the street below, giving everyone a great view. Visitors include Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1954, The Beatles in 1964 and ABBA in 1977, as well as Gunditjmara boxer Lionel Rose in 1968, who was the first Aboriginal person to win the world bantamweight boxing title.

Hear stories about the Yarra Room, which was the original council chamber, and the Melbourne Room, where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth was entertained during her visit in 1954. Don't miss the Melbourne Town Hall grand organ, dating back to 1929, in the auditorium.