Open House Melbourne Weekend 2026 Program Archive

The Open House Melbourne Weekend festival celebrates good design by opening up buildings, places and spaces across the city, inspiring conversations about our shared urban environment.

The 2026 theme, Generous City, explored how architecture, design and creativity can foster openness, inclusion and belonging. From welcoming public spaces and community hubs to accessible streets and climate-conscious design, the program invited audiences to discover how thoughtful design can strengthen communities and create a more equitable, compassionate city.

Explore the archived program below to revisit the buildings, places, people and stories that brought the Generous City theme to life.

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A spacious, modern kitchen with wooden cabinetry, a stone countertop, and an island, featuring high ceilings with exposed beams and track lighting. There is natural light streaming in.
Fisher & Paykel Experience Centre

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

Aerial view of a property with a main building, surrounding trees, and outbuildings on a large open landscape, with a clear sky in the background.
Harpsdale Homestead

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A person wearing a bright red blazer and floral shirt stands in a room with red chairs and red banners hanging in the background. The person has short gray hair and is wearing glasses.
Heritage Address with Robyn Annear

Monday 27 July

Black-and-white photograph from 1970 of La Trobe University courtyard with circular lawn seating, trees, and people sitting and walking, surrounded by multi‑storey academic buildings.
La Trobe University Bundoora Campus: Art, Architecture, Heritage and Nature Trails

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The image shows a curved indoor balcony with a large stained glass window and two black pillars. The ceiling is decorated with ornate molding and the walls are painted a soft pink.
Maribyrnong Civic Precinct and Community Hub

Friday 24 July

An empty Melbourne Exhibition Centre concourse featuring bold, colourful numbered signs and wayfinding.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre: Your Place for Groundbreaking Ideas

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A person with long white hair, wearing a black jacket and gray shirt, gestures while speaking
Modern Melbourne: John Denton

Sunday 26 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

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A woman in a black top and long skirt enthusiastically greets another in a neon vest and jeans on a busy street, with a dog nearby and a tram in the background..
Playing Future Naarm Together

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The image shows an exterior view of a modern building with wood paneling and a large glass window, set against a backdrop of trees and a clear sky.
Port Phillip EcoCentre

Sunday 26 July

A promotional image for
Secret Mall Apartment

Saturday 25 July

A modern bar with a marble countertop, cushioned bar stools, and pendant lights, featuring a blurred figure in the background..
The Wild Geese Hotel

Sunday 26 July

Stroll the City

Take a self-guided Stroll the City audio tour and experience Latrobe in a new way.

A geometric view of a glass building ceiling, showcasing reflections and blue-tinted panels arranged in a symmetrical pattern.
171 Collins Street

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

Image of a building that has the words Community Radio 855AM on the side of it. It is a two level building, that's also painted black at the front street side with a dandelion in white. In the front window of the building there is an aboriginal flag and a bike locked up to a pole.
3CR Community Radio

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

Narrow multi-storey modern house with a glass front glowing warmly at dusk, viewed from the lane, with solar panels on a neighbouring roof and trees silhouetted against the evening sky.
5x4 Hayes Lane Project

Sunday 26 July

A street view of a classic building with columns in a bustling city, with a mix of old and modern architecture nearby and people walking on the sidewalk..
623 Collins—State Bank House

Saturday 25 July

View of Abbotsford Convent taken from lower gardens, French gothic style windows and a turret can be seen with greenery at the foreground.
Abbotsford Convent

Sunday 26 July

A person in a white lab coat operates a machine in a room filled with film equipment and spools on shelves and tables. Another person is visible through a glass partition, standing in the adjacent room.
ACMI: Blackmagic Design Media Preservation Lab

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A rendered white building with a white minaret to the left set against a blue sky with white clouds.
Albanian Mosque, Carlton North

Sunday 26 July

A modern apartment building with a pink facade and circular windows, located near a railway track
Anstey Village

Saturday 25 July

An ornate interior hall with high columns and intricate arches, featuring a few people sitting on modern sofas and interacting with exhibits
ANZ Gothic Bank Museum and Verdon Chambers

Friday 24 July, Sunday 26 July

People walking out of a lift into a vibrantly blue coloured lobby. Two people are embracing.
ARM Melbourne by ARM Architecture

Sunday 26 July

Family Fun

Designed with curious kids and their grown-ups in mind, these family-friendly programs offer hands-on experiences and engaging spaces to explore together across the Open House Latrobe festival.

A building with
Around the Block at Next Wave

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

An industrial space with large glass panels on the ceiling displays a variety of colorful artworks on movable panels, and a person is handling a yellow trolley
Artbank: Behind the Scenes

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

A man stands with his back to the camera, wearing Arts Centre Melbourne protective gear, looking out into the auditorium of the Ian Potter State Theatre.
Arts Centre Melbourne: the Refurbishment of the Ian Potter State Theatre

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

In the forefront on the right there is a shrubbery with red flowers. In the background the heritage listed building of Italianate style is positioned. Its facade is white with black cast iron railings.
Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists: Sympathetic Styles and Stories

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A modern building with angular shapes is illuminated with shades of red during twilight, set against a clear sky. .
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Completed tapestry laid out horizontally with a crowd of people gathered around it.
Australian Tapestry Workshop

Saturday 25 July

A group of people is kayaking on a river
Birrarung

Saturday 25 July

The first image shows a red and white historic building with castle-like architecture, labeled
Brew Tower Museum at Tribeca

Saturday 25 July

A cemetery with numerous tombstones, surrounded by trees, under a bright blue sky. In the background, a large, ornate stone building is partially visible.
Brighton Cemetery: Generous in Thinking and Generous in Doing

Saturday 25 July

The back side view of a building which highlights the sweeping curved architectural design of the
Bunjil Place Sings

Sunday 26 July

A long, two-story building with arched windows is set in a landscaped area with trees and shrubs surrounding it. The walls are made of stone, and there are tall trees with pinkish bark in the foreground.
Burnley Gardens—Cultivating Generosity: Women Who Shape Civic Space

Friday 24 July

A styled dining room with tiled floors and wooden walls with sunlight coming through the window
Bush Modern: Hand-Crafted Homes on the Edge of the City

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A modern house with a wooden exterior and trees in the foreground. A person is leaning on the balcony, looking out.
Bustle House

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The first image shows a person walking past a bright orange abstract sculpture on a smooth floor, next to a white wall with text in English and Chinese, including
Buxton Contemporary: Poetry Goes No Further than Language

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

Exterior of BVIA on Bank showing a modern building adjacent to a heritage building, captured in a frontal view at sunset, with parked cars and trees in the foreground.
BVIA on Bank

Saturday 25 July

Interior studio flat with yellow kitchen cabinetry and black vinyl floor
Cairo Flats

Saturday 25 July

A modern building with vertical panels and large windows, surrounded by greenery and trees
Cancelled: Coonawarra Willam Aquatic Centre—Ivanhoe Grammar School

Sunday 26 July

A landscape view of a river with mountains in the distance and yellow flowers in the foreground. The sky is cloudy, casting a shadow over the scene..
Cancelled: How water shapes a generous city: inside the Western Treatment Plant

Friday 24 July

A stone building with a cross on top and
Catholic Theological College

Saturday 25 July

A black and white photograph of a busy city street scene with several vintage cars driving and parked alongside buildings, with pedestrians walking on the sidewalk.
Chapel Street Prahran Heritage Walk

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The title of the exhibition layers over the top of a building. The image is black and white.
City Gallery: Viva Gibb’s Portrait of North and West Melbourne

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A group of people standing and talking on a city street near a brick building with tall buildings in the background
City North Social Innovation Precinct Guided Walking Tour

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Clocktower Centre building from high view, with plants in foreground.
Clocktower Centre

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The image shows an office space with a modern industrial design, featuring exposed ducts and large windows, with people working and sitting at desks and lounge areas.
Coffee with an Architect: A Glimpse into Studio Life

Saturday 25 July

The outdoor courtyard at Collingwood Yards, with leafy London plane trees surrounded by red-brick buildings. People are gathered around long wooden tables under a large leafy tree, while others walk or chat nearby. Bicycles are parked along the edge, and the space has a relaxed, community atmosphere on a bright sunny day.
Collingwood Yards

Saturday 25 July

A close-up of a person with blonde hair in front of a wall with blue and white graffiti.
Collingwood Yards panel: Safeguarding Creative Spaces in Transforming Cities

Saturday 25 July

The first image depicts a neoclassical building facade with large columns, illuminated in various colors at night, partially obscured by tree branches.
Collins Street Baptist Church

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Exterior view of a large two-storey historic mansion with wraparound verandahs, ornate white iron lacework and shuttered windows, set within landscaped gardens and framed by trees.
Como House & Garden

Saturday 25 July

A machine with clear plastic parts and two upside-down ketchup and mustard bottles is set up to dispense sauce onto items below.
Connected Community HackerSpace

Sunday 26 July

A crowd gathered around a smoking dish in Melbourne's City Square. Wurundjeri artist and emerging elder Craig Murphy sits in the foreground with a possum skin cloak and clapsticks.
Connection to Country: Melbourne Metro Tunnel and beyond

Sunday 26 July

Stroll the City

Take a self-guided Stroll the City audio tour and experience Latrobe in a new way.

Close-up of a crack in asphalt filled with small hand-made ceramic pieces arranged like stitches.
Crackscape: Attending to the In-Between

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Illuminated gallery hallway with one mirrored wall and another with shelves full of ceramics organised by colour gradient. On the back black wall is the Craft Victoria logo.
Craft Victoria

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

Three people stand closely examining architectural presentations on easels in a library with bookshelves and a patterned carpet..
Density Done Well

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A wide paved pedestrian laneway lined with eucalyptus trees and native grasses. Two people walk ahead toward a red steel structure and historic brick buildings. A woman with a backpack walks in the foreground.
Design Excellence Pocketbook

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A wide paved pedestrian laneway lined with eucalyptus trees and native grasses. Two people walk ahead toward a red steel structure and historic brick buildings. A woman with a backpack walks in the foreground.
Design Excellence Walking Tour

Saturday 25 July

Five figures walk in a line, each with different flower heads, including a pink flower, green leaves, yellow petals, and a red flower
Designing with Country

Wednesday 22 July

Angel, founder of Angelign giving a talk on feng shui at a previous event
Designing with Energy: Feng Shui Workshop

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

View through internal windows into Diadem’s studio, showing a light‑filled boardroom where people gather around a table beneath tall heritage windows with leadlight detailing and pale stone surrounds.
Diadem at Aldersgate House

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

The first image shows a red brick Victorian-style building with arched windows and ornate detailing on a city street.
Donkey Wheel House—Renaissance: Awakening

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The first image shows a building facade with signage that reads
Drill Hall: A Case Study and Conversation on Heritage Buildings

Sunday 26 July

Family Fun

Designed with curious kids and their grown-ups in mind, these family-friendly programs offer hands-on experiences and engaging spaces to explore together across the Open House Latrobe festival.

Karl Duldig's Artist's Studio: The Studio is rectangular with a wood interior. There are many modernist abstract and figurative sculptures displayed throughout the studio. The sculptures are made of clay, bronze and plaster. The studio if full of art. The left side of the studio features large glass windows onto the leafy Sculpture Garden.
Duldig Studio: Home is Where the Art is

Sunday 26 July

Long distance view from the North showing the building's large white North facade lit up by the late afternoon sun.
Edgewater Towers

Saturday 25 July

A building with a red door and graffiti art on its facade, surrounded by brick walls and barred windows.
Everfresh Studio

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Close-up of a Fed Square building façade made of triangular metal panels in shades of copper and gold, with sharp geometric patterns and angular window openings
Fed Square: Behind-the-Scenes

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Photograph of the red brick facade of the old Malvern Fire Station building showing the large red doors, which previously allowed access to fire engines and is now the front entrance to Firestation Print Studio.
Firestation Print Studio

Saturday 25 July

A cozy room features armchairs, a yellow chair, a coffee table with a decanter, shelves with vinyl records, and a large art piece on the wall above a turntable setup.
Fitzroy & Co

Saturday 25 July

Group of diverse adults smiling and standing on an orange outdoor deck in front of a building with orange awnings
Fitzroy Neighbourhood House

Saturday 25 July

Aerial shot of Foodbank Victoria's Altona warehouse at night
Foodbank Victoria

Saturday 25 July

A park scene with numerous people sitting and walking on the grass, surrounded by trees and a large, woven structure providing shade. In the background, a city skyline is visible under a clear, blue sky.
Footscray Community Arts

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

Tour goers taking in the historical Barkly Theatre Facade The frontage of The Grand Theatre with the tin cladding covering the historical facade 1980, Inside The Grand Theatre with the proud owner looking on sitting in the stalls, People walking in their finest outfits on the Footscray Train station offramp with cinema advertising hoardings in the background. The exterior of The Barkly Theatre in its prime with towers clearly visible on the roof.
Footscray Heritage Theatres

Sunday 26 July

A modern glass building at dusk with
Footscray Hospital—Western Health

Sunday 26 July

The building labeled
Footscray Market

Saturday 25 July

A modern, multi-story urban building features an abundance of greenery on terraces and rooftops, surrounded by a bustling cityscape with trees, people, and bicycles on a plaza. The caption at the top reads
For-giving City: Are our Buildings Giving Back or Just Taking up Space?

Friday 24 July

A brick building with arched windows features a sculpture of wings and a robe under a bright sky, surrounded by trees and a lawn
Gasworks Creative Precinct

Saturday 25 July

A corner perspective of Gate 8, a multi-storey red brick building with strong vertical window rhythms and arched openings at street level, captured in soft evening light with trees, parked cars and neighbouring apartments nearby.
Gate 8

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A reception area with a person sitting at a desk, a sign reads
Generous Futures: Hester Hornbrook Academy City Campus

Saturday 25 July

A cityscape featuring skyscrapers, a fountain, palm trees, and a clear blue sky. A solitary seagull is on the grass in the foreground.
Generous Typologies: A Walk Through the CBD with EmAGN

Saturday 25 July

A wide riverside promenade runs along the water at Birrarung Marr, with boardwalks, paths, and seating surrounded by native plants and trees. On a clear sunny day people are walking and sitting along the landscaped river edge, with the city skyline in the background.
Get to Know the Greenline Project: Birrarung north bank walking tour

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A black and white photo of a street with parked cars and pedestrians in front of brick buildings, including one with signs for a restaurant and church.
Gospel Hall Melbourne

Saturday 25 July

The first image shows a grand white building with a tower and a flowering garden in the foreground, set against a clear sky..
Government House

Saturday 25 July

A distant city skyline is visible through the gap between two trees in the foreground, with a field of dry grass and bushes extending towards the city under a cloudy sky.
Greater Western Water: A Forest for Australia and Altona Treatment Plant

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A ceiling with exposed ductwork and suspended pink tube lights in an office. The lights hang at different angles beneath metal cable trays and silver ventilation pipes.
Hassell Studio

Saturday 25 July

A historical tram labeled
Hawthorn Tram Depot

Saturday 25 July

Inside the church looking at the colourful altar and stained glass windows on the wall behind
Holy Trinity Balaclava and Elwood

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A group of people is gathered in a community garden with raised beds filled with plants. Some individuals are tending to the plants while others are standing and observing, and there is a dog in the foreground.
How to Turn Waste into Veggies in an Apartment with South Melbourne Sustainability Group

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Exterior view of a multi-storey residential apartment building at dusk, featuring green-tinted precast concrete panels and timber-framed windows, set among mature trees with a blurred green Melbourne train passing in the foreground
HV.Hotel at Ferrars & York

Saturday 25 July

A low-angle view of a multi-story building with a white façade and large windows, surrounded by two other tall buildings.
Invicta House

Friday 24 July

Close-up view of the Islamic Museum of Australia building façade, featuring geometric patterns and large Arabic calligraphy, with the museum’s name displayed along the top edge.
Islamic Museum of Australia

Saturday 25 July

The rear entrance to the Jewish Museum of Australia showing a building with a reflective window and a Schule in the window reflection
Jewish Museum Australia Guided Tours

Friday 24 July, Sunday 26 July

Kett Optometry Museum entrance featuring a welcome sign and colourful vintage eye baths.
Kett Optometry Museum of the Australian College of Optometry

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Stroll the City

Take a self-guided Stroll the City audio tour and experience Latrobe in a new way.

Interior featuring warm wood and moody lighting - a panelled desk is sitting on a red carpet
Koorie Heritage Trust: First Peoples Cultures and Songlines in Art, Design and Architecture

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Daytime, members of the public sitting casually outside front entrance to La Mama Theatre
La Mama Theatre

Saturday 25 July

White weatherboard single story house with adjoining brick built room. Traditional garden and picket fence in the foreground.
La Trobe's Cottage

Sunday 26 July

Photo of the light well and walls with artworks and a coffee table with books and objects in the Light Well House.
Light Well House

Sunday 26 July

Aerial view of Local: Box Hill tower rising above the Box Hill activity centre, with the building's dark geometric facade prominent against the suburban skyline. Rooftop lawn area with a timber-and-steel pergola structure, open sky and city views beyond. Games room with deep red feature wall, pool table and casual lounge seating under exposed ceiling services. Bright resident lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows, low-slung cream sofas and warm afternoon light. Coworking space with a long communal timber desk, task chairs and soft partition screening. Rooftop terrace with a circular garden bed planted with greenery, surrounded by seating and framed by the glass tower facade. Well-equipped gym with cardio and weights equipment under industrial-style exposed ceiling and dark painted finishes. Evening lounge space with a deep rust-coloured sofa, plants and floor-to-ceiling glazing overlooking city lights. Yoga and Pilates studio with red accent ceiling, timber floor and rolled mats laid out ready for a class. Meditation or wellness studio with low lighting, green wall panelling and exercise mats arranged on the floor. Spa or sauna area with timber-lined walls, recessed lighting and a warm, low-lit atmosphere. Indoor pool with green tile surrounds, lane ropes and blue overhead lighting creating an evening atmosphere.
Local: Box Hill

Sunday 26 July

Arched brick entry to Local: Kensington, with lush green planting framing a wide pedestrian path leading to glass lobby doors.
Local: Kensington

Saturday 25 July

Street view front façade, roof lantern light, ground floor living space with views to the floors above, rear courtyard, window seat overlooking driveway, first floor stairs and moon, floating stairs and shadows, front entrance, kitchen.
Lola's House

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

An illuminated neoclassical building with large columns and architraves stands majestically against a twilight sky.
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School—Earlsbrae Hall

Sunday 26 July

A long table surrounded by chairs is positioned under an ornate and elaborate ceiling. To the left of the tables are grand supporting columns and a staircase.
Making Room for Everyone: How Design Transformed the State Library Victoria

Saturday 25 July

The first image shows a modern house exterior with a curved beige facade, flanked by trees and a picket fence.
Materia: A St Kilda Passivhaus

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Family Fun

Designed with curious kids and their grown-ups in mind, these family-friendly programs offer hands-on experiences and engaging spaces to explore together across the Open House Latrobe festival.

Two couples walking with luggage towards the new escalator at the new drop off zone at Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport—New Drop Off and Pick Up Zones

Saturday 25 July

View through an historic arcade with mosaic floors and glass shopfronts and ornate walls and ceilings. There is a view to the street outside with people walking past
Melbourne Arcades

Friday 24 July, Sunday 26 July

Detail view of a complex gold-coloured steel lattice roof structure above concrete walls, exposed pipes, and maintenance platforms
Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A library interior with shelves filled with books and a desk with computers in the foreground.
Melbourne Athenaeum Library: A Hidden Gem

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A vintage building with arched windows, a red phone booth, and an old car parked outside on a street corner with a sign reading
Melbourne Camera Club: Our Generous City

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A room with metal shelves filled with various electronic equipment and synthesizers, with a table and chairs in the foreground featuring a keyboard synthesizer.
Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS)

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The exterior of the Melbourne Holocaust Museum features modern brickwork with a lit-up sign and windows under a twilight sky..
Melbourne Holocaust Museum

Friday 24 July, Sunday 26 July

Fans celebrating in a crowd at Melbourne Park.
Melbourne Park

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Open ground‑level forecourt beneath a timber-lined ceiling, featuring a large white spiral staircase supported by angled columns, with people walking through a modern glass office precinct.
Melbourne Quarter's Public Art

Saturday 25 July

Open ground‑level forecourt beneath a timber-lined ceiling, featuring a large white spiral staircase supported by angled columns, with people walking through a modern glass office precinct.
Melbourne Quarter: Grand Opening Tour

Friday 24 July

The exterior of Melbourne Recital Centre sits to the right of frame, with its polygon windows reflecting a clear blue sky. In the foreground, to the left of frame, sits a green tram turning past the building.
Melbourne Recital Centre

Saturday 25 July

A black and white photograph of a man sitting at a cluttered desk. He is looking at the camera with a large black pen in one hand. Behind him are bookshelves and an old telephone. He has architectural drawings in front of him.
Melbourne School of Design—Taglietti: Life in Design

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The first image shows three people inside an ornate room with intricately carved ceilings, wooden paneling, and brown marble columns
Melbourne Town Hall

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A historic multi-story building on a street corner, featuring ornate architectural details and a flag on top, surrounded by trees and modern skyscrapers in the background.
Melbourne Town Hall—Art and Heritage Collection Store

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Five people stand on grass holding rhubarb, with cameras around their necks in a garden setting.
Milk and Honey: How German Dairy Farms Sustained Melbourne

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A large Victorian-style building with intricate white trim and brickwork, featuring a wraparound porch and steps leading to the entrance. The surrounding area includes a garden with shrubs and trees.
Monomeith (formerly Williamstown Grammar School)

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A group of people gather outside a rustic workshop building with a corrugated metal roof, watching a blacksmithing demonstration. Smoke drifts from a forge in the foreground, while tools and metal equipment are set up on a brick courtyard. Trees and soft daylight frame the scene, creating a lively, outdoor artisanal atmosphere.
Montsalvat Foundry: Behind-the-Scenes with an Artist and Sculpture

Sunday 26 July

A playground featuring tall, colorful flower sculptures and wooden leaf structures, surrounded by lush greenery and purple flowers.
Moonee Valley Park

Saturday 25 July

A row of green and white trams is parked inside a brick building with large open doorways. The trams have a yellow stripe and a logo with
New Preston Tram Depot

Saturday 25 July

Architectural structure in the shape of an unfurling fern located in a forest of tall mountain ash and tree ferns. A mother and child are seated inside the structure while a group of people walk past along a track
ngurrak barring

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Silhouette of three female aerialists in front of coloured glass windows. The windows are coloured blue with a large yellow triangle in the middle.
NICA: The Joys of Circus

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

A red brick building with striped awnings, a tree, and a
Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi

Saturday 25 July

Oblique street view of 9 Wilson Avenue, showing the building’s warm red-toned façade stepping along the corner with deep balconies and integrated planting. Expressed brick columns and horizontal bands define the elevation, while the ground level is activated by a café with red awnings and outdoor seating. The building sits within a mixed urban context, with neighbouring apartments, street trees and a heritage structure visible further down the street under a clear sky.
Nine Wilson Ave

Saturday 25 July

A playground structure is illuminated with colorful lights, featuring slides, steps, and netted walkways against a night sky with a visible moon
Oli Glows at Olivine Place

Saturday 25 July

Great grand-father with walker, and great grand-son, walking towards the front door via the study window to the entrance.
One House. Four Generations.

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A black info hub for
Open House Melbourne Info Hub

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Two tall office buildings stand side by side, with one branded
Orica House

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A woman in a blue dress walks towards a flight of stairs in a train station, with modern architecture and a platform sign reading “1” above her.
Parkdale Station

Saturday 25 July

A grand neoclassical building with large columns and steps leading up to the entrance, featuring flags on top and birds flying above.
Parliament of Victoria

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A multi-story brick building with large windows and balconies, surrounded by trees, under a clear blue sky.
Piccolo House Gore Street

Saturday 25 July

Stroll the City

Take a self-guided Stroll the City audio tour and experience Latrobe in a new way.

Melanie & Adele stand beside a round display table in a modern gallery space, smiling and conversing. Sculptural objects in black and white sit on the tabletop, with softly lit shelves of glass artworks in the background.
Pieces of Eight x Foolscap

Friday 24 July

A large container ship loaded with colorful shipping containers is being guided by two tugboats through a wide waterway. Cranes and industrial port structures are visible in the background, with a city skyline in the distance.
Port of Melbourne boat tour

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The first image shows a small, red wooden house with a corrugated metal roof, partially obscured by trees, and a white picket fence in front.
Portable Iron Houses

Sunday 26 July

Two people stand together viewing artwork in a gallery, seen in perspex box, with coloured walls in the background.
Potter Museum of Art—Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

A smiling woman in a colorful sweater demonstrates string craft to another woman seated beside her in a bright indoor space.
Queen Victoria Women's Centre

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A room filled with colorful concert posters on the walls, depicting various music events and artists, with tables and supplies visible in the foreground.
Rock Posters Printing Factory: Australia’s Music Story Revealed Through the Art of the Street Poster

Sunday 26 July

Aerial view of a calm bay at dusk with a lit pier extending into the water, anchored boats, and a waterfront building surrounded by lawns, palm trees, and walking paths, with a road and parked cars in the foreground. The overall feeling is peaceful and coastal, with a mix of gentle evening light and stillness
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron

Sunday 26 July

The first image shows a large installation with walls made of electronic components and a video projection of a person on horseback surrounded by sheep in a landscape.
Science Gallery Melbourne: EMERGENCE[Y]

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

Historic church with tall stone spire centered on a busy city street, surrounded by modern buildings in Melbourne CBD.
Scots' Church Melbourne

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A brick building is visible with a tree in front, adding greenery to the urban scene.
Shaping Cremorne: The Architects’ Perspective

Saturday 25 July

Family Fun

Designed with curious kids and their grown-ups in mind, these family-friendly programs offer hands-on experiences and engaging spaces to explore together across the Open House Latrobe festival.

An aerial view shows a cityscape with numerous skyscrapers and a large park containing a central building surrounded by greenery and pathways
Shrine of Remembrance: Stories in Stone and Landscape

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

People are gathered in an exhibition space, closely examining items laid out on a table with books and papers, under a warm light setting. Some individuals are walking around the room or looking at displays on the walls.
Snøhetta

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

Modern apartment buildings with large balconies and a car parked below, set on a sloping street lined with trees and greenery.
Social Housing at Northumberland Rd, Pascoe Vale

Sunday 26 July

A white building with elaborate architectural details stands in front of modern skyscrapers on a city street, with cars and pedestrians nearby.
SOM Melbourne

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A tall residential building with red columns at the entrance and a tree in front, located at 259 Malvern Road
South Yarra Prahran Social Housing: Understanding Old, Celebrating New

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

A modernist building with a glass façade and steel framework is situated on a corner lot. There are utility poles, a street with marked lanes, and two people working with a wheelbarrow and bags near the sidewalk.
South Yarra’s History and Heritage: From River Punts to Skyscrapers

Sunday 26 July

A stone church with arched windows and a round stained glass detail above the entrance, surrounded by greenery and a path.
St Columb's Anglican Church Hawthorn

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The first image shows the exterior of a brick building with large red columns and a sign reading
St George's East Ivanhoe

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A minimalist room features a large rock with a feather-like sculpture on top, surrounded by archways and wooden chairs under a geometric ceiling light
St Michael's Uniting Church

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Ornate wooden iconostasis with numerous religious icons and paintings in a church interior, with a table and red poinsettias in front.
St Peter and Paul Ukrainian Cathedral

Saturday 25 July

A warehouse with shelves containing bags and pallets, and people in bright vests sitting at tables in the background.
ST. ALi Coffee Roastery Tour

Saturday 25 July

An aerial view of a church with a tall spire surrounded by residential buildings and lush trees under a clear sky.
St. Mark's Anglican Church Camberwell

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A courtyard with red brick walls, planter boxes, and a small tree, alongside a glass door leading to the interior of a building.
Stables House

Sunday 26 July

An Open Courtyard: A courtyard view of Stack & Field showing layered timber and metal-clad building forms arranged around a narrow lap pool, with brick boundary walls, a glimpse of a study nook behind glass, and a green roof above
Stack & Field: Generosity on a Tight Urban Site

Sunday 26 July

A black and white photo of a multi-story apartment building with balconies, surrounded by parked vintage cars on the street
Stanhill Apartments

Sunday 26 July

Bright circular reading room with a domed skylight, white balconies lined with bookshelves, and wooden reading tables with green lamps.
State Library Victoria

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Stroll the City–Designing Culture: Melbourne Arts Precinct

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Stroll the City–Metro Tunnel: Anzac Station

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A building with a sun-shaped neon light atop, displaying the word
Sun Theatre

Saturday 25 July

Street-level view of Swift Walk, Kensington, with balconies, brick and tiled facades, and a pedestrian walkway leading into a landscaped courtyard as a person walks a bicycle.
Swift Walk, Kensington

Saturday 25 July

A heritage building partially framed by flowering plants and trees, with two students walking towards the front entrance.
Tay Creggan

Sunday 26 July

A view looking east at a series of buildings along a mall, there are tram tracks running through the centre of the mall, the sun is shining and the mall is busy with people
The Architecture that Shaped Melbourne Shopping

Saturday 25 July

A photo of a group of people looking at a 3 storey art deco building on the 2024 Open House Melbourne Conquering Flat walking tour
The Conquering Flat: Continental Living

Sunday 26 July

A streetscape view of The Fabric townhouses, designed by the award‑winning Mirvac Design team, located on the entry boulevard and showcasing the laneway design with brick and metal cladding, mature trees, landscaped gardens, and a pedestrian footpath.
The Fabric

Sunday 26 July

A dancer in mid‑movement wearing a flowing sheer yellow costume, with fabric extending outward against a plain light background.
The Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

Photograph of the white stuccoed facade of 69 Bourke Street, Melbourne, an historic 1890 Victorian-era building and home of The Salvation Army Australia Museum. The five bay facade consists almost entirely of windows, with a profusion of segmental pediments, festoons and half-fluted Corinthian pilasters. The central bay is corbelled out at the second and third storeys and is capped by a Baroque style pediment on the parapet. A pair of cast iron gates and a frieze give access to the foyer area
The Salvation Army Australia Museum

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

The Substation main space filled with a large group of people chatting with one another. There is a timber floor, Red brick walls and a very tall ceiling, there is an old crane rail on the ceiling.
The Substation

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

The first image shows a building with a simple facade, topped with a crest emblem and surrounded by trees and power lines under a partly cloudy sky.
Tobruk House

Sunday 26 July

A small meeting room with a table and chairs on wheels is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a cityscape.
Today: A Sustainable Design Studio

Saturday 25 July

Over head footage showing the size of the complex. Both the Heiritage complex and the sixties addition can be seen. Solar panels are visible on the north wing and the Solidaity Hall roof.
Trades Hall and Literary Institute

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

Stroll the City

Take a self-guided Stroll the City audio tour and experience Latrobe in a new way.

A desk and computer monitor with different images of traffic moving across roads.
Transurban Freeway Control Centre

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A row of modern townhouses with large wooden windows, beige brick planters, black metal gates, and small trees in front.
Two Sisters

Saturday 25 July

Upstairs, inside of the building, two people walking pass each other as one goes down the stairs, the other walks up. There is white painted brick walls and hardwood floors with metal panels that are in harmony.
United Tannery: From Boot Factory to Architectural Studio

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

A large rolled-up document is displayed on a stand in front of rows of archive shelves containing various labeled boxes and volumes.
Victorian Archives Centre

Saturday 25 July

A modern building with white arches and rainbow-colored light trails in front, set against a purple and pink sky with palm trees and streetlights on the side.
Victorian Pride Centre

Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July

A historic building with a stone facade and arched windows stands behind a red iron gate and a sign that reads
Villa Alba Museum

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

A contemporary red-brick building with a partially screened facade stands on a quiet urban street, with a flag flying above.
Wardle Studio

Saturday 25 July

A stained glass window depicting a figure with a head covering, holding a book and a sword, surrounded by ornate architectural details..
Wesley Church Melbourne

Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July

The first image shows a symmetrical building with a combination of brick and stone facade, featuring arched and rectangular windows, and a flagpole on the left side.
Williamstown Town Hall

Sunday 26 July

A red brick building with ornate stonework and a turret against a cloudy sky
Williamstown’s Historic Public Houses

Friday 24 July, Sunday 26 July