1. Australian Centre for the Moving Image, exterior
    Photograph: Shannon McGrath
  2. Australian Centre for the Moving Image, interior
    Photograph: Shannon McGrath
  3. Australian Centre for the Moving Image, interior
    Photograph: Shannon McGrath
  4. ACMI Foley room reopening 2021
    Photograph: Shannon McGrath/Supplied
  5. Two people on the ACMI staircase, with an ACMI sign in the foreground
    Photograph: Shannon McGrath
  6. Australian Centre for the Moving Image, interior
    Photograph: Shannon McGrath
  7. Australian Centre for the Moving Image, interior
    Photograph: Shannon McGrath
  8. Australian Centre for the Moving Image, interior
    Photograph: Shannon McGrath
  9. Australian Centre for the Moving Image, interior
    Photograph: Shannon McGrath

ACMI - Australian Centre for the Moving Image

There's always something eye-opening to find at Australia's national museum of TV, film, games, art and digital culture
  • Museums
  • Melbourne
Rebecca Russo
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Time Out says

ACMI is much more than meets the eye. Sure, it's home to Australia's largest moving image collection and the fascinating and fun The Story of the Moving Image permanent exhibition. But there's also cinemas, student labs and educational spaces, a media preservation lab, plus a hospitality offering from Karen Martini. 

ACMI reopened after a massive facelift in early 2021 and now boasts a swanky new architect-designed space with new and improved exhibitions, facilities, artworks and displays as well as some of the most incredible, cutting-edge technologies we’ve ever seen in a Melbourne museum.

RECOMMENDED: Read our interview with ACMI CEO Katrina Sedgwick following the reopening.

Got a couple of hours to kill? Head to The Story of the Moving Image (which is a revamped version of the old Screen Worlds exhibit) where you can check out a collection of costumes, cameras, TikTok clips, contemporary art and everything in between. It's a brilliant look into different forms of the moving image that span decades, countries and platforms. And yes, you can play video games for free. 

ACMI is free to enter but events and screenings are usually ticketed. Check out the website for current exhibits and film schedules. 

Details

Address
Federation Square
Cnr Swanston & Flinders Sts
Melbourne
3000
Transport:
Nearby stations: Flinders Street

What’s on

The Future and Other Fictions

Screen culture is so often where our ideas of the future are formed, which is why ACMI is hosting an entire exhibition dedicated to the topic. The Future and Other Fictions is a collection of sets, props, artworks, scripts, costumes and more, all underpinned by their shared exploration of a fictional tomorrow. With more than 180 items on display spanning Black Panther to Björk, this one’s sure to stimulate your imagination and spark reflection in equal measure. The exhibition is now showing and you’ll have the chance to immerse yourself in future worlds through to April 27 2025. Music-lovers can see Björk’s famous pleated dress from the music video for ‘The Gate’ (in all its iridescent, custom Gucci glory), while cinephiles can feast their eyes on detailed costumes from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and miniature sets from Blade Runner 2049.  ACMI has also commissioned two forward-looking moving image works for the exhibition. Check out Birth of Dawn by Hannah Brontë, which is all about the cyclical nature of life. For a glimpse at a hopeful future where fossil fuels are banned, don’t miss After the End – designed and directed by Liam Young, and written and performed by Natash Wanganeen.  The museum will also host a program of screenings, talks and workshops to complement the exhibition. Tickets to The Future and Other Fictions cost between $10-22.50 and you can grab yours via the ACMI website.  Got a thirst for knowledge? Check out the best art and exhibitions happening...
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