ACMI (museum) Museum

Address: Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Website: https://www.acmi.net.au/

Hours: Wed-Sun 10:00am-5:00pm (hours can vary for special events)

Admission: General admission - many exhibitions free; special exhibitions ticketed (prices vary)

ACMI is the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, a public museum and cultural centre dedicated to film, television, video games and digital culture. It is located at Federation Square in central Melbourne and serves as Australia’s national museum of screen culture.

Exhibitions range from hands-on interactive displays to curated historical collections of film and television artifacts, plus regular temporary exhibitions. The centre also operates cinema and screening spaces, runs education programs and stages public events and festivals.

ACMI opened at Federation Square in the early 2000s as a purpose-built national institution for the moving image and has since developed both permanent and temporary exhibitions that chart screen history and contemporary digital media.

The centre occupies a prominent building at Federation Square on the north bank of the Yarra River, immediately across from Flinders Street Station in Melbourne’s CBD, making it highly accessible to visitors arriving by public transport.

• Location in Melbourne: Located in Federation Square beside the Yarra River in central Melbourne, adjacent to Flinders Street Station and within Melbourne’s main cultural precinct.
• Entry and ticketing: Some temporary exhibitions and public programs are free to enter while special exhibitions and cinema screenings may require paid tickets.

What to See#

• Screen Worlds (permanent exhibition): A longform permanent exhibition exploring the history and culture of the moving image, combining objects, screens and interactive displays.
• Cinemas and screening venues: A set of cinemas and screening spaces used for film programmes, retrospectives, festivals and special events.
• Galleries, learning and public programs: Dedicated learning and exhibition spaces that host temporary shows on film, television, games and digital culture as well as public programs for schools and families.

ACMI is at Federation Square, a short walk from Flinders Street Station in central Melbourne. Tram routes 35, 86 and 96 stop nearby; the location is highly accessible on foot from the CBD.

• The ground-floor cinema and permanent displays are free to enter - they're a good introduction before paying for special exhibitions.
• Weekday mornings are quieter for the hands-on exhibits that can draw local school groups.
• Check Federation Square event listings - ACMI often hosts film premieres and late-night events.