When it comes to arts and culture, Melbourne has it all. You can get your fix in galleries, museums, theatres, concert halls, stadiums, cinemas, at festivals, or in one of the many live music pubs – you can even get it by wandering down pretty much any Melbourne laneway. It’s our job to help people discover the best of Melbourne, so we’ve narrowed it down to ten must-visit Melbourne arts and cultural venues that our Time Out editors truly love.
Check out what’s going on at our top Time Out Melbourne Recommended Arts & Culture Venues for 2025:
Astor Theatre, St Kilda
FOMO Cinemas, Brunswick East
Fortyfivedownstairs, CBD
Forum Melbourne, CBD
Greville Records, Prahran
Immigration Museum, CBD
Museum of Desire, Collingwood
Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre, St Kilda East
Potter Museum of Art, Parkville
The Substation, Newport
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