Open House Melbourne

You’re invited to RE/DISCOVER Boroondara during this year’s Open House Melbourne weekend, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July 2024.

Visit

Step inside a variety of landmark buildings to re/discover the fascinating story of our community and its evolution.

Hawthorn

Step behind the curtain at one of Victoria’s leading galleries and performing arts venues.

Explore Hawthorn Arts Centre

Kew court house in the spring with the tree flowering

Kew

Uncover the history of Victoria’s longest-serving police station.

Explore Kew Court House

Two older style wooden trams with vintage paint, parked next to each other in a warehouse

Hawthorn

Come aboard and discover Melbourne’s heritage tram fleet.

Explore Former Hawthorn Tram Depot

A bluestone church with a large arched window.

Hawthorn

Visit the majestic St Columb’s church.

Explore St Columb’s Church

Steps leading to the entracnce of the St Faiths Anglican Church showing the building exterior and spire in the background

Glen Iris

See the first modern church of its kind, heritage listed by the National Trust.

Explore St Faith’s Anglican Church Burwood

Exterior of Tay Creggan building showing the front entrance with ivy covering the bottom floor windows and intricate designs along the endge of the gable roofing

Hawthorn

Tour one of Victoria’s finest examples of Victorian Queen Anne Revival architecture.

Explore Tay Creggan

The courtyard of a heritage building with two long wings and a central tower enclosing the green garden full of blossoming trees

Kew

A historic architectural marvel of Kew overlooking Melbourne’s skyline.

Explore Willsmere

An aerial view of the spire of St Mark's Anglican Church in the setting sun

Camberwell

Discover the serene simplicity of a classic church with stunning stained-glass windows.

Explore St Marks Anglican Church

Participate

Celebrate architecture and the built environment by participating in free tours, talks and exhibitions.

sliding racks filled with artwork from the Town Hall Gallery collection

Town Hall Gallery tour: Behind the scenes

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Town Hall Gallery and Hawthorn Artist Society studio.

Behind the scenes tour dates

A group of people in a dimly lit gallery space looking at a projected video of fire in an empty paddock

Exhibition tour – 'The Long Way: Kevin Chin'

Explore the exhibition of paintings and highlights Chin's 15-year artistic journey.

Register for the exhibition tour

Artists inking up printing plates and using printing presses

Hawthorn Arts Society: Open studio

Visit Hawthorn Artist Society studio in Hawthorn Arts Centre.

Explore the Hawthorn Artist Society studio

Hawthorn Arts Centre looking from beswicke square

Hawthorn En Plein Air

Join Hawthorn Artist Society for En Plein Air to capture iconic architecture.

Join the sketching session

A tin of coloured pencils. Children are colouring in the background

Explore and Create kid's activity

Explore "The Long Way: Kevin Chin" at Town Hall Gallery with an I-Spy activity and art project for children.

Join the activity

elegantly dressed men and women standing around the edges of the Main Hall at Hawthorn town hall. In the middle of the space are dancing couples

Mayblooms and Cherry Bobs: Oral History of Hawthorn Arts Centre project

Explore digitised recordings of Hawthorn seniors from 1985 and an exhibition on Hawthorn Town Hall's historic milestones.

Explore the recordings and exhibition

people walking up the steps and into the entrance of Kew Court house. A red brick building with cream accents

Kew Court House Tour: History and the evolution

Join Kew Historical Society's guided tour of the historic 1888 Kew Court House.

Join the Kew Court House tour

More information

For more information about our Open House Melbourne program, contact Boroondara Arts at [email protected] or call us on (03) 9278 4770.

About Open House Melbourne

Open House Melbourne is a chance for the community to celebrate Melbourne’s architecture and heritage by opening buildings of significance over one weekend. You can find out more on the Open House Melbourne website.