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Melbourne out in the open.

A free-by-design city day through gardens, civic architecture, art spaces and laneways, with special exhibitions separated from general admission.

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Worth your time.

MelbourneGarden & nature

Follow lakeside and garden paths through a major living collection, with open lawns and a calm route south of the CBD.

MelbourneCity walks

Explore a central public square of angular architecture, event screens and open-air steps opposite Flinders Street Station.

MelbourneCity walks

See the grand forecourt and explore public reading rooms and the domed La Trobe Reading Room in a heritage library.

MelbourneCity walks

Browse free general-admission galleries and the building’s water wall, sculpture spaces and major collection displays.

MelbourneMuseums & culture

Walk a compact laneway lined with changing murals and stencil work in the city’s central grid.

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