the Arts Centre, Melbourne Review

Did not go inside, outside is just okay. Alongside the river

Good gallery, exhibit I saw was by Hokusai, lots of art to view, but was a bit of a queue when I went so a lot of shuffling around. Great variety of works though as well as informative panels for each. And full gift shop with some quirky ideas

Great complex for performing arts, opera, comedy festivals etc. Nice bars and snacks

Poor crowd management for a venue of its class. Arrive 15 minutes ahead of a show to make it to your seat before doors close. Allow more time if you want to buy a drink or snack. Queues for toilets can be long at peak times. It takes 15 minutes to exit the venue after a large show due to crowding.

If you have to remember one thing: upon arrival, go downstairs, that's where everything is

Comfortable theatre seating. Great view even from the back.

Went here last year for the Dior fashion exhibit. Was a great building in general with clear and easy access to the restrooms. The exhibits they have on are general fantastic.

Wheelchair access, and can order one for free, disabled parking, easy access to all amenities, friendly staff, can ask for disabled seating when booking, good food options at cafe Vic in the centre, excellent plays, parking on premise is great but 3 hours will cost $21.

A fantastic venue for all Melbournians and visitors to share

Superb Arts Centre - Victoria can hold their heads high!

Went to the Wallace and Grommet display which was mind blowing covering the whole history of the Ardman Studios. Very friendly and helpful staff and a wonderful gift shop with really unique items.

I'm not really into art or an art expert but it was a REALLY good experience and since it was free it was even better. I went during the Andy Warhol- Ai Weiwei(Dec 2015-Apr 2016) & Triennial exhibiton(Dec 2017- Apr 2018). A great range of things to see and the galleries were stunning and very quiet which was very calming. Since there is so much to see, I would suggest to go there early morning so you can take your time walking around. Taking public transport is the best way to get there in my opinion since taking the car is such a hassle especially to find parking.

Love this place. Cultural injection on the edge of the city!

A very modern art centre with good exbihition display.
great location which close to South bank of Yarra River and Princes Bridge.
The Vic Cafe inside is amazing.
Very great atmosphere for dinning.

Magnificent venue with plenty of friendly staff. Absolutely beautiful, cannot wait to revisit

The organisation of the display could've been better done. Too crowded, are the queues for tangled.

We were given tickets to Evita as a gift from our daughter in UK. An excellent show however she also gave us vouchers for a popcorn each and a soft drink. She payed a total of $34 for 2 bags of popcorn and 2 soft drinks easily purchased from Woolworths at total of $10. How can a 300% markup be justified ???

(Theatre NOT theater.)...excellent Dior exhibition.... but very crowded and hard to read each display blurb as the font is too faint in the dim lighting plus its poor position in big crowds

Great events happening all the time. Easy to reach by a short stroll from Flinders Street

Took the grandkids. They loved it and best of all it was free.

All one could expect or hope for with a nice variety of things to see.

Went to see Dream Lover. The show was FANTASTIC, but the friend who was with me had to sit behind my wheelchair which hindered her ability to see

Wouldn't have been my first choice of venue but I really enjoyed it - catered for children the modern and your classic art venue is massive so even though there were so many people visiting it wasn't nose to take inside really enjoyed my bit of culture !!

Convenient location and the gallery is a great place to relax

The place is pretty, tidy and clean. And i love the arts in there!

The staff were friendly and helpful, and the center itself was easy to navigate. The seats were clean and comfortable and the performance ran on time.

Amazing I come from Sydney and this place is so Regal absolutely gorgeous

Just in time for the sculpture exhibition of Chinese artists, the collision between the West and the East

Great atmosphere, very multicultural if you're up for a friendly and warm atmosphere then this is the place for arts within Victoria.

When in Melbourne, you can't miss this place the center of town

Just beautiful. The venue was superb for the Compassion Revolution conference, and the ladies toilets were very clean! The staff were pleasant and very efficient. It is in a wonderful location! Right on the Yarra, South Gate.

A fantastic art museum with cutting edge exhibits. It is great for family and all ages. I loved the smellscape. There is a large outdoor space that would be great for a picnic. I would love to go back.

Great place for a workshop which was why i was there. Good food and a piano in the lobby which brought in some music for impromptu concerts while getting coffe in the morning

Much bigger than I expected, allow 2-3 hours for a 'quick' look around. Some fantastic exhibits without the modern art-esque MONA vibes. Well layed out and perfect for the whole family. Absolutely worth a look if you're in Melbourne.

Always a pleasure to visit. Great amenities and professional staff.

Wemt to see Calamity Jane on Saturday 17th
March the Art Centre is easy to get to jas plenty of parking. If you get to the venue early anough there are plenty of places to get a light lunch ot dinner or even have a sneaky glass of "bubbles^
All of the staff very friendly and helpful ehen guiding you to eothet your theatre or your seat.
The show that we saw Calamity Jane eas brilliant, two hours of music and laughter. Excellent shoe - wonderful performer's.
Leaving the venue/ car Park is a dteam. One of the best in the CBD.
Virginia Gissara

Very helpful staff. Beautiful exhibition, had a great time. A bit crowded.

I'm a regular visitor to the Arts Center and have been for many years. There's always something interesting and engaging with a very diverse range of events to choose from. A number of different venues that show off each event to its best. Great, engaging staff and world class performers make this place the "beating heart" of cultural Melbourne.

Very very impressed
Nice, beautiful...
Place you must visit in Melbourne

Great experience with customer service/ticketing team today - thank you!!

Best place in Melbourne to experience classical music

A feast for the senses with new exhibits every year

Only been to the State theatre Melbourne once. But saw Dame Edna here and loved it.

Convenient to reach
Many great shows

As a visitor from sydney i enjoy art galleries of each city i go to, this was good, only downside was discount for seniors only on Wednesdays. That is not fair, to us seniors. It should be the whole week. The cost was very high.

Great for the whole family. Saw Salvo's Christmas Carols. Extremely enjoyed the afternoon. Kids loved it too

Always interesting exhibitions. Often free, or very low price.

Oprra Australia's home away from home, the State Theatre is without doubt the finest lyric theatre in Australia.

The best of art I could see in this marvelous place, history of Australia is known, characters, you do not want to leave there until you observe every detail of the place and its arts

Just a well executed, thoughtfully designed and we'll.managed performing arts centre. There's no such thing as a bad seat in any of the theatres we've sat it.

The staff are warm, efficient and welcoming, ticketing staff are super helpful with even the most challenging problems.

The catering is excellent, food presented well and tastes great, again the service is efficient and thoughtful. The bars and food service are geared to deal with large crowds, quickly. You can even pre order your snacks and drinks for intermission.