COVID-19 update
Following the latest advice from the Victorian Government, ACMI will remain temporarily closed. Affected ticket bookers will be contacted directly and refunded.
We wish our extended ACMI community well during this challenging time. Look after yourself, and each other.
Cinema 3
Films on demand
Fuel your passion for film. Rent and stream new releases, classics and revivals of our past programs on demand.
Ross Gibson: head_phone_film_poems
Online exhibition
Watch a suite of films that creatively remix an array of ‘readymade’ online archives, including ASIO footage, crime scene photos and late night iPhone captures.
Disney: the Magic of Animation
Exhibition | Reopening soon
Discover the creativity and innovation of almost 100 years of Disney Animation.
The Films of Abbas Kiarostami
Film season | September
Travel through four decades of boundary-breaking Iranian cinema in this retrospective of the master filmmaker's poetic, humanist works.
Deborah Kelly: The Gods of Tiny Things
Exhibition | Reopening soon
Deborah Kelly’s kaleidoscopic video unleashes a vivid collage of animated figures and landscapes cut free from the pages of old magazines and encyclopedias.
The Story of the Moving Image
Exhibition | Reopening soon
Journey through the past, present and future of the moving image through interactive experiences, digital innovation and captivating stories in our new centrepiece exhibition
Kaylene Whiskey awarded Melbourne Art Foundation 2022 Commission
The Yankunytjatjara artist's new video work is set to be unveiled at the 2022 Melbourne Art Fair before moving to its permanent home in the ACMI collection.
Jason Phu awarded Mordant Family Moving Image Commission for young artists
His proposed work, Analects of Kung Phu, will be premiered at ACMI in 2022 and an edition will be accessioned into ACMI’s collection.
The Blackmagic Design Media Preservation Lab
Our first of its kind facility is dedicated to preserving Australia’s analogue past while ensuring its digital present is accessible for generations to come.
Education
Virtual lessons, exhibition visits, professional learning for teachers, and learning resources for use at home or the classroom.
Stories & Ideas
Explore the themes behind the screens with articles, interviews, recorded talks and more.
Browse our collection
Discover the old and new, unique and nostalgic in our ever-evolving collection of objects and works from the universe of screen culture.
Food & Drink
Film, food, art, music and people come together in our all-day dining destination, Hero, at Fed Square – bookings now open.
ACMI Shop
Melbourne's favourite shop dedicated to all things moving image. Every purchase supports your museum of screen culture.