The Story of the Moving Image
Explore the past, present and future of films, TV, videogames and art. Collect items in the exhibition using your FREE Lens device, and create lasting memories with our range of fun, interactive exhibits for the whole family.
FREE Exhibition
Open daily 10am–5pm
ACMI Preschoolers
Discover the magic of the moving image with your two to five year-old. Join us each month for a FREE, guided play-based experience designed to help young learners engage with ideas and concepts explored at ACMI – your museum of film, TV, videogames and digital art.
3rd Friday of the month
10.30 – 11am
Interactive experiences
The Lens
Pick up your FREE Lens device and collect objects and artworks around the exhibition. View your personal collection from home!
Foley Studio
Add strange and wonderful sound effects to memorable scenes from Round the Twist and Li’l Elvis and the Truckstoppers.
Discover more interactive experiences
Create memories with our range of fun and engaging exhibits for the whole family.
Plan your visit to ACMI
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Your child's safety comes first
All children have a right to be safe from harm, respected, and valued during their visit to ACMI.
Visual Story
This Visual Story is designed to help anyone who may find a step-by-step visual and written access guide useful when coming to ACMI.
Online learning
Explore our fun and free online learning resources. Get together and learn about art, animation, digital technologies, filmmaking, game making and more from home.
Homemade homage
Recreate a famous film, scene or film trailer using household objects, homemade props, and a lot of imagination.
Script to Storyboard
Ever wonder how filmmakers turn their scripts and scribbles into films? They use a sequence of pictures called storyboards! And now you can too with this handy guide.
Make a book trailer
Do you love a book so much you wish everyone would read it? We'll take you through the process of creating your very own book trailer.