Venue hire
Host your next event at one of Melbourne's most iconic and versatile cultural destinations.
Located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, with a range of contemporary spaces, designed with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment and neutral interiors, ACMI's spaces are perfect for your next event.
Suitable for conferences, launches, private screenings and parties, there's a space and experience for every occasion.
Get in touch today and let our expert team assist you in bringing your next event to life.
Ground floor
The Story of the Moving Image
ACMI's signature exhibition offers an exclusive private experience to delight your guests.
Lightwell
This light filled foyer space features a grand staircase and direct access to ACMI's exhibition spaces.
Capacity: 450 standing
Lower ground
Underground Gallery
Home to travelling blockbuster exhibitions and one of our largest most sought-after event spaces. Perfect for gala dinners, runway, live music performance and more.
Capacity: 700 standing / 400 seated
Level 1
Swinburne Studio
Perfect for conferences, product launches and celebrations.
Capacity: 200 standing / 150 seated – theatre style / 100 banquet / 60-70 cabaret
Cameo
ACMI's newest event space, perfect for celebrations, launches and sit down dinners.
Capacity: 90 seated / 220 standing
Gandel Digital Future Lab 1
A high-tech space perfect for presentations, launches and talks.
Capacity: 60 seated / 50 standing
Level 2
Cinemas
Home to ACMI’s own diverse cinema program, our two state of the art cinemas are also available for private and corporate hire.
Cinema 1: 390 seated
Cinema 2: 168 seated
ACMI is the home of film festivals
We host some of the biggest and best festivals on Melbourne’s cultural calendar in our venues and online.
Contact us
T: +61 3 8663 2420
E: events@acmi.net.au