← Explore Melbourne

An afternoon outing · Art & indoors

A little time indoors

Two places worth slowing down for. Spend most of the outing inside, with a city walk or tram between them.

2 stops · about 2 hours 10 minutes at the stops, plus travel

La Trobe Reading Room photographed in 2005
Photo: Diliff, 2005 · CC BY 2.5

The stops, in order

  1. State Library Victoria

    Melbourne CBD · about 50 minutes

    Start with the reading rooms and whatever catches your attention.

    Opening times and details ↗
  2. NGV International

    Southbank · about 1 hour 20 minutes

    Make the gallery the longer stop. Check which exhibitions need a ticket.

    Opening times and details ↗

Suggested durations exclude travel; check opening times. These are suggested stops, not a booked itinerary, so check tickets and sessions before you go.

Other afternoons