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Culture
Melbourne's cultural life is strong and vibrant, spanning small independent activities and large government-sponsored events. Art galleries abound around the city and its suburbs, as do theatres and cinemas. There are regular music events including opera recitals, ballet and contemporary dance performances and a strong commitment to public art with art works dotted around the city.
 For many locals a visit to the National Gallery of Victoria is a normal part of everyday life and for the visitor a trip to either the NGV International or NGV Australia is a good place to start exploring Melbourne's cultural scene. As their names imply, the NGV collection has been split into two venues, one for Australian art and one for international art. NGVA is part of the exciting Federation Square development and includes the important collection of Indigenous art as well as regular shows on Australian art. The NGVI, around the corner on St Kilda Rd, houses the international blockbuster exhibitions that travel to Melbourne from around the world as well as many exhibitions taken from the gallery's own collection.
For the music lover there is an endless array of possibilities (The Age newspaper has an entertainment guide free with the paper every Friday). A good place to start is the Arts Centre just next door to the NGVI. Hamer Hall hosts many international and local musicians and the State Theatre has regular performances of opera. There are regular exhibitions staged at the Arts Centre and it is home to the Melbourne Theatre Company showcasing the best in local and international theatre.
A great cultural resource for Melbourne is its many historic theatres, many saved from the demolition ball by the famous green bans of the 1970s. No visit to Melbourne is complete with a visit to the Regent or the Princess, the Comedy or Her Majesty's. As well as seeing a show, visitors will be able to experience some of the best theatrical architecture in the world.
Visitors to Melbourne should also take time to visit some of Melbourne's many historic gardens which also house some of Melbourne's greatest cultural monuments. The World Heritage listed Exhibition Buildings are just on the northern edge of the city in the Exhibition Gardens and the Royal Botanic Gardens, a short tram trip to South Yarra, as well as containing over 12,000 different species of plants, also house the National Herbarium and the Old Melbourne Observatory.
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