OPEN HOUSE
MELBOURNE
2020

The first ever Open House Worldwide Festival

A weekend of free events on the future of cities from around the world.

Announcing Fleur Watson as Executive Director and Chief Curator

Open House Melbourne welcomes Fleur Watson.

Centre for Architecture Victoria

A new umbrella organisation for all things Open House in Victoria.

2020 Audience Survey

We want to learn more about your opinion and experiences.

Stay Home to Explore Your City

Melbourne’s physical doors may be closed, but our house is more Open than ever.

Message from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Lord Mayor Sally Capp officially welcomes you to the Open House Melbourne 2020 program!

Enter Your Virtual City

The thirteenth Open House Melbourne will present the largest collection of virtual tours in Australia.

MERGE: Commissioning 5 New Musical Works

Announcing MERGE — a unique collaboration between MPavilion, Open House Melbourne and Melbourne Music Week.

Hope for a better future

We all understand the importance of home, of connection to place, connection to country – and to have this destroyed is devastating. However what drives society on is hope...

Join the team

Are you the next Open House Melbourne team member, or do you know someone who might be? We're on the hunt for a digital storyteller with a passion for architecture and community events.

A new home for Open House

Facing demolition and sparking a preservation row in 1970, this new office for Open House Melbourne is a fitting location to foster public engagement in the future of our city.

Thanks to our amazing community

With a total attendance of 113,485 in 2019, we continue to build a groundswell of interest in critical issues about our built environment.