melbourne must-see
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: MELBOURNE

Check out Melbourne's must-see buildings below:

Federation Square

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Architect: Lab Architecture Studio Built: 2002 Type: Mixed-use Address: Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: Hours unknown Website: www.fedsquare.com/

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (AAMI Park)

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Architect: Cox Architects and Planners Built: 2010 Type: Sports Stadium Address: Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.aamipark.com.au/

Australian Islamic Center

Architect: Glenn Murcutt Built: 2016 Type: Mosque Address: 23/31 Blenheim Rd, Newport VIC 3015, Australia Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.australianislamiccentre.org/

RMIT Univeristy - Swanston Academic Building

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Architect: Lyons Built: 2013 Type: Institutional Address: 80, 445 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-locations-and-facilities/facilities/learning-and-teaching-spaces/swanston-academic-building

Hammer Hall

Architect: Lyons Built: 2012 Type: Arts Center, Theater Address: 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/discover/theatres-and-spaces/hamer-hall/

Arts West

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Architect: Arm Architecture Built: 2016 Type: Institutional Address: 48, Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia Open to the Public: Yes Website: arts-west.arts.unimelb.edu.au/

Lyon Housemuseum

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Architect: Lyons Built: 2010 Type: Private Residence and Public Museum Address: 219 Cotham Rd, Kew VIC 3101, Australia Open to the Public: Yes, Pre-booked Hours: Varies, check website Cost: $22 Website: lyonhousemuseum.com.au/

Burwood Highway Frontage Building

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Architect: Woods Bagot Built: 2015 Type:Research, Institutional Address: 221, Burwood Highway, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia Open to the Public: Yes

Penleigh and Essendon Junior Boys School

Architect: McBride Charles Ryan Built: 2011 Type:Institutional Address: Keilor Rd & Rachelle Rd, Keilor East VIC 3033, Australia Open to the Public: No [mappress mapid="33"]