Attending any event here is worth it, just to get inside the building. Once the tallest building in Melbourne, it's still an incredibly impressive space.

This beautiful building with its renaissance style dome was built for a grand exhibition in 1880 and was never intended to be a permanent structure. It was designed by William Reed who was the architect for many fine buildings in Melbourne.Originally it was the largest building in Australia. The interior colours were changed for an 1888 exhibition and again in... More

A beautiful place to visit while strolling around Carlton Gardens. With a beautiful foundatin situated in front, this building is one of only a few left in the world that was purpose built to house the Grand Exhibition of the high period of the Empire. Now it caters to a number of events, including craft markets, live performances, MasterChef, food... More

I saw this building from the free tram as we went past and had to go back for a closer look- it is just beautiful! It is located in front of the Melbourne Museum on the northern edge of the CBD (you could wander over for a look after lunch on Lygon Street) Gorgeous fountains and lots of locals using... More

fabulous architecture .... well worth spending time wandering around. Great area for photography too.

Locals refer to this building as Jeff's shed after the premier of the time it was built. It is used for all sorts of displays and exhibits. Each one is different and they are varied. My best tip is to park elsewhere as it is expensive. Better to park in the DFO park and do some shopping. When you make... More

This is a beauitfull building, large, with magnificent painted dome ceilings. Set in beautiful gardens. Well worth a visit.

We took shelter in here during MIFGS from a passing storm/shower. What a beautiful building! It's huge & I had no idea of it's history before visiting. Melbourne is lucky to have this.

I lived in Melbourne many years ago and used to walk my dog in the gardens surrounding this building but only once went inside for a function and it was nowhere as beautiful as it is today. It is wonderful that they have preserved and refurbished this piece of our history - we should be thankful it is not in... More