# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Collection Store Tours 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 10:45 am – Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 04:15 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: New dates released after a sold out season.

Every Sunday. 3 sessions. 10:45am. 12:45pm. 2:45pm. 

Discover the Australian Performing Arts Collection — the largest performing arts collection in Australia, with more than 850,000 objects spanning theatre, dance, opera, ballet, circus and music history.

The Collection Store Tour is a guided behind-the-scenes experience that gives visitors unique access to a working performing arts collection store and conservation lab, usually closed to the public. Tours explore a selection of original objects spanning ballet, opera, circus, dance, music and theatre from some of Australia’s greatest performers, creatives and companies.


What to expect:

Hear the fascinating stories behind collected objects and learn more about the artists and designers who have helped shape Australian performing arts history.

See props, costumes and set models, masks, jewellery, puppets, artworks, personal artefacts, instruments, ballet shoes and more.

Get up close to one-of-a-kind items, including Nick Cave’s handwritten lyrics, Dame Edna’s spectacles, Kylie Minogue’s costumes, Margot Fonteyn’s pointe shoes, Peter Allen’s maracas, circus apparatus, intricately crafted opera headpieces and more.
Look inside a working conservation lab and discover how these treasures are collected, cared for, researched and prepared for display by our team of experts.

Learn how Arts Centre Melbourne’s curators have worked closely with the performing arts industry to develop the Australian Performing Arts Collection — now the largest of its kind in the country, with more than 850,000 objects.

Be led by a knowledgeable guide, ask questions and enjoy behind-the-scenes access.

Limited-capacity tours give you a unique cultural experience in the heart of Melbourne.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/collection-store-tours/200030533298808
- **Event Categories**: Art, Entertainment, performances, Theatre, Music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Melbourne
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3004
- **lat**: -37.82223
- **long**: 144.96866
- **full address**: 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3004

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Collection Store Tours  being held?
  - **A:** Collection Store Tours  takes place on Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 10:45 am to Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 04:15 pm at 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3004.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Collection Store Tours ?
  - **A:** Collection Store Tours  is organized by Arts Centre Melbourne.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Arts Centre Melbourne's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Arts Centre Melbourne a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Arts Centre Melbourne has 163+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Arts Centre Melbourne has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Collection Store Tours  is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Melbourne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Collection Store Tours  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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