Before your visit to THE LUME Melbourne we’ve collated your go-to guide on location, transport, parking, accessibility, dining and more.
THE LUME Melbourne is open seven days a week. Opening and closing times may change with demand; please check times on the date you wish to attend.
Mon: 10am - 6.30pm (last entry 5pm)
Tue: 10am - 6.30pm (last entry 5pm)
Wed: 10am - 6.30pm (last entry 5pm)
Thu: 10am - 9.30pm (last entry 8pm)
Fri: 10am - 9.30pm (last entry 8pm)
Sat: 10am - 9.30pm (last entry 8pm)
Sun: 10am - 6.30pm (last entry 5pm)
If you would like to visit when the gallery is less crowded than usual, we recommend Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
THE LUME Melbourne is located within Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), nestled in the heart of Melbourne along the bustling South Wharf precinct.
We recommend to enter via the DFO/South Wharf main entry (doors near the Novotel).
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
5 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf VIC 3006, Australia (MCEC Door 18)
Trams 12, 96 and 109 run every 6-12 minutes and stop outside MCEC on Clarendon Street (9 minute walk). Trams 70, 35 and 75 run along Flinders Street stopping on the north side of the Yarra River near the pedestrian bridge to MCEC.
Southern Cross Station on Spencer Street is approximately a 15 minute walk from the THE LUME Melbourne, and services most of Melbourne's rail lines.
Various bike parking facilities are available at MCEC. There are bike hoops located along Convention Centre Place outside Wilson Parking South Wharf and another on Orrs Walk, opposite Polly Woodside.
See below for $12 parking at South Wharf Retail carpark or the Melbourne Exhibition Centre carpark. Taxi and Ride Share drop off ranks are located outside our front entrance.
Enjoy your visit without worrying about the time and save with our all-day parking offer. We've made it simple for you.
Pick up a discount parking voucher from any of our friendly Visitor Experience team members and use this together with your parking ticket to save up to $36.00.
To claim your discount at either of the below carparks, simply follow either of the two options in our How to Use Discount Parking Tickets guide.
South Wharf Retail Carpark
2 minute walk
Company: Wilson Parking
Opening hours: 24/7 hours
Enter/Exit: Munro Street or Convention Centre Place
Clearance Height: 2.1 metres
MCEC Carpark
7 minute walk
Company: Wilson Parking
Opening hours: 24/7 hours
Enter/Exit: Normanby Road
Clearance Height: 2.2 metres
Connection is a truly multi-faceted, multi-sensory experience.
With small and large-scale original, physical artworks to complement the main digital presentation, an interpretation of the traditional Smoking Ceremony ritual, interactive spaces, and a dining space that infuses Australian produce with Indigenous flavours, you won’t want to miss a thing.
THE LUME Melbourne is committed to being accessible to all visitors and has many accessible features including accessible toilets, a lift to the gallery’s mezzanine space and augmented hearing sets.
We also provide regular Low Sensory Sessions of Connection. Upcoming sessions are on Tuesday October 31 from 4pm onwards, and Monday 27 November from 4pm onwards. During these sessions audio levels of the experience will be lowered.
Prepare for a visit to THE LUME Melbourne by downloading and reading our free Social Story document here.
When you arrive at the venue, please speak to our friendly staff if you require assistance or get in touch in advance via our online form.
