Youll always find a crowd at melbournes number one laneway for street art. Melbourne street art guide to the best artworks in the city. On our melbourne free walking tour, you will spend a few hours exploring the cbd, seeing historical buildings, learning about history, marveling at street art in laneways, browsing through arcades, and exploring chinatown. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3.
The map includes all the famous laneways where you can find the best street art. Street art in melbourne melbourne travel recommendations from. I hold nothing against tour operators, they certainly have their place, however if youre like me and want to experience things alone and on your own schedule then read on, this series of self guided street art tours is for you. If you love street art, these are the best sites in melbourne cbd to see great artworks from local and international graffiti artists. Find out where each historic building and monument, gallery, museum is located in the. Melbourne city street art and graffiti tour walking maps. Longtime melbourne street artists are worried the rebel, antiestablishment movement has sold out. Melbourne is famous for its colourful laneways and outstanding graffiti artworks. There is now a map of street art locations in central melbourne lanes and alleys available on the central melbourne street art catalog and map page. At the website from whats on melbourne you can find the same map as a melbourne street art walk brochure.
When you come to melbourne you can pick up a map from the tourist information. The map below shows the locations it is a work in progress, but most of the essential information is in place. Even if its not your first trip to melbourne, its worth popping your head into these alleys to see the everevolving art works. Hosier lane is one of melbournes most famous street art laneways. Large melbourne maps for free download and print high. The best laneways for street art in melbourne cbd girl. Interactive map of melbourne with all popular attractions federation square, eureka tower, st pauls cathedral and more. Travel guide to touristic destinations, museums and architecture in melbourne. Hardware lane, degraves street and centre place are vying to feed you and ensure you look the part. One of the best things to do in melbourne is to wander the laneways to admire the collection of street art.
Street art catalog and map melbourne street art 86. Media in category maps of melbourne the following 122 files are in this category, out of 122 total. Street art is artistic work that is commissioned or painted with permission and contributes to a vibrant urban. Adelaide fringe street art explosion adelaide is home to some of. Best street art in melbourne where to find the best. From quirky street art in the burbs, to vaults in southbank and laneways in the cbd, all glorious free street art.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Melbourne city street art and graffiti tour created by katemcneil. Running alongside the david jones department store, this narrow lane packs a pop of colour and boasts an impressive volume of street art. Independent art hand stretched around super sturdy wood frames. Innercity fitzroy is at the forefront of melbournes creative streetart scene. Use our melbourne interactive free printable attractions map, sightseeing bus tours maps to discover free things to do in melbourne. For a larger view of the map, click on the icon in the top right corner.
From hidden laneways to the famous melbourne graffiti street, here are 11 spots for the best melbourne street art with a map so you can find it. The melbourne street art scene is thriving and even has support from the local government street art is legal in the city, as long as the artists have the proper permission from the person who owns the wall on which the artwork is being done. Dont miss one of the most radical urban art movements in the world. Street art guide to melbourne city of melbourne whats. The cobbled stone lane is a mecca for tourists, and that is because it is a laneway that is a living example of urban street art. To find the best street art in melbourne, you dont have to go. Where to find street art in melbourne the occasional. Its become what i call brandalism, said artist adrian doyle. She has been creating street art for over 5 years in the u. On the off chance that a tiny laneway isnt hiding boozy dens or caffeine lairs, youre likely to find an everchanging outdoor gallery of street art. Street art hotspot union lane is home to more than 550 square metres of wall space filled by the works of local artists. If you want your fix of street art, find your way to hosier lane, union lane, croft alley and caledonian lane. The graphs illustrate that the general public thinks that street art is important to melbourne as it attracts tourists. Best street art in melbourne where to find the best murals and.
I kept the numbers the same like in the official map. Melbourne has become the street art capital of the world, known for its unique art on display throughout the city and. Street art city of melbourne city of melbourne whats on. Some of these creations are officially commissioned by the city of. Melbourne is known as one of the worlds great street art capitals for its unique expressions of art throughout the city. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Read our lowdown on where to find it and what to look for, and then map out your next visit with our street art walking guide. The docklands is one of melbournes coolest districts, and a melbourne street art tour will take you behind the scenes at one of the regions most renowned art centersthe famous blender studios. Where to find melbournes best street art urban list. Melbourne has also hosted a number of street art festivals over the years, and as a result, the city is full of exciting artworks, in the centre as. Street art in melbourne 2020 travel recommendations. The proliferation of street art in melbourne has attracted supporters and detractors from various levels of government and in the broader community. Zoom in and out for more detail, or print to a3 size.
City laneways, destinations, melbourne, victoria, australia. These days, melbourne street art has moved out of the cbd and into the suburbs of fitzroy and collingwood, where giant artistic wall murals are part of the allure. Here are my favourite places to the best melbourne street art sites. Detailed interactive maps of the university of melbourne. October 2009 a guide to public art in the city of melbourne commissioned by the council pdf document, does not include. If you want to find the best street art in melbourne, here is where to start. Offering a feast of colour, ideas and energy, melbourne s internationally renowned street art scene has become an attraction for local and overseas visitors. Continue along howey place and cross little collins street to union lane 5.
This is something easily done by yourself, but for a real appreciation of what goes into the stunning. Melbourne s most unique smallscale street art, with framed mixedmedia works along one wall. The converted warehouse is where both established and upcoming. The map is an ongoing project, with more locations to be added and also more geographic detail and lanes and alley, but most of the essential information is already there. To say that melbournes street art culture is thriving is an understatement walk its famous laneways and you are greeted with a colourful cacophony of art. This is the response of 46 out of 54 people we surveyed at melbourne central station.
Our original tour takes you on a journey of melbournes famous street art laneways as well as venturing off the beaten track to discover the cbds hidden treasures. A selfguided tour of melbournes laneways travel blog. From laneways to gardens and street art, these themed walking maps will help you discover melbourne s top tourist attractions. Street art now, melbourne, australia and beyond, 20102014 by dean sunshine. Head out with a list in hand or take one of the fabulous street art tours. In 2008 a tourism campaign at floridas disney world recreated a melbourne laneway cityscape, decorated with street art. Im amazed at what the artists must have gone through to create these pieces, and although hosier lane always gets the press, i think duckboard place is the true location of the best street art in melbourne. Lygon street precinct university of melbourne queen victoria market harbour town, docklands etihad stadium and victoria harbour william street southbank and yarra river the shrine and royal.
Melbourne street art 86 map of main street art locations in central melbourne links. Mjr has been featured in the top 40 australian street artists in the 2017 street art melbourne book, and her mission in life is to bring as much colour to the world as possible through her vibrant art. Melbourne street art and graffiti tour walking tours of. Exploring melbournes street art scene culture trip. As if melbourne wasnt pretty enough already, a bunch of talented street artists went and made it even prettier with their creative masterpieces. Melbourne city map pdf 1mb this map shows all major attractions, amenities and public transport in the central city. Melbourne is internationally renowned for its street art, but most of the good stuff is hidden in the citys nooks and crannies. This street is home to a couple largerthanlife works of art. From hosier lane to acdc lane and lots of laneways in between, this is where you will find the best graffiti in the city. Melbourne attractions map pdf free printable tourist map. From hosier lane to acdc lane and lots of laneways in between, this. Turn your home, office, or studio into an art gallery, minus the snooty factor. High quality graffiti melbourne inspired canvas prints by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Explore melbournes famous s t r e e t a r t a n d g ra f f it i in the citys labyrinth of lanes. Printed guides are also available from our visitor centres at melbourne town hall, bourke street, fitzroy gardens and the queen victoria market. A tiny percentage replied with a no as in street art is not important to melbourne. Detailed and highresolution maps of melbourne, australia for free download. View our interactive street art map to help track down the artworks we post. Melbournes street art is internationally renowned and offers a feast of colour.
A visual guide to melbournes best street art share this article. Walk along flinders lane and turn left into duckboard. Dubbed the most european of australian cities, one of the best ways to see melbourne is by exploring its incredible street art. Where to find the best melbourne street art map included. Each pin includes at least one photo, all taken by streets of. To save you the time we are sharing the best places to see street art in melbourne. With movida at one end, a charity selling secondhand clothes and coffee half way down, and a side street that tends to have a few graffiti artists at work each time i visit, theres plenty to check out on hosier lane. From fitzroy, through to the cbd and out to cremorne, melbourne is covered in glorious street art that makes us swoon. Melbourne has become the street art capital of the world, known for its unique art on display throughout the city and suburbs. Looking for popular attractions or utilities using your your smartphone or computer.
Best places to see street art in melbourne contented. Here are 19 places where youll find the best street art in melbourne. Youll probably find it harder not to come across amazing street art in melbourne. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The saying, blink and youll miss it, comes to mind every time the topic of urban art comes up. Offering a feast of colour, ideas and energy, melbournes internationally renowned street art scene has become an attraction for local and overseas visitors. Street art melbourne is part of street art cities, the biggest database of street art from all over the world.
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