Australian Music Vault
100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3004, Australia
Open nowToday 10:00 – 17:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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A fascinating music museum and exhibition at Southbank in Melbourne with a 4.5 rating across 208 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- FridayToday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 17:00
Why it's worth checking out
Australian Music Vault is a free exhibition in St Kilda, Melbourne, presented by Arts Centre Melbourne in partnership with the music industry. It explores Australian music through exhibition content and a collection of music-focused stories, with entry available without a booking.
The website highlights stories including “Industry Mums – Eliza Hull”, “Highways of Hope: Our Story Within”, “Mess at the Bowl” and “Tony Mott”. These are presented as part of a broader selection of music stories, giving visitors different points of entry into the people and experiences connected with Australian music. The site also points visitors towards the Banding Together, Liner Notes and Long Play Series areas for further stories.
There is a clear focus on learning as well as exhibition viewing. The venue provides learning resources intended to inspire and engage the next generation of young music makers and fans, making it a useful stop for people interested in how music is shared, remembered and explored. It may suit solo visitors and music fans wanting to browse at their own pace, as well as families, groups or young people who want to connect with the educational material. The website does not provide enough detail to describe the gallery layout or atmosphere, but confirms that the exhibition is open daily from 10am to 5pm and is free to visit.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 208 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 77
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 70
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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