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Venue hire

Host your next event at one of Melbourne's most iconic and versatile cultural destinations.

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Located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, with a range of contemporary spaces, designed with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment and neutral interiors, ACMI's spaces are perfect for your next event.

Suitable for conferences, launches, private screenings and parties, there's a space and experience for every occasion.

Get in touch today and let our expert team assist you in bringing your next event to life.


Ground floor

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The Story of the Moving Image

ACMI's signature exhibition offers an exclusive private experience to delight your guests.

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Lightwell

This light filled foyer space features a grand staircase and direct access to ACMI's exhibition spaces.

Capacity: 450 standing

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Lower ground

Underground Gallery

Home to travelling blockbuster exhibitions and one of our largest most sought-after event spaces. Perfect for gala dinners, runway, live music performance and more.

Capacity: 700 standing / 400 seated

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ACMI's expansive underground gallery set up as a fashion runway

Level 1

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Swinburne Studio

Perfect for conferences, product launches and celebrations.

Capacity: 200 standing / 150 seated – theatre style / 88 banquet / 55 cabaret

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Cameo

ACMI's newest event space, perfect for celebrations, launches and sit down dinners.

Capacity: 90 seated / 220 standing

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Gandel Digital Future Lab 1

A high-tech space perfect for presentations, launches and talks.

Capacity: 60 seated / 50 standing

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ACMI Boardroom

Boardroom

Suitable for meetings and presentations.

Capacity: 18 seated

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Level 2

Cinemas

Home to ACMI’s own diverse cinema program, our two state of the art cinemas are also available for private and corporate hire.

Cinema 1: 390 seated
Cinema 2: 168 seated

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ACMI cinemas

ACMI is the home of film festivals

We host some of the biggest and best festivals on Melbourne’s cultural calendar in our venues and online.

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Contact us

T: +61 3 8663 2420
E: events@acmi.net.au