Street Art

Melbourne street art

The Melbourne audio-guided tour takes you into Hosier Lane, one of the city's emblematic street art lanes. Here, everything changes constantly: international artists and amateur graffiti writers rub shoulders, creating a varied and colourful whole.

A capital of urban art

Graffiti was born in the United States in the very early 1970s, first carrying a political message, before establishing itself as an artistic movement in its own right. In Melbourne, street art has known a true explosion and now enjoys an international reputation. The lanes of the centre, such as Hosier Lane, have become an open-air museum, in perpetual transformation.

What there is to see

Hosier Lane and the neighbouring lanes are covered with murals, stencils and collages that are constantly renewed: a work admired one day may have disappeared the next. It is one of the most lively images of Melbourne, where creativity is freely expressed. Setting off in search of these works turns the walk into an ever-different artistic trail.

Practical information

Melbourne street art can be seen freely, during the walk through the lanes of the centre, particularly Hosier Lane. There is no specific site or schedule: you just need to keep an eye on the walls. As the works constantly evolve, each visit is unique.

Where to see street art in Melbourne ?

Mainly in Hosier Lane and the lanes of the centre, which have become an ever-changing open-air museum.

Is Melbourne street art permanent ?

No, the works are constantly renewed: a mural may disappear from one day to the next, which makes each visit unique.