- Melbourne Open House
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Melbourne Open House(MOH) is an event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia that showcases many of the city's buildings to the public. This annual event is held on the last weekend in July since 2008.
Melbourne Open House is a not-for-profit association that runs annual events providing the public a free and rare opportunity to discover a hidden wealth of architectural, engineering and historic buildings nestled around the city. Residents, visitors, families, design buffs, architecture fans can explore great contemporary, historic and sustainable buildings and spaces located in and around the Melbourne City Centre, Carlton, East Melbourne, Southbank and Docklands. Well known buildings not usually open to the public are open for free public tours. Among the buildings included are historical landmarks, contemporary buildings, galleries, theatres, sporting grounds and places of worship.
The inaugural MOH 2008 event saw 8 buildings open and more than 30,000 visits across the day. Since then, the event has grown and the 2010 event expanded to 59 buildings, incorporating Docklands in addition to Melbourne’s CBD. 75 buildings will be open in the 2011 event.
Melbourne Open House is an initiative of the Committee for Melbourne Future Focus Group and runs in association with the State of Design Festival.
See also
- Doors Open Days
- Heritage Open Days
- Brisbane Open House
- Open House London
- Open House New York
- Doors Open Canada
References
External links
Categories:- Doors Open Days
- Melbourne culture
- Annual events in Australia
- Recurring events established in 2008
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