Inside ACMI’s ambitious museum design
As Melbourne’s newly revamped screen culture museum reopens, we talk to chief experience officer Seb Chan about building a multiplatform experience that straddles analogue and digital 16/02/2021 10:18 am
The Australia Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) is dedicated to all things screen culture, from film to gaming to digital art and culture. After a two-year, $40m AUD redevelopment, the museum reopened this month, unveiling sweeping transformations to the physical space as well as to what’s going on under the bonnet. “Creating this completely rebuilt museum with these three strands of change – programmatic change, technological change, and architectural change, all happening at once – has allowed us to create what I would think is a museum that has new muscles to do different types of things for the world we’re now in,” chief experience office Seb Chan tells us.
The Melbourne scene: what not to miss
17 Jan, 2021 11:00 AM
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Federation Square, Melbourne. Photo / Visit Victoria.
From a cultural, creative, culinary and fashion perspective, the Victorian capital never ceases to unveil new and exciting possibilities. Find out where the buzz is getting louder right now
Visiting Melbourne is always an enticing proposition; because while the tried-and-true forever beckon us back, this world-class city just keeps on giving. The ever-evolving landscape of dining, shopping, accommodation and culture mean that every visit is an opportunity to discover more. Now is no exception; here are the latest ahead-of-the-curve spots to add to your itinerary.