Royal Exhibition Building

Save
Top 2% of attractions in Melbourne
8 / 10

4 expert reviews

“It was the first building to fly the Australian flag, and Australia’s first parliament was held here in 1901; it now hosts everything from trade fairs to car shows.”

– Lonely Planet

Time Out Time Out
"One of the world's oldest remaining exhibition pavilions. It's the only surviving Great Hall that once housed a 19th-century international exhibition and is still used for exhibitions." Full review
Independent Independent
"Victorian-era architect Joseph Reed designed Melbourne’s Unesco World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building, crowned by a magnificent dome inspired by Brunelleschi’s cupola for Florence Cathedral"