Two Laneway Houses Open for One Day Only
The Grand Designs-featured 5×4 Hayes Lane Project and a converted hay store in Carlton North open their doors for guided tours on 26 July as part of Open House Melbourne Weekend.
The Grand Designs-featured 5×4 Hayes Lane Project and a converted hay store in Carlton North open their doors for guided tours on 26 July as part of Open House Melbourne Weekend.
Open House Melbourne Weekend returns 24–26 July 2026 with free access to 180+ buildings, from Fed Square tunnels to vintage bank chambers. Tours are booking fast – here’s how to lock in a spot.
Step inside ACMI’s preservation lab and watch rare films from 1967 and 1982 – free and first-come, during Open House Melbourne Weekend 25–26 July.
Ziebell’s Farmhouse in Thomastown, a bluestone dairy homestead from 1850, opens free during Open House Melbourne 24-26 July with descendant tours, German storytime and kids’ activities.
Free tours of the Altona Recycled Water Plant July 25-26 offer a rare look at wastewater treatment and Agnes Denes’s spiral forest artwork. Only 160 spots – book fast.