While Arts Centre Melbourne is best known for its performances, in the depths of Hamer Hall there’s a hidden collection that has captured CEO Karen Quinlan’s imagination.

Since 2017, the restaurant has often tied its cuisine to headline exhibitions, hosting well-known chefs and themed menus: an upmarket dumpling bar for a display of the Terracotta Warriors; Spanish ...

Fine dining at Aru Restaurant. Eat up at Aru. Picture Rebecca Michael. ... Afterwards, head to the Arts Centre Melbourne for some live music, dance, comedy, opera, circus or a musical.

The Australian Museum of Performing Arts will be housed in Hamer Hall and showcase pieces from the centre’s archive of over 850,000 items.