Correction (10 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 9 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Rain or shine, indoor culture is an easy weekend plan. This page covers seven places in and around Melbourne: a library, three museums, a council gallery, a theatre and a comedy club in North Melbourne.
Every place was checked against two sources, usually OpenStreetMap plus the venue’s own site or a council page. We list the hours those sources print, say whose listing it is, and flag where a weekend is not covered.
We print no entry fees for the museums and the gallery. The only prices here are a few menu items at The Comic’s Lounge, copied from its menu page.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Listed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A big indoor library stop | State Library Victoria | see below | not printed here |
| A Greek history museum | Hellenic Museum | see below | not printed here |
| Chinese Australian history | Chinese Museum | see below | not printed here |
| A weekday council gallery | Melbourne City Gallery | see below | not printed here |
| A Spring Street museum | Old Treasury Building Museum | see below | not printed here |
| A big-stage theatre night | Her Majesty’s Theatre | see below | not printed here |
| Stand-up comedy and drinks | The Comic’s Lounge | Choc Tops | $8 |
State Library Victoria — 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
State Library Victoria is at 328 Swanston Street. Its site lists opening hours of 10am to 6pm daily. We found no entry price to print. It is a library, so it suits a dry-weather-proof plan.
Plan it: check the library’s site for current hours before you set out, since opening hours can change.
Hellenic Museum — 280 William Street, Melbourne VIC
The Hellenic Museum’s own site gives 280 William Street. It lists opening hours of 10AM to 4PM daily. We found no ticket price we could read, so we print none.
Rain backup: an indoor museum with hours that its site lists as daily.
Chinese Museum — 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
The Chinese Museum is at 22 Cohen Place. Its site says it is open 10am to 4pm, every day. Its pages describe it as the Museum of Chinese Australian History. We found no admission price to print.
Time needed: the site does not say, so check its page for what is on before you plan a block of time.
Melbourne City Gallery — 110 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Melbourne City Gallery is at 110 Swanston Street, according to a City of Melbourne page. That page lists opening hours of Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm. It prints no weekend hours, so do not assume it is open on a Saturday or Sunday. We found no price to print.
Plan it: treat this as a weekday stop, and confirm on the council page before relying on it for the weekend.
Old Treasury Building Museum — 20 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
The Old Treasury Building Museum is at 20 Spring Street. Its site lists opening hours of 10am to 4pm, Sunday to Friday, and says it is closed Saturdays. This page prints no entry price.
Plan it: this is a Sunday option, not a Saturday one, going by its own site.
Her Majesty’s Theatre — 219 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Her Majesty’s Theatre is at 219 Exhibition Street, according to its own site and OpenStreetMap. We found no opening hours to print, because theatre sessions depend on the show. Its site is the place to check what is playing.
Plan it: look up the current show on the theatre’s site and book around its session times.
The Comic’s Lounge — 26 Errol Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
The Comic’s Lounge is at 26 Errol Street, North Melbourne, and its own site carries its show listings. The only hours we found are an OpenStreetMap tag of Monday to Saturday 18:30 to 23:00 with Sunday off, which may be out of date. Its menu prints Choc Tops at $8. Its menu also prints Sour Apple Margarita at $18.
Listed prices (copied from thecomicslounge.com.au/menu on 9 October 2026):
- Choc Tops: $8
- Sour Apple Margarita: $18
- Sex on the Beach: $20
- Toblerone: $20
Plan it: check the show listing on its site, since the hours we found come only from OpenStreetMap.
Quick answers
What is open in Melbourne on a Sunday?
Four places on this page list Sunday opening. State Library Victoria’s site lists 10am to 6pm daily, the Hellenic Museum’s site lists 10AM to 4PM daily, and the Chinese Museum’s site says open 10am to 4pm, every day. The Old Treasury Building Museum’s site lists 10am to 4pm, Sunday to Friday.
Is Melbourne City Gallery open on weekends?
The City of Melbourne page we read lists Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm, and prints no weekend hours. Check the council page before you plan around it.
What museum is closed on Saturdays in Melbourne?
The Old Treasury Building Museum says on its own site that it is closed Saturdays, with opening hours of 10am to 4pm, Sunday to Friday. The Hellenic Museum and the Chinese Museum each list daily hours on their own sites.
What does a drink cost at The Comic’s Lounge in North Melbourne?
Its menu prints Sour Apple Margarita at $18, Sex on the Beach at $20 and Toblerone at $20, and Choc Tops at $8. Menus change, so check the menu page before you go.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, council pages and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 9 October 2026. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- State Library Victoria: openstreetmap.org/22820458, slv.vic.gov.au
- Hellenic Museum: openstreetmap.org/13778410273, hellenic.org.au, hellenic.org.au/access
- Chinese Museum: openstreetmap.org/46197639, chinesemuseum.com.au, chinesemuseum.com.au/opening-hours
- Melbourne City Gallery: openstreetmap.org/6145105448, melbourne.vic.gov.au/city-gallery.aspx
- Old Treasury Building Museum: openstreetmap.org/594365265, oldtreasurybuilding.org.au
- Her Majesty’s Theatre: openstreetmap.org/22930831, hmt.com.au
- The Comic’s Lounge: openstreetmap.org/3207161470, thecomicslounge.com.au, thecomicslounge.com.au/menu
