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A garden date among plant collections
Explore the plant collections at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne at your own pace. If the weather looks unsuitable, choose NGV International’s indoor collection before setting out.
Why this one.
Choose this if you both enjoy time outdoors and a free, self-guided outing. The plant collections offer a shared focus while leaving you free to decide how long to spend exploring.
A little plan
- YOUR FIRST STOP · ABOUT 60 MINUTES
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne
Explore the plant collections at your own pace on a free, self-guided visit to the gardens.
Cost for two: $0. Garden admission is free for two adults on a self-guided visit. Tours, boat rides, food, drinks, shopping and travel.
Visit the official site ↗
ANOTHER WAY TO GO
NGV International — free collection
If the weather is unsuitable, choose this indoor visit before leaving home.
Browse international art and design in the free collection. Street-level entrances have automatic doors, with lifts to each floor and wheelchair access throughout the galleries.
180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Choose this instead before setting out, and arrange travel directly there.
Allowance: $0 for two. Collection admission is free for two adults. Paid exhibitions, food, drinks, shopping and travel.
Official details ↗The little details & sources
Published information, with an original plan curated by Astra. Timings are suggested allowances. Choose a date below to check the current hours and practical fit.
Before you go
- NGV is a separate whole-date alternative, not an additional stop or walking transfer.
- Step-free access for the garden visit is not established by the supplied information.
- The NGV alternative covers the collection, not paid exhibitions; walk-in entry remains subject to capacity.
At Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
- Step-free access is unconfirmed; check with the gardens if needed.
- Last-entry time is unconfirmed.
- Walk-in entry covers the general gardens, not bookable activities.
At NGV International — free collection
- Walk-in entry is subject to capacity.
- Last-entry time is unconfirmed.
Open the original references (3)
- Plan Your Visit | NGV ↗ Checked 16 Sept 2026
- Access | NGV ↗ Checked 16 Sept 2026
- Melbourne | Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria ↗ Checked 16 Sept 2026