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The former convent is now an arts and cultural precinct, with heritage buildings, garden lawns, cafés and creative workspaces. Walk the grounds, visit an open gallery or studio, and leave time to sit outdoors rather than treating it as a quick photo stop.\n\nThe grounds are free to enter and open every day, but the individual galleries, cafés and studios keep their own hours. Visit only studios marked open to the public. A workshop, performance or guided tour is a separate booking; free grounds access does not include every activity inside the buildings. The neighbouring Collingwood Children’s Farm is also a separate attraction.\n\nThe setting is beautiful, but its history deserves attention. The former institutional buildings and Magdalen Laundries preserve difficult stories of the women and girls who lived and worked here. 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Grounds entry is free; food, workshops, performances and some tours cost extra." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I walk into every studio?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Many are working spaces. Visit the studios and galleries that are marked open, and follow their individual hours." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is the neighbouring farm included?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Collingwood Children’s Farm has its own admission and opening arrangements." } } ] } ] } ], "editorialMarkdown": "[View next **Auscarts Racing**]()\n\n## Abbotsford Convent\n\nHeritage buildings, garden lawns and an active arts precinct beside the Yarra, with space for a slower Abbotsford afternoon.\n\n[Plan this experience]()\n\n[Explore the story]()\n\nCost **Free entry**\n\nTime to allow **Allow 2 hours**\n\nPace **Garden paths and heritage-building approaches**\n\nPlace **Abbotsford**\n\n01 / The experience\n\n### Abbotsford Convent.\n\nHeritage buildings, garden lawns and an active arts precinct beside the Yarra, with space for a slower Abbotsford afternoon.\n\nGive Abbotsford Convent a relaxed half-day place in your Melbourne plans. The former convent is now an arts and cultural precinct, with heritage buildings, garden lawns, cafés and creative workspaces. Walk the grounds, visit an open gallery or studio, and leave time to sit outdoors rather than treating it as a quick photo stop.\n\nThe grounds are free to enter and open every day, but the individual galleries, cafés and studios keep their own hours. Visit only studios marked open to the public. A workshop, performance or guided tour is a separate booking; free grounds access does not include every activity inside the buildings. The neighbouring Collingwood Children’s Farm is also a separate attraction.\n\nThe setting is beautiful, but its history deserves attention. The former institutional buildings and Magdalen Laundries preserve difficult stories of the women and girls who lived and worked here. The Convent’s self-guided history walk includes former residents’ voices; make space for that history alongside the gardens and present-day arts.\n\nArrive through St Heliers Street and explore the precinct on foot. The Capital City Trail passes nearby, so you can extend the outing with a riverside walk when weather and daylight suit. Keep two hours for the precinct itself, with more time for lunch or a booked event. In hot weather, plan outdoor walking earlier and take water.\n\n![Abbotsford Convent, Australian Grand Prix]()\n\nHeritage & neighbourhoods **Abbotsford Convent** Australian Grand Prix\n\nIn pictures\n\n### The full gallery.\n\n02 / The essentials\n\n### Abbotsford Convent: visit essentials\n\n1. 01\n\n Free entry\n2. 02\n\n Allow 2 hours; longer with lunch or an event\n3. 03\n\n Late morning or an afternoon with enough daylight for the heritage gardens.\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\nLate morning or an afternoon with enough daylight for the heritage gardens.\n\n#### Entry & spending\n\nFree entry\n\nGeneral admission\n\nA$0\n\nExtra\n\nCafé meals, workshops, performances, paid tours and parking.\n\n#### Choose your visit\n\nGrounds daily 07:30–22:00. Galleries, cafés, studios and events have separate hours.\n\nTime to allow\n\nAllow 2 hours; longer with lunch or an event\n\nPublic-holiday hours and individual events can change the normal timetable.\n\n#### Getting there & access\n\nTake a Mernda or Hurstbridge line train to Victoria Park station, then walk 10–15 minutes to St Heliers Street. Buses 200 and 207 serve Johnston Street at Clarke Street, a 3–5 minute walk away. Enter through the Main Gate on St Heliers Street. Dismount bicycles inside the precinct; vehicles do not enter the grounds.\n\n1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia\n\nThe Main Gate on St Heliers Street is wheelchair accessible. Heritage buildings and garden paths have varying access, so choose the route for the particular gallery or event you want to visit using the Convent’s access map. This is not a guarantee that every building or studio is step-free.\n\n[Get directions]()\n\n#### Before you go\n\nWalk into the grounds without a ticket. Book tours, workshops and performances separately; visit studios only when open to the public.\n\n[Plan your visit]()\n\n#### Accessibility\n\nThe Main Gate on St Heliers Street is wheelchair accessible. Heritage buildings and garden paths have varying access, so choose the route for the particular gallery or event you want to visit using the Convent’s access map. This is not a guarantee that every building or studio is step-free.\n\n#### Participation requirements\n\nWalk into the grounds without a ticket. Book tours, workshops and performances separately; visit studios only when open to the public.\n\nThe Main Gate on St Heliers Street is wheelchair accessible. Heritage buildings and garden paths have varying access, so choose the route for the particular gallery or event you want to visit using the Convent’s access map. This is not a guarantee that every building or studio is step-free.\n\nContinue exploring / Melbourne during F1\n\n### More things to do\n*in Melbourne during F1*\n\nExplore Melbourne during F1 activities, sights and places to eat. 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Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+. Cantonese Chinese Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Vue de Monde]()\n\n 36 Restaurants & fine dining **Vue de Monde** $$$$ Drinks, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+. Modern Australian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Nobu Melbourne]()\n\n 37 Restaurants & fine dining **Nobu Melbourne** $$$ Drinks, dessert, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+. Japanese Peruvian Dinner · food only Explore experience]() [![Rockpool Bar & Grill]()\n\n 38 Restaurants & fine dining **Rockpool Bar & Grill** $$$$ Drinks, dessert, supplements and surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+. 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Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+. Cocktails Wine Two house cocktails Explore experience]() [![Apollo Inn]()\n\n 54 Bars & nightlife **Apollo Inn** $$ Example: A$52 per person for two A$26 classic martinis. Food, other drinks and day surcharges extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+. Cocktails Two classic martinis Explore experience]() [![Bellota Wine Bar]()\n\n 55 Bars & nightlife **Bellota Wine Bar** $$ Example: A$69 per person for small crab spaghettini, duck rillettes crostini and dessert. Wine, corkage and applicable fees extra. Price bands per person: $ under A$40 · $$ A$40–79.99 · $$$ A$80–149.99 · $$$$ A$150+. 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Grounds entry is free; food, workshops, performances and some tours cost extra.\n\n02 Can I walk into every studio?\n\nNo. Many are working spaces. Visit the studios and galleries that are marked open, and follow their individual hours.\n\n03 Is the neighbouring farm included?\n\nNo. Collingwood Children’s Farm has its own admission and opening arrangements.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Australian Grand Prix\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]()\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting.\n\nFiled under heritage / arts / gardens / neighbourhood / free / self guided" }