Islamic Museum of Australia

This season

What’s on

Exhibitions, workshops, school holiday programs and art prize dates: everything happening at the museum, in order.

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Mosaic artwork from Australian Muslim Artists 2026
On now

Australian Muslim Artists 2026

22 shortlisted works spanning painting, sculpture, photography, textile, installation and digital art.

14 Aug7 Nov

Explore the exhibition

The season ahead

Coming up at the museum.

March

2014 · 1 date

  1. 3to 3 MayExhibitionMush by Khaled Sasabi (March 3rd 2014)Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

June

2014 · 1 date

  1. 9to 30 SepExhibitionBorderlands by Phillip George (June 9th – September 30th 2014)Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

May

2015 · 1 date

  1. 8to 8 AugExhibitionHybrid II by Damon Kowarsky & Atif Khan (May 8th – August 8th 2015)Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

June

2015 · 1 date

  1. 15to 1 SepExhibitionCapture the Spirit of Ramadan (15th June – September 1st 2015)Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

September

2015 · 1 date

  1. 4FriExhibitionAl Asma – Al Husna: The Most Beautiful Names of Allah (September 4th 2015)Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

June

2017 · 1 date

  1. 17SatExhibitionAn Illuminated Guide to Paradise (17th June – 29th June 2017)Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

July

2017 · 1 date

  1. 13ThuExhibitionFAMSY Community Art Show (13th July – 31st July 2017)Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

November

2017 · 1 date

  1. 28to 1 DecExhibitionThe Laughing Apple (28th November onwards)Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

March

2018 · 1 date

  1. 2to 8 JulExhibitionWays To Be MuslimIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

May

2018 · 1 date

  1. 6to 18 AugExhibitionOur GrandmothersIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

July

2018 · 1 date

  1. 27to 14 NovExhibitionBetween Inscription and Gesture (27th July – 14th November)Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

November

2018 · 1 date

  1. 15to 16 FebExhibitionBismillahIslamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

March

2019 · 1 date

  1. 14to 17 MayExhibitionThe Aesthetics of Commemoration: The Mausoleum of Imam Al-Shafi’i over 800 yearsIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

June

2019 · 1 date

  1. 27to 23 AugExhibitionThe Artistry of IslamIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

September

2019 · 1 date

  1. 13to 8 NovExhibitionAustralian Muslim Artists 2019Islamic Museum of Australia · Free

December

2019 · 1 date

  1. 12to 6 MarExhibitionSeerah of the Prophet MuhammadIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

April

2020 · 1 date

  1. 16to 17 JulExhibitionBOUNDLESS PLAINSIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

August

2020 · 1 date

  1. 14to 20 FebExhibitionAustralian Muslim Artists 2020Islamic Museum of Australia · Free

April

2021 · 1 date

  1. 15to 16 JulExhibitionMissing VoicesIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

August

2021 · 1 date

  1. 19to 25 FebExhibitionAustralian Muslim Artists 2021Islamic Museum of Australia · Free

March

2022 · 1 date

  1. 24to 9 JulExhibitionHayakal al Noor, Bodies of LightIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

August

2022 · 2 dates

  1. 16to 11 NovExhibitionAustralian Muslim Artists 2023Islamic Museum of Australia · Free
  2. 24to 12 NovExhibitionAustralian Muslim Artists 2022Islamic Museum of Australia · Free

December

2022 · 1 date

  1. 15to 18 MarExhibitionGenerationsIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

April

2023 · 2 dates

  1. 28to 15 JulExhibitionThe Night of Counting the TearIslamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free
  2. 28to 15 JulExhibitionThe Night of Counting the TearsIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

December

2023 · 1 date

  1. 15to 15 JunExhibitionDunya: A journey through the fragile footprint of civilisationsIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

July

2024 · 1 date

  1. 10to 5 OctExhibitionPalestine Through TimeIslamic Museum of Australia · Free

September

2024 · 1 date

  1. 18to 2 NovExhibitionIlim Secondary Student ExhibitionIslamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

November

2024 · 1 date

  1. 1to 1 MarExhibitionAustralian Muslim Artists 2024Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

February

2025 · 1 date

  1. 7to 12 JulExhibitionJaren | جڑیں | Roots | جذورIslamic Museum of Australia - Thornbury , La Trobe University Borchardt Library, and Bundoora Homestead Art Centre · Free

April

2025 · 1 date

  1. 4to 12 JulExhibitionAlaqah: Bonds of ConnectionIslamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

August

2025 · 1 date

  1. 15to 8 NovExhibitionAustralian Muslim Artists 2025Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

September

2025 · 1 date

  1. 11to 22 NovExhibitionBoundless LegaciesIslamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

December

2025 · 1 date

  1. 12to 21 FebExhibitionFuture Australian Muslim Artists 2025Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

February

2026 · 1 date

  1. 7to 9 MayExhibitionSakinah سكينة, Tranquility under the Domes of IstanbulIslamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

April

2026 · 1 date

  1. 24to 18 JulExhibitionA Common WordIslamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

August

2026 · 1 date

  1. 14to 7 NovExhibitionAustralian Muslim Artists 2026Islamic Museum of Australia, Anderson Road, Thornbury VIC, Australia · Free

November

2026 · 2 dates

  1. 21SatEventStrong Foundations5:30pm–8:30pm · $70 · true
  2. 28SatEventThe Bookmaker's Workshop 2.011am–1pm · $30

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