| Venue| Flinders Street Station Ballroom. Enter via door at 273 Flinders Street, near Boost Juice |
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| Festival Dates| Wed 26 May—Sun 6 June 1PM—11PM (Last entry at 10.20PM) | 
| New Dates| Mon 7 June—Wed 31 Aug 10AM—8PM (Last entry at 7.20PM) | 
| Accessibility Services | Audio Described tour on Sun 30 May, 1PM. Please contact our Ticketing team on 03 9662 4242 or via [email](mailto:ticketing@rising.melbourne) to book a spot |
| Duration | Please allow 1 hour for exploration |
| Price | $32—$36 + booking fee, persons under 12 enter free |
| Note | The exhibitiion is closed up to and including 18 June, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Ticketholders for 15—18 June will be contacted and have their sessions rescheduled to comparable day and time. Closed public holidays |
| Note | Face masks are required at this event |

Event Information

| AUDIO DESCRIPTION| Audio Described tour on Sun 30 May, 1PM. Use promo code DESCRIPTION to secure your spot |
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| MORE INFO|  Please contact our Ticketing team on 03 9662 4242 or via [email](mailto:ticketing@rising.melbourne) for assistance |

Accessibility Services

Entry is via Flinders Street Station at the Elizabeth Street end, near the Boost Juice.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING 

Street accessible parking bays are available on Flinders Street opposite the entrance to the Station. 

ACCESSIBLE DROP OFF

A major taxi rank is opposite the station on Flinders Street, and also on Swanston Street outside Flinders Street Station.

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE 

A DDA compliant ramp will provide access from street level at the main entry point on Flinders Street. Lift access is available to Level 3 and there is one accessible toilet on this level. Guest Services Staff will be available to visitors who require any assistance. 

ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM

There is a hybrid ambulant toilet located on the third floor. There is also an accessible automatic toilet available on Flinders Street close to the exhibition entrance.

DISTANCE COVERED BY PARTICIPANT

Under 250m.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Nearest accessible train station: The exhibition is housed within Flinders Street Station, which provides access to all Melbourne metro services.

Nearest accessible tram stop: Stop 5: Flinders Street Station, Swanston St (routes 35, 70 and 75) is directly in front of the station building housing the exhibition. Stop 13: Flinders Street Station (routes 1, 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72) is adjacent to the station on Swanston Street.

Venue Access

__Q. Is the exhibition suitable for children and families?__

A. This is a subjective question–we think Patricia Piccinini’s fantastical creatures inspire curiosity and empathy. The themes of the exhibition include resilience, care and an optimistic future. You know your kids and family best and what’s appropriate for them. We suggest checking out her [previous work](https://www.patriciapiccinini.net/495/76#) on her website and maybe [doing a google](https://www.google.com/search?q=patricia+piccinini&sxsrf=ALeKk00ecgVu3fmr5KxAuhzAe-MvR9x13Q:1615324545199&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZktrtkKTvAhWL4jgGHbdsAucQ_AUoAXoECBoQAw&biw=1900&bih=798). 

__Q. Who are the authorised ticket sellers for this event?__

A. RISING is the only authorised ticket seller for the exhibition at Flinders Street Station. 

__Q. My preferred time/day is sold out. Can I just show up?__

A. A small number of walk-up tickets may be available on the day at our Town Hall box office. We will also be releasing more sessions, which we can notify you about if you sign up to our Moon Mail.   

__Q. What time do I need to arrive before my session?__

A. As we are staggering entry to manage numbers, we ask that you arrive as close as possible to your allocated time.   

__Q. Is there wheelchair access to the venue?__

A. Yes, there is. Further information on how to access the venue will be provided to ticket holders closer to the event. 

Frequently Asked Questions

The exhibitiion is closed up to and including 18 June, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Ticketholders for 15—18 June will be contacted and have their sessions rescheduled to comparable day and time. 

Face masks are now required for patrons 12 years and older at this event.

We are working with the Victorian Government and the Department of Health to deliver a COVID-Safe event for visitors, artists and staff. Find out what we're doing [here](https://rising.melbourne/covid-safe). 

COVID-Safe Information

Lead artist: Patricia Piccinini

Company: Drome Studio

Artistic Team

Metro

Rise Fund

This program was supported by the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an  Australian Government initiative.

Commissioned by RISING.

Supporters

Trains speed in and out of Flinders Street Station, cutting through what were once the Birrarung’s fertile banks teeming with diverse species. But hidden above the station’s platforms, new life forms are emerging.

After holding Melbourne’s imagination for decades, the mysterious Flinders Street Station ballroom (and its surrounding hidden rooms) will open to the public to become *A Miracle Constantly Repeated*—an eco-system of hyper-real silicone sculptures, video, sound and light devised by Patricia Piccinini.

Working on the border of art and science, Piccinini has spent close to three decades exploring humanity’s relationship to technology and the environment. Her work has been exhibited at major Australian and international institutions and events including the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane; and the Vancouver and Venice biennales.

For her first extensive hometown show in almost two decades, Australia’s foremost visual artist will augment the ballroom’s architecture with enormous dioramas, sentient saplings, nurturing marine mammals and enormous life-sustaining foliage.

In *A Miracle Constantly Repeated*, technology and nature coexist and combine. It’s an empathetic vision of the future built on resilience and care.

Entry is via door at 273 Flinders Street, near Boost Juice.

PP Field

No Fear of Depths

PP Curious Imaginings

PP Couple

PP Life clings closest

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Hidden for decades, Flinders Street Station’s mysterious ballroom opens its doors for Australia’s pre-eminent visual artist.

Patricia Piccinini

The exhibitiion is closed up to and including 18 June, due to COVID-19 restrictions. 

Please note it is compulsory to wear a mask in order to experience this exhibition. 

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