FOOTSCRAY HOSPITAL COMMUNITY OPEN DAY TOMORROW

31.01.2026

You’re invited to explore the new Footscray Hospital before it opens to the public, including the new 1O meter tapestry work by Maree Clarke and Mitch Mahoney in collaboration with the Australian Tapestry Workshop.

When: Sunday O1.O2.2O26
Open Day Registration
10am to 5pm (last entry 4pm)
FREE
All visitors, including children, will need to be registered to attend. Register below.
At your own pace, wander through its light-filled spaces, landscaped outdoor areas and community-focused facilities to learn about the design of the new People’s Hospital, soon to deliver world-class care to its community.

Children can get hands-on with a creative workshop delivered by the Australian Tapestry Workshop. Capture the moment at a playful, hospital-themed photo booth perfect for families and visitors of all ages, and collect an activity sheet to puzzle your way through the day.
Footscray Hospital Community Open Day is presented by Western Health and Open House Melbourne, with thanks to the Plenary Health consortium, Victorian Government and Victoria University.

 

Click here to register.

 

Image: Maree Clarke & Mitch Mahoney, Welcome to Country – now you see me: seeing the invisible,
2O24-25, tapestry, 4.2 x 1O m. Image courtesy of Astrid Mulder.

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