Visitors need to purchase a ticket to attend Yayoi Kusama.

You can buy tickets:

• online via the Yayoi Kusama webpage
• over the phone by calling (03) 8620 2222 between 9am and 5pm daily
• or in-person at the NGV.

Ticket prices:

• NGV Member Adult $34
• NGV Member Child (5–15 years) $16
• NGV Member Family $84
• Adult $38
• Child (5–15 years) $18
• Children (under 5 years) Free
• Concession (Seniors card discount Wednesdays only) $35
• Family (2 adults and up to 3 children) $94

Exhibition tickets are timed for entry every 15 minutes. Once you have entered the exhibition you are able to stay for as long as you wish, or until the Gallery closes at 5pm.

Once you enter the exhibition, you won’t be able to come and go unless you need a bathroom or a break for disability or health reasons. If you do need to leave and come back in, you can exit through the exhibition entrance and let the security team member know that you will be coming back in.

Children of all ages are warmly welcomed in the Yayoi Kusama exhibition.

Yayoi Kusama is on display at NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. For information on getting here, see Plan Your Visit.

The exhibition is open between 10am and 5pm daily from 15 December 2024 to 21 April 2025.

The event series NGV Friday Nights offers evening access to the Yayoi Kusama exhibition and dining, bars and DJ performances each Friday of the exhibition period.You will need an NGV Friday Nights ticket to attend these events.

If you have a Companion Card, you can receive a concession-priced ticket to Yayoi Kusama for yourself and a complimentary ticket for your companion. Complimentary tickets for companions can be collected at the Gallery at the ticketing desk; please use the priority line.

Carer Card-holders are entitled to concession-priced tickets.

The entrance to NGV International is on street level and has an automatic door.

The Yayoi Kusama exhibition and all public areas in the NGV, including the Gallery Kitchen cafe, Garden Restaurant and NGV design store, are wheelchair accessible.

One of the immersive rooms, The Spirits of the Pumpkins Descended into the Heavens, requires visitors to step onto a step to see inside a mirrored cube. An iPad is available to show the inside of the cube for those who are unable to view inside. The exhibition is all on one level, on the ground floor.

Wheelchairs are available for free hire from the information desk. We recommend booking a wheelchair prior to your visit by calling +61 (03) 8620 2222 or making a booking online.

A motorised scooter is available for free hire. We recommend booking it prior to your visit by calling +61 (03) 8620 2222 or emailing ngvenquiries@ngv.vic.gov.au.

A Changing Places bathroom is located nearby at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall, approximately 300 metres from NGV International.

Visit the Arts Centre Melbourne website.

Accredited assistance dogs are welcome at the NGV.

Please ensure your assistance dog is wearing their jacket while at the Gallery.

Access aids including self-regulation fidget devices, magnifying sheets and earplugs are available for free hire from the information desk. We recommend booking prior to your visit, by calling 8620 2222 or making a booking online.

With around 200 artworks on display, Yayoi Kusama is a large exhibition that covers most of the ground floor of NGV International.

A number of Yayoi Kusama artworks are on display in the public areas outside the ticketed exhibition area. These are free to visit and don’t require a ticket.

The ticketed exhibition areas are split into two parts. Part 1 is on your right as you enter from the Waterwall entrance on St Kilda Road. The entrance to Part 1 is past the NGV Garden Restaurant. The entrance to Part 2 is next to the Gallery Kitchen cafe. See page 11 for the Sensory Map for more information.

You can take a break in between the two parts of the exhibition and relax in the Great Hall, NGV Garden or Gallery Kitchen. It is recommended that you enter Part 2 by 4pm, to allow yourself an hour to see it before the Gallery closes at 5pm.

The exhibition follows a set path. If you need assistance exiting quickly, please see a security team member. All security team members are first aid trained.

Kusama for Kids is a free exhibition and booking is not required.

This is an interactive space and you are welcome to touch. As you enter, a staff member will give you a sheet of colourful dot stickers. You will enter an apartment with everyday furniture and personal items.

At the beginning of the exhibition period, the room including furniture was all white. As time passes, the room is gradually covered by colourful stickers placed by visitors.

The space is wheelchair accessible and seating is available.

Digital screens display instructions on entry and exit. Background music is playing.

The exhibition features painting, sculpture, collage, fashion, video and installation including immersive rooms.

Please note that the exhibition includes references to suicide, mental illness and sexual themes.

The exhibition presents a series of immersive rooms which use mirrors, patterns and lighting effects. These spaces may be disorientating and difficult to navigate.

For detailed descriptions of each space, see the Yayoi Kusama Sensory Guide.

Gallery spaces are air-conditioned and are between 20 and 24 degrees Celsius.

The sensory map on page 11 shows the locations of audiovisual content, sensory elements and seating, and can help you prepare for your visit.

Relaxed sessions at NGV welcome visitors who would benefit from a quieter Gallery experience with fewer people and reduced sensory stimuli. This may include people with autism, disability, dementia, mental health or chronic illness conditions. All ages are welcome.

Find events here.

A tour in Auslan will be presented by a Deaf artist during the NGV Friday Nights series. Booking is required.

Auslan interpretation of other events is available upon request. Please email your request to programs@ngv.vic.gov.au, allowing a minimum of one week’s notice.

Find events here.

A tour featuring audio description of exhibition highlights will be presented during a Relaxed Session. Booking is required.

Find events here.

Visit ngv.melbourne/access for more resources and information about accessible facilities and services for your visit to the NGV.

For further enquiries about how the Gallery can support your access requirements, please contact our team.

ngvenquiries@ngv.vic.gov.au
(03) 8620 2222
9am–5pm, daily

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