Visitors need to purchase a ticket to attend NGV Friday Nights: Westwood | Kawakubo.

You can book tickets:

• Online
• Over the phone by calling 03 8620 2222 (9am–5pm, daily)
• In-person at the NGV.

Online ticket prices:

• NGV Member $41
• Adult $50
• Concession $44
• Child (5–15 years) $29
• Children (under 5 years) Free

(A booking fee of $5.50 applies)

Door ticket prices:

• NGV Member Adult $46
• Adult $55
• Concession $49
• Child (5–15 years) $29
• Children (under 5 years) Free

A limited amount of tickets are available for sale on the door, on the night of the event.

Once you have entered the exhibition you are able to stay for as long as you wish, or until the event finishes at 10pm.

NGV Friday Nights takes place at NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne.

Plan your visit

Events are presented each Friday between 12 December 2025 and 17 April 2026, 6pm to 10pm.

Children of all ages are warmly welcomed at Friday Nights events. Please note, some artworks depict nudity and sexual themes.

People with access needs are welcome to use the priority line at the entrance. The entrance to NGV International is on street level and has an automatic door. There is a lift from the Arts Centre Melbourne carpark to the NGV International entrance.

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

The Westwood | Kawakubo exhibition and all public areas in the NGV, including the Gallery Kitchen and NGV design store, are wheelchair accessible.

Wheelchairs are available for free hire from the information desk. We recommend booking a wheelchair prior to your visit.

Book online

A motorised scooter is available for free hire. We recommend booking it before your visit.

Book online

Phone 03 8620 2222

There are accessible and gender-neutral bathrooms.

Baby change facilities are available with a dedicated parents’ room which provides a quiet space for families plus private feeding space and a microwave.

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

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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.

Book online

Phone 03 8620 2222

The exhibition features fashion garments and accessories, plus archival video and photography content. Some artworks depict nudity and sexual themes.

The exhibition is located on Ground Floor, on your left-hand side as you enter from the main entrance.

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.

The exhibition presents an immersive experience which uses flashing lights and other lighting effects, large moving image screens, mirrors, and a fairly loud soundtrack in places.

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

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

The Great Hall is a very large room with carpet, bluestone walls and a colourful stained-glass ceiling.

Friday Nights: Westwood | Kawakubo presents a series of DJ performances in the Great Hall. See Friday Nights for the full program.

As the sun sets there is low light levels in the Great Hall, with the stage and bars lit up. Coloured and moving light effects are shown on the ceiling and haze effects are used. The music levels are fairly loud. No strobing is used.

The Great Hall is busy and noisy. If you need a lower-sensory area, we recommend the area next to Gallery Kitchen in front of the lift.

The NGV Garden will be closed for Friday Nights: Westwood | Kawawkubo.

Bench seats can be found throughout the exhibition. Lightweight fold-out stools are available for free hire from the Information Desk and can be taken into the exhibition spaces.

Seating in the public areas includes ottomans, high bars with high stools, low café-style tables and chairs with backs.

A range of small and substantial dishes are available for purchase from outlets in the Great Hall and Gallery Kitchen.

Two free water stations are available: in the Great Hall near the Häagen-Dazs kiosk and next to the Gallery Kitchen near the lift.

A tour in Auslan is presented during Friday Nights: Westwood | Kawakubo on Friday 13 March, 6–7pm. Booking is required.

See the Auslan Tour event page for more information and to book.

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

For further enquiries about how the Gallery can support your access requirements, contact us online via our contact page or by phone: 03 8620 2222 9am–5pm, daily.