Overview
Strap in, Melbourne; it's time to finally control the weather. That's right, Rain Room is back in town for its third season. Once a resident of renowned international art institutions like New York's MoMA, London's Barbican and the YUZ Foundation in Shanghai, the ever-raining-but-you-never-get-wet installation is not to be missed. It's basically a dark, rainy room you can stroll through without needing that umbrella you always leave at bars.
Housed in the Jackalope Pavilion in St Kilda, Rain Room covers a 100-square-metre space, and merges art, technology and nature into a single immersive experience. As you move, so does the rain. How neat? The whole experience isn't just a stroll in the rain; it's designed to provoke thought, to make us reflect on our relationship with nature and the environment.
Thinking of diving in? The Rain Room runs from November 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024. It's open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10am till late, with specific child-friendly slots in the mornings (10am–11.30am) and afternoons (3pm–4pm) for little rain dancers.
Adult tickets go for $29, kids and concessions at $19, and families at $89. If you're after a fun group adventure, a cute date, or some introspective solo time, this is the spot. Go on, enjoy yourself, go make it rain.
Find Rain Room at the Jackalope Pavilion, corner of Acland and Jackson streets, St Kilda.