Melbourne Central has a new resident. Dangling beneath the Cone in Shot Tower Square is Monster by Tin &amp; Ed—the Australian artists and creative technologists responsible for the otherworldy creatures currently roaming <a href="/festival-program/the-wilds">The Wilds</a> at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
Tin &amp; Ed create playful installations and experiences that illuminate the borderless dimension between art and science, the physical and the digital, the human and the more than human. Their work is driven by a deep curiosity for the natural world and the intricate ways we are connected to it. They use art to envision the world through this lens of interconnectedness.

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Monster

For access information, please contact [Melbourne Central](https://www.melbournecentral.com.au/centre-info/accessible-services-facilities).

Melbourne Central is a diverse shopping and dining destination that invites you to keep exploring.

Bringing together more than 300 retailers over five levels, Melbourne Central is home to a range of flagship stores, including General Pants, Nike and Adidas Originals.

The buzz continues after dark with Hoyts Cinema, B. Lucky & Sons, Strike Bowling, The Pancake Parlour and Asian Beer Café on Level 3. Spanning two city blocks, the centre boasts several unique architectural features including the giant Marionette Watch hanging in Shot Tower Square, famous for its hourly rendition of the Australian anthem 'Waltzing Matilda'. The square is named after the historic Coops Shot Tower a bullet-making facility built in 1889. Today, the brick shot tower stands proudly in its original place, protected by a modern twist: the magnificent Glass Cone, designed in the '80s by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. While it floods the centre with natural light, the Glass Cone's design also makes it one of Melbourne's most recognisable landmarks.

Melbourne Central is convenient to get to, being located atop the City Loop, with Melbourne Central train station accessible via Lower Ground, and the free city circle tram route at the centre's doorstep. Melbourne Central boasts 822 car parks making it the perfect base for Melbourne city excursions.

The parents' retreat offers a sanctuary for families, while The Little Library free book exchange and Link Bridges provide spaces for pause and escape from the city's frenetic buzz. Whatever brings you to Melbourne, be it shopping, exploring, lunch, brunch or simply an unexpected adventure, it is all waiting between Lonsdale and La Trobe.

PARKING

Looking for parking in the Melbourne CBD? Parking at Melbourne Central couldn’t be simpler. With over 880 undercover car spaces, you won’t have to keep circling to find the perfect spot. The parking lot is easy to manoeuvre, safe and offers a great deal of value. If you want to take advantage of the Melbourne Central car park, it can easily be accessed via Lonsdale and La Trobe streets.  

One of the best things about Melbourne Central carpark is you won’t be required to spend your entire shopping budget just to park your car.

Believe it or not, for every $10 you spend at any Melbourne Central store, you pay only $8 per hour for parking between 7am and 5pm. Simply have your parking ticket validated in store at point of purchase. 

You can also save on our cheap Earlybird rates. When you enter before 10am and leave after 3pm, you'll pay only $17!

- Standard Rate: $16 per hour  
- Evening Rate: $13 flat rate after 5PM  
- Earlybird Rate: $17 flat rate (enter before 10am and leave after 3PM)  
- Spend and Save: For every $10 spent in centre, receive one hour of parking for $8, between 7AM and 5PM, when you get your parking ticket validated in store or at Guest services  
- Cinema Parking Rate: $6.50 flat rate for up to 3 hours when you get your ticket validated at Hoyts  
- Maximum Rate: $74 per day  
- Please note, lost tickets will incur a rate of $74  

Melbourne Central Car Park phone number: (03) 9922 1222

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