Blockbuster LEGO Star Wars Exhibition showcases Victoria’s creative talent

The world premiere of the LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition was secured for Melbourne by the Victorian Government and created by Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught - the only LEGO Certified Professional in the Southern Hemisphere and just one of 23 worldwide.

The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the Star Wars galaxy in LEGO® form – the largest LEGO brick exhibition in the world with more than eight million LEGO bricks and more than 25,000 hours of building, all created in Victoria by a highly skilled local team based at Brickman HQ in Tullamarine.

Victorian Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks recently joined the exhibition’s creator, ‘Brickman’, to tour Brickman HQ in Tullamarine and discuss how the exhibition has backed Victoria’s creative workforce and supported local economy.

Construction of the exhibition has supported ongoing employment of almost 40 people at Brickman HQ and since opening on May the fourth, more than 100,000 tickets have been sold. The exhibition is on track to reach 100,000 attendances this Wednesday.

More than a quarter of attendees so far have been from interstate or overseas – boosting the visitor economy and reinforcing Victoria’s status as the cultural capital of Australia.

This world-first show is a demonstration of Victorian talent. From model designers to builders to fabricators, the exhibition demonstrates the depth of skill in our state’s creative industries and the thousands of jobs they support.

LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition adds to a huge pipeline of major events across the State – such as Beetlejuice The Musical, the French Impressionism exhibition at the NGV and Frida Kahlo: In Her Own Image at Bendigo Art Gallery – all contributing to the state’s record $40 billion visitor economy.

Tickets for the exhibition start from $24 for children and $38 for adults, with discounts available for families, concession holders and Museum Members.

For more information visit www.legostarwarstheexhibition.com.