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Cathedral Re-opening

From 5th January 2021 the Cathedral will be open from 10am – 3pm Tuesday to Saturday. Entry is free – no bookings needed, but QR Code check-in is required upon entry. Mask must be worn inside the Cathedral at all times.

The Cathedral Shop remains closed, however purchases can be made via the online shop: www.cathedralshopmelbourne.com/

The Cathedral is open every day to pilgrims and visitors for worship, prayer and visiting. Many people come in to explore the wealth of history in the building, or to simply experience the quiet sanctity of this sacred space.

🕒 Opening Times: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 3pm.

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Visitor Information

Cathedral Re-opening

From 5th January 2021 the Cathedral will be open from 10am – 3pm Tuesday to Saturday. Entry is free – no bookings needed, but QR Code check-in is required upon entry. Mask must be worn inside the Cathedral at all times.

Visiting Times

🕒 Opening Times: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 3pm.

The Cathedral is staffed by guides during opening hours (subject to the availability of volunteers) and there are information guides available at the back of the Cathedral in various languages to allow visitors to take a self-guided tour.

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Cathedral Shop

St Paul’s Cathedral Gift Shop stocks a wide range of gifts, handcrafts and devotional items, that make great souvenirs of a visit to St Paul’s.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions the Cathedral Shop is closed to the public, however purchases can be made via the online shop

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Self Guided Tour Guides

Visitors can pick up free cards inside the Cathedral which have information and a basic map of the building. These cards are available in a number of different languages and should be returned at the end of your visit.

Alternatively you can use this short self-guided tour to navigate your way around the Cathedral.

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Stories Under the Windows

Stained glass windows were originally incorporated into gothic churches to convey Bible stories in a colourful visual form at a time when not everyone in a population could read, nor had access to a bible of their own. Today, the windows in St Paul’s Cathedral provide an opportunity for people who have little or no knowledge of the biblical narrative to engage with Bible stories with a storyteller.

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