Melbourne Museum

Melbourne Museum which includes interior views and art
Enhance your knowledge of Victoria’s heritage with a fact-finding mission to one of Melbourne’s top visitor attractions.

Trace the history of Melbourne and discover more about Victoria’s indigenous people, its flora and its fauna at one of the city’s most popular visitor attractions. With its comprehensive permanent displays and wide-ranging programme of temporary exhibitions, there’s always something fascinating to learn.Melbourne Museum is split into eight galleries arranged over three levels. Whether you opt to take a guided tour or prefer to plan your own itinerary, you’ll be spoilt for choice. In the Melbourne Gallery you can trace the city’s history through over 1,200 objects representing important milestones – be sure not to miss the Phar Lap display this legendary racehorse's record-breaking wins brought a smile to punters in Depression-era Australia and this remains one of the museum’s best-loved exhibits.Discover more about the natural environment of Victoria in the Forest Gallery, before heading to the popular Koori Voices exhibit on the ground floor to explore the rich heritage of the state’s First Peoples. In the Mind and Body Gallery you can find out about the workings of the human body, while the Science and Life Gallery allows you a privileged glimpse of the geology and biology of our planet, including the chance to walk through the skeleton of a Blue Whale.The interactive Children’s Gallery will keep the little ones occupied for hours on end, while the IMAX theatre on the lower floor offers a chance to sit back and relax with one of the latest films or an informative documentary.Before you visit the souvenir shop or enjoy a snack from the on-site café, check out the programme of temporary exhibitions on subjects as diverse as industrial design, aboriginal artefacts, photography and art. The museum also hosts a series of talks and lectures on a variety of topics, while the Discovery Centre offers free facilities for more extensive individual research.The Melbourne Museum is located to the north of the city centre, in Carlton Gardens opposite the Royal Exhibition Building. It’s an easy walk, and there are plenty of public transport links as well as an on-site car park. The museum is open daily except for Good Friday and Christmas Day and there is a charge for entry.

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