Melbourne Museum

Melbourne Museum Information

Melbourne Museum showcases Australian social history, Indigenous cultures, science and the environment. Located adjacent to the World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, and home to IMAX Theatre Melbourne.

Enjoyed by over one million visitors each year, and winner of the 2010 Victorian Tourism Awards for Major Tourist Attraction.

Major features of Melbourne Museum include:

- Celebrate Victoria's local Koorie culture in Bunjilaka, Aboriginal Cultural Centre.

- Explore Melbourne's rich history in the Melbourne Story exhibition - be immersed in evocative stories and discover the icons and personalities that have shaped Melbourne since the early 1800s.

- See Phar Lap, Australia's legendary racehorse, in the flesh.

- Walk amongst skeletons of amazing animals from the past - from dinosaurs, flying reptiles and megafauna.

- Take a close look at bugs, from stick insects to red-back and funnel-web spiders in Bugs Alive!

- Wander through a living forest with resident wildlife inside the Forest Gallery.

- Journey into the mind and explore a world of emotions, thoughts, memories and dreams in The Mind exhibition.

- Explore the Children's Gallery, a fun and education space for 1 to 8 year olds.

- Utilise Museum Victoria's research and collections and conduct your own research into life in Victoria at the Discovery Centre.

- Visit the Museum Shops for a unique range of books, toys, games, as well as original, locally produced crafts and souvenirs you won't find anywhere else.

- Relax at the Museum Cafe over a coffee and a bite to eat.

- Experience one of the world's largest cinema's at IMAX Theatre Melbourne.