Museums in Melbourne
Melbourne’s museums tell the story of how Melbourne became the city it is today. Spend a day or two at a museum finding out about Melbourne’s Aboriginal history, the discovery of gold and the ensuing rush to immigrate to Victoria.
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The Melbourne Museum is a centre for exploration, education and fun. Explore the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre, a living forest, the Children's museum, the Neighbours kitchen and of course, Phar Lap.
Carlton Gardens, Carlton
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Check out the Big Dragon, traditional wedding costumes, shoes for women with bound feet, opera banners and discover the history of Victoria's Chinese community since the gold rush.
22 Cohen Place, Melbourne
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The magnificent Old Treasury Building houses exhibitions about the spoils of Victorian gold fields, the building's historic gold vaults, and a diverse range of temporary exhibitions.
Ground Floor, Old Treasury Building, Spring Street, Melbourne
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The imposing Immigration Museum uses personal stories, moving images, voice, memory, diaries and letters to explore the immigrant experience that has defined Australia.
400 Flinders Street, Melbourne
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With nearly 50 aircraft in its collection, the Australian National Aviation Museum features significant examples of Australia's aviation heritage, saved by the Museum.
Moorabbin Airport, 1 Second Avenue, Mentone
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See rare opalised fossils and the life-size animal sculptures, and displays of unset opals and jewellery.
119 Swanston Street, Melbourne
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Located at the iconic MCG and showcasing the great moments in Australias sporting history. Features over 2500 sporting artefacts and multimedia displays on sporting traditions.
Gate 3, MCG, Yarra Park, East Melbourne
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The Post Master Gallery is home to a significant collection of philatelic heritage and artwork. It is also one of Australia's foremost graphic design archives.
321 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
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Find out how the human body survives in extreme conditions or gaze at the stars at the Melbourne Planetarium's virtual tour of the universe. Take the ferry from Southbank.
2 Booker Street, Spotswood
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The Johnston Collection, the legacy of prosperous Armadale antique dealer William Johnston, is arranged as a lived-in house and is crammed with 18th and early 19th century antiques. Book ahead for guided tours.
East Melbourne
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