Melbourne Museum

Enjoyed by over one millions visitors each year, Melbourne Museum is one of Melbourne's favourite cultural destinations. A broad-based State museum with a national and international focus, Melbourne Museum's exhibitions and events cover the natural and physical sciences as well as social history and cultures.

• Celebrate Victoria's Koorie culture at the 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 iconic 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 Spiders and honey bees in the Bugs Alive! exhibition.
• 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 gallery just for 3 to 8 year olds.
• Experience one of the world's largest cinema's at IMAX Theatre Melbourne.
• Utilise Museum Victoria's research and collections and conduct your own research into life in Victoria at the Discovery Centre.
• Visit the Museum Shop for a unique range of books, toys, games, as well as original, locally produced crafts and other souvenirs you won't find anywhere else.
• Relax at the Museum Cafe over a coffee and a bite to eat.