Melbourne Museum explores life in Victoria, from our natural environment to our culture and history.
Located in Carlton Gardens, opposite the historic Royal Exhibition Building, the award-winning Melbourne Museum houses a permanent collection in eight galleries, including one just for children.
Highlights include a complete skeleton of a blue whale, the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, a living rainforest, the racehorse Phar Lap and an IMAX theatre on site. Major international exhibitions are presented in the Touring Hall.
A visit to Melbourne Museum offers rich and often surprising insights into life in Victoria.
Bunjilaka, Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Bunjilaka is a space for indigenous and non-indigenous people to learn about Victoria’s Koorie (south eastern Aboriginal) people. Presentations include artworks, artefacts, stories and performances.
IMAX Theatre
IMAX is the world's largest cinema format, with a screen up to eight storeys high. Films, from documentaries to latest release movies, can be experienced in 2D or 3D.
We also oversee a wide range of research programs, the continued development of the state's collections, and run major education and research based websites.
We are the largest public museums organisation in Australia
