Museums Victoria

Unearthing an icon

One of the most globally significant dinosaurs in history has been found and it's coming to Melbourne Museum in 2021.

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Kodak Snapshots

A snapshot into the 120 year history of Kodak manufacturing in Australia, told through Museum Victoria's collection.

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Museum at Home

Can't make it to the museum? Enjoy a world of museum experiences at home, school or anywhere.

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Join or renew your membership by 31 August 2021 and receive a FREE ticket to one of our wonderful new touring exhibitions!

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Museums Victoria respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Country on which we stand, and we pay our respects to First Peoples across Victoria and Australia.

Language – Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung

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A Lord of the Rings-like marine landscape revealed in Australia’s Christmas Island Territory

Take a dive into a Lord of the Rings-inspired seascape

Face-on view of a Swamp Rat (Rattus lutreolus)

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Native and introduced rats: some quick and dirty facts

Can you tell a native rat from a pest species?

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Faceless Fish and the deep-sea voyages that found it

Take a dive into the deep sea with the Faceless Fish

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A discovery of stitches: needlework and 19th century girlhood

What can needlework samplers tell us about often forgotten figures from history?

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Bats: the flying mammals in dire need of a PR manager

Separating fact from folklore

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Field site, Camp Cooinda Burrong, Grampians National Park.

Australia’s environmental crisis

Following this summer’s unprecedented bushfires, Museums Victoria has begun directing its expertise, research and collections towards supporting recovery and sustainability efforts.

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Museum Members

A Museum Membership will give you free, unlimited general entry to Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks & Immigration Museum, a range of discounts and exclusive events.

You'll also get access to our Just for Members area featuring live Zoom events, museum expert Q&As, activities, puzzles, downloadable Zoom backgrounds and more!

Shop educational gifts and toys at Museums Victoria Store

Keep little hands busy at home with museum puzzles, toys and activities.

Build a solar system, excavate for dinosaurs, learn about the human body, or discover the secrets of the natural world in your own backyard. And for the big kids, we’ve got everything from slow puzzles to conversation menus to keep brains busy.

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