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Mandela My Life: The Official Exhibition

Make its world premiere in September 2018 at Melbourne Museum, coinciding with the 100^th anniversary celebrations of Nelson Mandela’s birth.

Visit Bunjilaka

Because of Her We Can

Melbourne Museum's headline exhibition for NAIDOC 2018 throws a spotlight on nine Victorian First Peoples women who have achieved extraordinary things.

Image of a male ballet dancer (Li Cunxin)

Visit Immigration Museum

Mao's Last Dancer the Exhibition

Discover the incredible journey from poverty to world-famous artist.

Visit Scienceworks

Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen

Discovering imperceptible worlds through science and technology.

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Eulogy for a seastar, Australia’s first recorded marine extinction

Today, I am writing a eulogy to the Derwent River Seastar (or starfish), that formerly inhabited the shores near the Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania.

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Victorian Fossil Find Uncovers Prehistoric Leftovers of Colossal Shark Feast

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Discover Documentary: Conservation

From wedding dresses to meteorites, our Conservation team protect and preserve over 17 million objects in Museums Victoria's collection. This episode of Discover takes a look at how they do it!

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Nocturnal explores power with Ngaiire, Electric Fields & Black Tree

Staff member using a smoke canon demonstrate the effect of air movement as part of the Science Show 'Winging It', in the Amphitheatre during the Winter School Holiday Program at Scienceworks, July 2018

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Mandela My Life: The Official Exhibition

Because of Her We Can

Mao's Last Dancer the Exhibition

Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen

Discover

Eulogy for a seastar, Australia’s first recorded marine extinction

Victorian Fossil Find Uncovers Prehistoric Leftovers of Colossal Shark Feast

Discover Documentary: Conservation

Nocturnal explores power with Ngaiire, Electric Fields & Black Tree

Spring school holidays at Museums Victoria

Discover more

Mandela My Life: The Official Exhibition

Because of Her We Can

Mao's Last Dancer the Exhibition

Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen

Discover

Eulogy for a seastar, Australia’s first recorded marine extinction

Victorian Fossil Find Uncovers Prehistoric Leftovers of Colossal Shark Feast

Discover Documentary: Conservation

Nocturnal explores power with Ngaiire, Electric Fields & Black Tree

Spring school holidays at Museums Victoria

Discover more

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