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Exhibition | Scienceworks

Joy: See it. Share it.

Exhibition | Immigration Museum

LEGO® Star Wars: The Exhibition

Exhibition | Melbourne Museum

Stronger Families, Stronger Communities

Exhibition | Bunjilaka

Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade

Tour | Melbourne Museum

Exhibition | Scienceworks

Joy: See it. Share it.

Exhibition | Immigration Museum

LEGO® Star Wars: The Exhibition

Exhibition | Melbourne Museum

Stronger Families, Stronger Communities

Exhibition | Bunjilaka

Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade

Tour | Melbourne Museum

Museums Victoria is now offering its award-winning, audience-centred exhibitions for hire.

Touring exhibitions for hire

IMAX

IMAX Melbourne

Don't just watch the movie, become part of it! IMAX provides the most immersive cinematic experience in the world.

IMAX

Melbourne Planetarium

Sit back and enjoy the wonder of the stars regardless of the time of day – or the weather!

COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS

Rare Book - Gerard Krefft, 'The snakes of Australia', Sydney, Government Printer, 1869

Shield. Specific locality unrecorded, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. 1900

Taxidermied Mount - Giant Otter, 'Sad Otter', Pteronura brasiliensis

Dolls' House - F.A. Clemons, 'Pendle Hall', 1940s

Doga | Ornament, chest. Trobriand Islands, Massim, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

Negative, copy. Coranderrk, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia. 1893

Coin - Aureus, Emperor Augustus, Ancient Roman Empire, 4 BC-2 AD

Suitcase - Red Vinyl, Cuc Lam, Vietnam, 1978

Wasekaseka | Ornament, neck. Specific locality unrecorded, Fiji. 1914

Plate - Leadbeaters Cockatoo, Plyctolophus leadbeateri

Motor Car - Holden 48-215, FX, Koornalla, 07 Feb 2009

Horse Shoe - Phar Lap, Agua Caliente, 1932

ARL Flight Memory - Prototype 'Black Box' Magnetic Wire Cockpit Voice & Data Recorder, Melbourne, circa 1958

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TOP STORIES

For 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors

For 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors

As the night sky became polluted with light from electrified cities, people built planetariums. Today, they're more impressive than ever.

50 Rich years of dinosaur-aged discovery

50 Rich years of dinosaur-aged discovery

Dr Thomas Rich on his half century of discovering Australian dinosaurs, and our ancestors that lived alongside them.

The journey to World War I through the eyes of a soldier

The journey to World War I through the eyes of a soldier

Captain Edward McKenna’s photographs provide a glimpse into the life of soldiers on the journey to war.

A new chapter for Mary Anning’s ‘lost’ book

A new chapter for Mary Anning’s ‘lost’ book

A rare book, that once belonged to Mary Anning, has returned to its rightful home in England.

From A to Bee: Australian bees need our help, but which ones?

From A to Bee: Australian bees need our help, but which ones?

We rely on bees for so much, but do you know the difference between the iconic European Honey Bee and Australian native bees? And what you can do to help them?

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