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What's On

Museums Victoria Tours

tour | various dates

Barbie®: The Exhibition

Opens Saturday 28 November

ROME: Empire, Power, People

exhibition | daily

Discoteca Italiana Arrivederci Roma

18+ event | Friday 16 October

Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

18+ event | first thursday of the month

Halloween at the Museum: The Haunted Gala

special event | Saturday 31 October

Halloween at the Museum: Family Event

special event | Friday 30 October

Children’s Week

Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November

Romp and Stomp

special event | Saturday 24 October

Emma Memma at Melbourne Museum

show | Saturday 24 October

Museums Victoria Tours

tour | various dates

Barbie®: The Exhibition

Opens Saturday 28 November

ROME: Empire, Power, People

exhibition | daily

Discoteca Italiana Arrivederci Roma

18+ event | Friday 16 October

Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

18+ event | first thursday of the month

Halloween at the Museum: The Haunted Gala

special event | Saturday 31 October

Halloween at the Museum: Family Event

special event | Friday 30 October

Children’s Week

Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November

Romp and Stomp

special event | Saturday 24 October

Emma Memma at Melbourne Museum

show | Saturday 24 October

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First Peoples’ Cultural Competency Program

The First Peoples’ Cultural Competency Program is a customised program designed to help shape how we think about and interact with the history and cultures of the First Peoples’ of this land, and how we can improve our working relationships and meaningful interactions with one another.

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Shop the Phar Lap collection

This year, Museums Victoria Store is celebrating the 100th birthday of Australia’s most legendary racehorse, Phar Lap, with a new and exclusive retail collection. More than 80 years after he first went on display, Phar Lap remains Melbourne Museum’s most popular exhibit.

Award winning exhibition

We’re proud to share that Our Wondrous Planet has won two design awards, recognising excellence in exhibition design. The Australian Interior Design Awards 2026: Award, Installation Design and the Corian^® Design Awards 2025: Overall Commercial Winner.

Youth myki Design Competition

The winner of the Youth myki design competition is announced!

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