Collections

Explore the collection

Since 1854, Museums Victoria has built a priceless collection of over 15 million items that reflect our cultural, scientific and environmental history.

Explore over one million digitised items on our Collections website.

Australian Lyre Bird, Menura Superba from J. Gould's The Birds of Australia, vol. iii

Museums Victoria Library

The Library houses over 40,000 titles, from rare books to a natural history collection of national significance.
animal collection transport in 1899

Museums Victoria Archives

The Archives collects and preserves documents relating to all aspects of Museums Victoria's history.   
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Journals

Journals published by Museums Victoria highlighting our research and collections.
Platypus illustration

Biodiversity Heritage Library

Australian Branch
A national project hosted by Museums Victoria.
two women using binoculars outdoors

Find a staff member

Meet the staff at the heart of our world-class research, collections and exhibitions. 
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Museums Victoria Lectures

Come on a journey of discovery with a program of talks.

 

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