Barbie, bling and brilliant little things: Museums Victoria’s festive picks for every budget

This festive season, Museums Victoria is making gift-giving a little more curious, creative and meaningful, with a collection of unique gifts, museum-inspired treasures and memorable experiences for everyone on your list.

Whether it’s a unique dinosaur-inspired gift, an exclusive museum exhibition or a special find for the person who has everything, discover something truly different with Museums Victoria. From tickets to the Australian debut of Barbie™: The Exhibition to a Museums Victoria Membership offering a whole year of discovery across three museums, there’s something to delight, inspire and spark curiosity long after the festive season.

Every purchase from Museums Victoria Store contributes to the conservation of Museums Victoria’s 15 million collection objects and supports its world-leading research.

Gifts under $20

• Children’s science experiment kits and nature activity kits – from $9.95.

• Dino Gang colouring and activity book – $14.95.

• Plush keyrings – $19.95.

• Phar Lap Spoon –$19.95.

• Barbie™: The Exhibition tickets – from $20. Tickets include museum entry.

Gifts under $30

• Science All Around Us: Big Questions For Curious Kids – $24.95.

• Platypus Bend – $24.95.

• Home of Dinos kids’ bucket hat – $29.95.

Gifts under $50

• Gemstones Tote Bag – $49.95.

• Home of Dinos drink bottle – $39.95.

• Rare Book Prints inspired by the Museums Victoria state collection and archive favourites – $49.95.

• Melbourne’s Palace: The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens – $49.95.

Gifts under $100

• Multi Murano Drop Glass – from $56.00.

• Museums Victoria Membership – Adult Membership for $59.00 or a Household Membership (2 adults and up to 6 children) for $99.00.

• Small painted metal dogs – $59.95.

Gifts under $250

• Spinosaurus tooth fossil – $150.00.

• Bronze Triceratops sculpture – from $169.00.

• Melbourne’s Palace: The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (Collector’s Edition) – $249.95.

• Limited-edition 3D-printed Triceratops tail – $250.00.

Exclusive to Museums Victoria

• Phar Lap Limited Edition Bronze-Cast Horseshoe – $2,990.00.

• Sleep among the dinosaurs with Museums Sleepovers – $245.00.

• Explore a Melbourne icon with a tour of the Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade.

• Museums Victoria Store digital gift cards – from $15.00.

• IMAX Melbourne gift card – from $30.00.

Shop festive products and Museum memberships in-store or online at Museums Victoria Store or purchase exhibition and tour tickets via the Museums Victoria website.