Media enquiries
The Museums Victoria Media and Communications team assists media with enquiries related to Museums Victoria's collections and research, and its venues Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks, Immigration Museum and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building.
- Download our Venue Guide| 1.14 MB .pdf file
Expert comment
Museums Victoria's experts, many of whom are world leaders in their fields, can provide media comment across a wide range of research areas.
Our expert researchers and curators are continually developing and documenting the collection, as well as creating exhibition content for Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum.
Sciences experts
- Marine sciences: identification, origins, ecology and conservation of Australian and world marine species
- Mineralogy and Petrology: minerals, rocks, meteorites and geology
- Palaeontology: fossils and dinosaurs
- Terrestrial environments: research focus on land invertebrates (insect fauna) and herpetology (reptiles and amphibians)
First Peoples Cultures
- Histories and cultures of First Peoples, particularly Australia and the Pacific
History and Technology experts
- History of Melbourne, including research on the Royal Exhibition Building and Spotswood Pumping Station
- Images and audio-visual collection of approximately 300,000 items
- Immigration and cultural diversity in Victoria
- Technology, innovation and change - including the history of Australian computing
- Engineering and transport
Live Exhibit experts
- Care, handling and management of live species
Contact us
If you require information, editorial images and filming access or expert comment contact the Media team on 0466 622 621 or email us at [email protected]
Got a general research question, but don't have media or editorial requirements? Go to Ask Us.
Filming, image and lighting requests
Editorial filming and photography requests
Museums Victoria’s media and communications team facilitates photography and filming requests from media outlets for editorial purposes only. Filmmakers must guarantee an on-camera acknowledgement of Museums Victoria and/or its venues to be classified as editorial.
Commercial photography and filming
Commercial photography or filming is not permitted without prior written permission. Any photography or filming that uses Museums Victoria's locations as a backdrop, including films, television programs, retail and fashion shoots, or advertising, is not deemed editorial.
For more details, please visit Venue and Events.
For enquiries, contact Museums Victoria's venue hire team at [email protected].
Lighting Façade Requests for Museums Victoria Sites
Museums Victoria often receives requests to light-up the façades of our museums in support of a variety of campaigns and initiatives. Please review the below criteria prior to submitting your request and we will do our best to accommodate.
- Museums Victoria facilities public lighting requests that support charitable campaigns, major cultural events or global occasions, and non-commercial initiatives that strongly relate to the wider community and remain apolitical.
- Light-up requests may be submitted no earlier than two months prior to the requested date and are limited to one evening per request.
- As a public cultural institution, Museums Victoria will assess each request and provide an outcome that aligns with our objectives and brand.
- Due to existing government and event partnerships, select dates may not be available to facilitate public lighting requests.
If your request follows the above criteria, please submit your organisation’s details, campaign objective, preferred date and projection colour to [email protected], no earlier than two months prior to the requested date.
General photography and filming
You are welcome to take photos and film with a handheld camera at our venues for non-commercial purposes except in First Peoples exhibitions and galleries and unless signage specifically states otherwise. Non-commercial use includes personal, educational, artistic or scholarly projects that are not intended for sale, promotion or marketing.
Written approval is required for non-commercial filming and photography in First Peoples exhibitions and galleries. Please contact the media team on 0466 622 621 or email us at [email protected] to discuss.
Guidelines
- Please be mindful of other guests in the museum. Avoid disrupting their experience while filming.
- Please do not film individuals without their explicit consent. If your project involves capturing photos or video of members of the public, please bring along release forms.
- If your project involves capturing film footage or photography of specific artworks, ensure you have obtained permission from the relevant artists or copyright holders.
Special permissions and student projects
You may need special permission from Museums Victoria for your student film/photography project if either of the following apply:
- Your filming activity includes more than five (5) people (including all production crew and talent).
- Your equipment exceeds one handheld camera, one tripod and handheld sound recording equipment.
Please submit your request with as much notice as possible, and at least five (5) business days ahead of time. Each request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and support can only be offered under specific circumstances.
Properly crediting the museum or venue is essential, so ensure that the location is acknowledged in any published academic materials or presentations featuring your work.
To help us better understand your request and your needs for filming and photography, we kindly ask that the following information is detailed in your request:
- Dates, start times and finish times for filming.
- Locations where you request to film.
- The number of people who will be present during filming.
- Details on any equipment that will be used.
Email your request to [email protected].
