Exhibition

Our Wondrous Planet Gallery Visit

Years F to 12

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Step into Earth’s living wonders.

Visit Melbourne Museum's newest permanent exhibition to meet unique organisms, explore vibrant ecosystems and experience the incredible connections that unite all life on Earth.

Students will experience

Over 800 amazing animals from our collections.
Four critically important global biomes: Ice, Soil, Forest and Reef.
Hands-on interactives.
Large-scale immersive projections and media.
Stories from First Peoples around the world.

Students will learn

About the wondrous diversity of life on Earth.
The complex relationships between living things and their environments.
How matter, energy and organisms flow, change and shift locally and globally.
How entwined we are with nature and how it influences human culture, survival and experience.

Availability

Terms 2 & 4, Monday to Friday

Student information

Years F to 12

Bookings

Education service fee only

Call 13 11 02

School visit information

Exhibition

Self-guided exhibition visit

Gallery

Students observe a range of taxidermied animals from the Our Wondrous Planet exhibition

Students observe exhibits and interactives showcasing the rich diversity of environments across planet Earth.

Students explore large-scale models from the Our Wondrous Planet exhibition

A vibrant museum exhibit showcasing enlarged models of soil-dwelling invertebrates, including ants, beetles, and larvae, displayed against a colorful backdrop of roots and soil layers. The scene features interactive panels and a curved display area where visitors are closely observing and engaging with the installation.

A museum exhibit featuring a large orangutan model hanging from a branch surrounded by numerous smaller primate specimens in dynamic poses. The display is enclosed in glass with warm orange and red lighting, creating a vibrant jungle-like atmosphere. Two visitors stand close to the glass case observing the detailed arrangement, while additional animal displays are visible in the background.

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A museum exhibit featuring a life-sized Asian elephant mounted inside a green-framed glass display. The background is illuminated with vertical green stripes, creating a forest-like effect. Several visitors stand around the enclosure observing the elephant, with bright red walls framing the scene and blue patterned flooring beneath.

Two children standing either side of a taxidermy model of an Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri).

A museum exhibit featuring a life-sized polar bear mounted inside a glass display case with an icy backdrop. The enclosure is designed with white angular panels and includes a sign reading “Life on the ice.” The surrounding space has bright blue and white lighting with patterned blue flooring, creating an Arctic-themed environment.

Related Excursions

Students explore the Ice Biome section of Our Wondrous Planet Exhibition at Melbourne Museum. A polar bear features prominently.

Victorian Curriculum Links

Science: Foundation to Level 10

Biological Science
Science as a Human Endeavour
Earth and Space Sciences

Geography: Foundation to Level 10

Geographical Inquiry
Places and our Connections to them F to 2
Diversity of places and environments Level 3 and 4
Management of Places Level 5 and 6
Water in the world, Place and liveability, Landforms and landscapes Level 7 and 8
Biomes and food security, Environmental change and management Level 9 and 10

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures: Foundation to Level 10

Country and Place

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of Australia maintain a deep connection to, and responsibility for, Country and Place and have holistic values and belief systems that are connected to the land, sea, sky and waterways VC2CCPACP1

Accessibility

Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.

Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund

The Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund aims to enhance access to our museums (Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum), programs and events by offering free or subsidised education programs for eligible schools. Find out more about the fund.