School programs and resources

Uncovering Triceratops
Ask questions, examine fossils, and uncover what and how scientists know about dinosaurs and Triceratops.

First Peoples of Victoria: Knowledge of Country
The knowledge systems of First Peoples of Victoria are full of scientific knowing. Learn how their knowledge of Country is the first scientific knowledge of Victoria.

Open Horizons: Ancient Greek Journeys and Connections
See rare Ancient Greek artifacts from the prestigious National Archaeological Museum in Athens.

Climate change and Victoria's future online
Learn why the Earth’s climate is changing, and what we can do to help.

Daily life
Students learn about how daily life has changed for Aboriginal children and their families.

Top Designs Webinars
Webinars featuring VCAA representatives and industry speakers are offered in all studies.

Triceratops Adapts
Learn how Triceratops was adapted to its environment, in this self guided booklet program.

Place and culture
Students learn about the diversity and longevity of Australia’s First Peoples and the significance of place to their culture and identity.

Triceratops Alive!
Discover how Triceratops lived, in this self-guided booklet program.

Discovering the Beast
Discover the amazing science of Triceratops in Fate of the Dinosaurs.

Our shared history
Students learn about the diversity and longevity of Australia’s First Peoples and the impact of colonisation on their daily life and culture.

Top Designs: Video on demand
This year Top Designs is trialing an accessible video on demand version for some of the webinars.

Triceratops Survives
Discover how Triceratops survived during the Cretaceous.

Ancient worlds
Students learn about the diversity of Victoria’s First Peoples as the longest continuous culture in the history of the world.

Schoolyard Bugs!
Learn about insects and spiders and explore Museums Victoria’s amazing collection of bugs!

Triceratops Days
“If you go into the Triceratops gallery, you’re in for a big surprise!” Join us for an amazing day at Melbourne Museum supported by the Positive Start in 2022 initiative.

The modern world
Students learn about the diversity of Victoria’s First Peoples and how they have fought for their country and their rights.

A toy box tale
This interactive, semi-animated program, based on the My grandmother's toy box storybook, provides a unique view of life in the past.

Deep sea discovery
Learn about ocean animals as we journey from the beaches of Victoria into the deep, dark ocean world of the Abyssal Zone. How different do animals look who live in the deepest parts of the ocean?

A guide for deeper learning
Students learn about the complexity and diversity of Australia’s First Peoples and reflect on their own cultural practices.

Dinosaurs and fossils
Learn about dinosaurs and fossils, and find out some of the ways palaeontologists know what they know about the ancient world of dinosaurs! Written specially for early learners.

What is a bug?
How are bugs different to other animals? Become an entomologist and learn to identify different groups of bugs. Find out some of the amazing things bugs can do!

First Peoples gallery visit
Self-directed trails for learning in First Peoples.

Virtual learning
Experience Museums Victoria from your classroom with this series of virtual learning sessions.

Dinosaurs...traces of the past
Dinosaurs at your school! Museums Victoria is touring to regional Victoria in 2022, supported by the Positive Start initiative.

Teacher resources for First Peoples
Extend your experience of the First Peoples exhibition with these resources for the classroom.

Road to Zero VCE Health and Human Development
An interactive, app-guided learning experience for Units 3&4 VCE Health and Human Development students.

600 Million Years gallery visit
Journey back in time, 600 million years ago, and discover Victoria’s amazing past through the fossil record.

Virtual learning
Experience Museums Victoria from your classroom with this series of virtual learning sessions.

Bugs Alive! gallery visit
Uncover live insects and explore over 100 types of bugs and spiders from the museum’s collection in this exhibition.

Dinosaur Walk gallery visit
Walk among the skeletons of amazing animals from the past – dinosaurs, flying reptiles and megafauna.

Dunny Detectives: Excavating Little Lon
Students take on the role of detectives/archaeologists to uncover the truth of Melbourne’s past.

Dynamic Earth gallery visit
Discover how Earth formed, how earthquakes and volcanoes occur, and see amazing rocks and minerals from Museums Victoria’s collection.

Forest Secrets gallery visit
Take a journey through a living gallery to discover stories about environments and change in Victoria's tall forests.

The Melbourne Enquiry: self-directed
Students undertake an enquiry for the City of Melbourne about the history of the city and possibilities for its future.

Climate Change and Victoria's Future Learning Lab workshop
Learn how the Earth’s climate is changing and what this means for Victoria’s future.

Rockumentary Learning Lab workshop
Students become mini-geologist and filmmakers as they learn about rocks and create short documentaries to communicate their findings.

600 million years in 60 seconds
Make a 60 second movie to communicate science using the 600 Million Years: Victoria evolves exhibition.

Bugs, bugs, bugs!
An interactive program for students to learn about insects and bugs.

Road to Zero: Road Safety Experience
A world-first road safety education experience to create a new generation of safe young road users.

Road to Zero physics challenge
A virtual reality physics experiment where students explore the impacts of speeds and friction on stopping distances.

Getting the message
Students make a collaborative community health video campaign with a compelling call to action to reinforce positive road usage.

Melbourne Story gallery visit
Students can encounter the people, places and events that have made Melbourne the city it is today.

My grandmother's toy box
Children learn about Melbourne’s history through a story about a little girl and her family toy box.

Road to Zero: Regional In-School Program
Victorian secondary schools more than two hours drive from Melbourne Museum can now book the travelling In-School Program.

Road to Zero: Half-Day Immersion Program
A half-day excursion at the Melbourne Museum for VCE Health and Human Development classes.