Melbourne Story Gallery Visit
- What
- Self-directed
- When
- Terms 1 to 4, Monday to Friday
- Duration
Curriculum links & Accessibility- Year level
- Years F to 10, VCE
- Cost
- education service fee
- Booking information
- Bookings 13 11 02
Discover the history, stories, icons, moments, events and people who have shaped Melbourne from 1835 to today in the Melbourne Story exhibition.
Students will experience
- A snapshot of the history of Melbourne from 1835
- Over 1200 irreplaceable objects from Victoria's state collection
- Ride in a restored Luna Park Big Dipper carriage
- Step back in time to 1890s Little Lonsdale Street through visiting replica workers’ cottages
- The music and sounds of Melbourne’s past
- Different perspectives of the city
- Interactive displays to see how Melbourne and suburbs have changed over time
Students will learn
- How Melbourne has evolved and developed over time
- How objects and artefacts can build a historical narrative
- About significant events, ideas, people, groups and movements that contributed to continuity and change in Melbourne
- That people have varying perspectives and experiences of Melbourne
Victorian Curriculum links
History: Foundation to Level 2
differences and similarities between students’ daily lives and how these have changed or remained the same over time
VC2HH2K03
the consequences of changing technologies on people’s lives at home, and the ways they worked, travelled and communicated in the past
VC2HH2K06
History: Level 5 and 6
the causes for the establishment of different British colonies on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Countries and Places after 1800
VC2HH6K01
the continuities and changes associated with significant developments or events on a colony
VC2HH6K03
significant contributions of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and migrants, to changing Australian society
VC2HH6K10
History: Level 9 and 10
the causes of the establishment of British colonies on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Countries and Places during the 18th and early 19th centuries
VC2HH10K08
significant events, ideas, people, groups and movements that contributed to continuity and change in Australian society between 1750 and 1914
VC2HH10K09
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’, local-born colonists’ and migrants’ experiences and perspectives of continuity and change between 1750 and 1914
VC2HH10K10
continuities and changes and their consequences on ways of life, living conditions, political and legal institutions and cultural expression around the turn of the 20th century
VC2HH10K11
Related programs and resources
Comparing Past and Present: My Grandmother's Toy Box
Interactive storytelling and object-based learning about history.
Differences and Similarities: A Toy Box Tale
A virtual, interactive history lesson all about toys!
Melbourne Story Gallery Visit
Students can encounter the people, places and events that have made Melbourne the city it is today.