What's on
Talk
Dr Jane Goodall in Conversation
Join us in conversation as Dr Goodall shares why she is hopeful that humankind will solve the problems it has imposed on the Earth.
First Peoples
Celebrating the history, culture, achievements and survival of Victoria’s Aboriginal people.
Tyama: A multisensory experience of nature
Exhibition + museum entry
Tyama transports you to Victoria’s nocturnal worlds, immersing you in 360-degree responsive projections, breathtaking effects, and exquisite soundscapes.
Science on Show
Celebrate National Science Week at Melbourne Museum. Meet museum scientists, discover rare collections, learn about endangered species and create a bat mask or bogong moth to take home.
Saturday Sessions
Kick off your evening at Melbourne Museum’s Saturday Sessions. Explore the exhibitions, catch a curator talk, enjoy the pop-up bar and DJ Sets.
Digital Art Class
From Triceratops to a world of bugs, Melbourne Museum is an amazing source of inspiration. Discover the wonders of digital drawing in this art and science focused workshop.
Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs
Come face to face with one of the most awe-inspiring creatures ever to walk the Earth—the Triceratops.
Neighbours Wedding Cake
Celebrate the final season of Neighbours with a favourite model inspired by the most famous episode.
Saturday Sessions: 27 August
Start your Saturday night at Melbourne Museum with evening access to exhibitions, special curator talks, a pop-up bar and a DJ Set by dj pgz.
Milarri Garden trail
Explore Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre's beautiful Indigenous garden.
Bite-Sized Science
Join us for Bite-Sized Science on Saturday mornings to hear and learn more about our world!
Snap, CT scan, model, predict!
See how herpetologists are using innovative approaches to understand and conserve rare, charismatic critters.
Museum trail
Adventure awaits! Use our summer trail to explore Melbourne Museum's galleries and discover - or rediscover - wonderful objects, places, and animals along the way.
Children’s Gallery
A wondrous place for babies to 5-year-olds to explore, play and learn.
Auslan tours
Join one of our free Auslan tours for an overview of some of the museum's displays.
Tiny Tours
We’re going on an adventure! Would you like to come along...?
Tok stori Vikitolia Pasifiki and Te Vainui O Pasifika
Welcome to Te Vainui O Pasifika | the great waters of the Pacific peoples.
Wurreka
An etched zinc wall that spans the north wall of Birrarung Gallery and surrounds the entry to First Peoples.
Mini Mega Model Museum
Welcome to the Mini Mega Model Museum, where the apples are wax, the Colosseum is small and the models really work!
The Listies totally serious 100% fact filled guide to the Melbourne Museum
Join Rich (the smart one) and Matt (the other one) as they venture forth to discover the secrets of the Learnadome (what Matt calls the Museum).
Dinosaurs of Antarctica IMAX 3D
Explore a prehistoric world now lost to ice!
Museum Alive IMAX 3D
Join Sir David Attenborough on a nocturnal adventure through London’s famous Natural History Museum.
River Connections – Learning Lab
Award winning River Connections is an immersive projection experience in Melbourne Museum's Learning Lab.
Museums Victoria Lectures
Come on a journey of discovery with a program of talks.
Road to Zero experience
The world’s first immersive experience that explores a future free from deaths and serious injuries on our roads.
Eel feeding
Watch a writhing mass of hungry eels gobble up their lunch!
IMAX Melbourne
The most immersive cinematic experience in the world.
The Melbourne Story
An exhibition packed with icons of the city's past and present.
Forest Secrets
Walk through a stand of Victoria's mountain forests in the middle of the city.
Bugs Alive!
The amazing world of insects and spiders!
Dinosaur Walk
Walk among skeletons of prehistoric animals.
600 Million Years
The origin and evolution of life in Victoria.
Phar Lap
Australia's greatest racehorse.
Dynamic Earth
A brilliant, immersive exhibition about our ever-changing Earth.
Story Seekers
Every object tells a story; which will you uncover today?
Saturday Sessions: 24 September
Don’t miss the chance to explore the museum after dark.
Saturday Sessions: 22 October
Create a night to remember at Melbourne Museum with exclusive after-hours access.
Saturday Sessions: 19 November
Discover what the dinosaurs do after dark at Melbourne Museum.
Saturday Sessions: 17 December
Take advantage on what the Melbourne Museum has to offer after dark!