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!
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Treasures of the Natural World
The best of London’s Natural History Museum is coming to Australia.
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Top Designs 2020
Witness the future of Victorian design at this iconic annual exhibition.
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Nocturnal x Fashion
Get ready for a tailor-made night of culture, fashion and a massive line-up featuring Banoffee, Romance Was Born x Chunky Move, Rainbow Chan, Mo'Ju (DJ Set), Purple Sneakers DJ's, Feels, Pania, SaD, and Hey Drums.
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River of Language
ngulu wurneet, galada-al wurrung-u, parniwaru tyalingi, waran woorroong-ee, barringgi dyaling.
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The (Very) Big Laugh Out
Come and join us for The (Very) Big Laugh out as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival 2020.
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Gut Feelings
Microbes in your gut talk to your brain and body. Your microbes are beautiful. Be immersed. Be curious. Love your guts.
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Digital art class
Be inspired by our unique and wondrous collection to create your own digital masterpiece.
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Auslan tour
Join a deaf-led tour of Melbourne Museum.
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Two Strong Sisters Connected
Two Strong Sisters Connected is the coming together of celebrated Victorian Elders and artists Aunty Eileen Harrison and Aunty Rochelle Patten.
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Museum Lectures
Come on a journey of discovery with a program of talks.
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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).
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Play Box
To help your littlie make the most of every single day, we’re opening early with a new play-based learning experience proudly supported by Biostime.
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Chinese Square Dancers
Join in for dance and exercise!
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First Peoples
Celebrating the history, culture, achievements and survival of Victoria’s Aboriginal people.
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History in the Making
In 2020, Ethical Clothing Australia celebrates its 20-year long history. Hear from designers and business owners accredited by the organisation during this panel discussion.
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Design Week: Learning Lab
How do the spaces and experiences we create affect the future of education and design?
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From Sketch to Sample
How to turn your great ideas into Top Design runway pieces.
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Why Models Work – The History Edition
Deep dive into some of the models currently on display in Mini Mega Model Museum – Pendle Hall Dolls House, Colosseum Cork Model and Trench Art from WW1.
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Milarri Garden trail
Explore Bunjilaka's beautiful Indigenous garden.
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SUGA performance in Te Pasifika
The music of SUGA tells stories both ancient and contemporary, wrapped in a whole lotta Alofa (love) – a full sensory experience!
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Mini mystery family workshop
A mini mega family adventure like no other!
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Co-creative teens
Dedicated to developing the co-creative skills of young people.
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Why Models Work – The First Peoples Edition
From miniature hand-woven First Peoples baskets to the model of Captain Cook’s cottage, what do these objects tell us about history?
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Charcoal Lane Experience
Join us for an evening of immersive culture and cuisine.
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Magic lantern slide
Join us to make your own magic lantern slide to project at home.
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Why Models Work – The Dinosaur Edition
Two centuries of changing ideas about the dinosaur Iguanodon.
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Why Models Work – Animal, Mineral, Vegetable Edition
Scientific model-making has a long tradition, from understanding marine life and viruses to recording the astounding gold nuggets of Victoria.
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Nocturnal x Jazz
More than just a party, Nocturnal is the transformation of the museum into an adult playground.
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Wurreka
An etched zinc wall that spans the north wall of Birrarung Gallery and surrounds the entry to First Peoples.
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Road to Zero experience
The world’s first immersive experience that explores a future free from deaths and serious injuries on our roads.
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Children’s Gallery
A wondrous place for babies to 5-year-olds to explore, play and learn.
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Dinosaur Walk
Walk among skeletons of prehistoric animals.
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Hello Possums Story Time
Join your friends for Hello Possums Story Time in the Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery at Melbourne Museum.
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Eel feeding
Watch a writhing mass of hungry eels gobble up their lunch!
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IMAX Melbourne
The most immersive cinematic experience in the world.
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Wild
Over 600 birds, reptiles, mammals and amphibians from around the world.
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The Melbourne Story
An exhibition packed with icons of the city's past and present.
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Forest Secrets
Walk through a stand of Victoria's mountain forests in the middle of the city.
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Bugs Alive!
The amazing world of insects and spiders!
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Curious?
A place for visitors to meet staff and find answers relating to the research, collections and the work of Museums Victoria.
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600 Million Years
The origin and evolution of life in Victoria.
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Darwin to DNA
The processes and mechanisms of evolution.
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Highlights tour
Introduction to the museum's displays.
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The Mind
Think about the workings of your own mind and the minds of others.
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Phar Lap
Australia's greatest racehorse.
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Royal Exhibition Building Tours
Discover the history and beauty of this magnificently restored building.
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Te Vainui O Pasifika
Welcome to Te Vainui O Pasifika the great waters of the Pacific peoples.
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Dynamic Earth
A brilliant, immersive exhibition about our ever-changing Earth.
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Marine Life
Dramatic underwater footage, vivid photographs and rare specimens bring Victoria’s marine animals to life.
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Nocturnal x Asia TOPA
A celebration of China’s most exciting new music, curated by tastemakers IndieWorks China.
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Museum Market Pop-Up Restaurant
Enjoy a glass of wine, coffee and lunch at Melbourne Museum’s Pop-Up Restaurant in May, overlooking the stunning Royal Exhibition Building.
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