Gandel Gondwana Garden

What: EXHIBITION
When: Open 9am to 5pm daily
General information: 中文
Tickets: Included with museum entry
Adult $15
Child Free
Member Free

Explore Victoria’s ancient landscapes and learn about creatures that once walked this land, from dinosaurs and megafauna to the ancestors of today’s iconic Australian species.

The Gandel Gondwana Garden is an outdoor gallery where you can step into the ecosystems of the past. Touch replicas of the bones, teeth and claws of ancient creatures.

Experience First Peoples' knowledge passed through thousands of generations, and uncover traces of Gondwana, the supercontinent that once connected Australia to the world.

Gandel Gondwana Garden is a living gallery, so it will change with the seasons and grow over time. Today its plants are still young, but even the towering trees in the Forest Gallery were once tiny seedlings.

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.

A social story for this experience can be found on our Autism Friendly Museum webpage.

View an accessible, digital version of all the exhibition text.

Image Gallery

Boy and a girl exploring a giant yellow skull in the Gandel Gondwana Garden

A child using an interactive that show a bird and flower motif, in the Gandel Gondwana Garden

Boy and his mother near a large pink emu cut out in the Gandel Gondwana Garden

A family sitting in the Gandel Gondwana Garden

Family walking down the ramp near the Thylacoleo skull in the Gandel Gondwana Garden

A girl and woman pose in front of the Australovenator in metal cut out in the Gandel Gondwana Garden

Your garden visit

Take in Gandel Gondwana Garden at your own pace or explore with one of our digital experiences. Both can be accessed on your phone.

Drama in Gondwana

Solve puzzles and help ancient animals in this outdoor game for kids aged 6 to 12.

Several animals in silhouette in stylised rainforest landscape

Garden Guide

Uncover behind the scenes insights with our online guide, for adults and families keen to learn more.

After your garden visit

Take action

Build a wildlife friendly garden

Find out how to make your garden a haven for native creatures.

An empty cave with scratches on the wall, animal remains and bones on the floor

Quiz

Who lives in this cave?

Take the quiz and solve a paleontological mystery.

Explore

Meet an ancient Australian carnivore

Find out more about Australovenator and its deadly claws.

Support

Gandel Gondwana Garden is named in recognition of the generous support of Victorian philanthropists Mr John Gandel AC and Mrs Pauline Gandel AC. Their generosity has helped Museums Victoria expand on the much loved Pauline Gandel Children’s Gallery with this brand new outdoor learning experience.