• Exhibitions & Galleries

  

  Top Designs

  6pm to 9pm | Upper Level | Exhibition
  Top Designs 2025 celebrates the innovation of Victoria’s VCE and VCE VET design students, offering insight into the future of socially conscious and responsive design.

  First Peoples

  6 to 8pm | Bunjilaka, Ground Level | Exhibition
  Through the voices and languages of the south-eastern First Peoples community, the First Peoples exhibition celebrates the cultures of First Peoples with its rich traditions of performance, storytelling, artwork, and knowledge sharing, set against the history of survival throughout the ongoing impacts of colonisation.

  Melbourne Story

  6 to 9pm | Melbourne Story, Upper Level | Exhibition
  Melbourne Story is packed with icons of the city's past and present – tales of heroes and scoundrels, growth and decline, and the changing ways Melburnians live, work and play.

  Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs

  6 to 9pm | Science & Life Gallery, Ground Level | Exhibition
  An immersive voyage into a lost world to explore the landscapes of the Cretaceous and get to know the creatures that thrived there.

  Science & Life Gallery

  6 to 9pm | Science & Life Gallery, Ground Level | Exhibition
  Walk past the skeletons of 17 prehistoric animals through Dinosaur Walk, discover the origin of life in Victoria told through fossils, models, animatronics and animations, and see a world of insects, spiders, snails and other invertebrates in Bugs Alive!

• Talks & Tours

  Learn something new with short talks and tours led by our museum experts.

  

  First Peoples Exhibition Introduction

  6:30pm & 7:30pm | Bunjilaka, Ground Level | Expert Talk
  Learn about Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre and the First Peoples exhibition with Jess Alderton, First Peoples Senior Programs Officer at Museums Victoria.

  Gateway to the Galaxies

  6:15pm & 7:30pm | Learning Lab, Ground Level | Expert Talk
  Unravel the mysteries of the universe and discover how the James Webb Space Telescope is poised to revolutionise our understanding of our universe with Stephanie Bernard, Learning Facilitator at Scienceworks and PhD Candidate at the School of Physics, University of Melbourne.

  Light Fantastic

  7:15pm & 8:15pm | Gandel Gondwana Garden, Upper level | Expert Talk
  Explore the hidden wonders of our universe with Dr Tanya Hill, Museums Victorias Senior Curator of Astronomy and learn about how different wavelengths of light offer new perspectives on the cosmos.

  Star Connections across the Great Ocean

  6:45 & 8pm | Learning Lab, Ground Level | Expert Talk
  Talanoa with Sione Napi Francis, Collection Manger at Museum’s Victoria, and connect with the rich cultural significance of Mataliki, Matariki or the Pleiades star cluster, with respect, to the First Nations Seven Sisters song lines. Celebrated as ancestors, navigators or the eyes of a high chief, these humble stars represent an epic story of empowerment, achievement, and humility, connecting Pasifika communities, across Moana Oceania.

  Triceratops Tour

  7:30pm & 8:15pm | Triceratops, Ground Level | Tour
  Embark on an insider's journey through Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs and discover how the stars aligned to uncover one of the most complete triceratops fossils ever found. Presented by Sydney Shuherk, Visitor Engagement Team Leader at Museums Victoria.

  Murchison Meteorites

  6:30pm & 7:45pm | Galleria WEST, Upper Level | Short Spot Talk
  Journey through time with Melbourne Museum’s Visitor Engagement Officers to explore some truly incredible meteorites with histories stretching back to the beginning of our solar system and beyond.

• Activities & Music

  Unplug and play with fun activities for adults, music and more.

  

  Sarita

  6 to 9pm | Foyer, Ground Level | Music
  Melbourne/Naarm-based DJ and regular PBS FM broadcaster Sarita, plays cosmic-influenced house and disco with sojourns into jazz and tropical sounds

  Matariki Star Weaving

  6:30pm to 8:30pm | Main Foyer, Ground Level | Art Drop-in
  Join cultural practitioners Tāne Te Manu and Te Rarangi as they share Māori celestial traditions in celebration of Matariki – the rising of the star cluster known globally as Pleiades, the Seven Sisters, Matariki or Makali‘i. Recognised and honoured by many cultures, this cluster carries deep ancestral knowledge and meaning.

  Through storytelling and hands-on star weaving, you’ll discover the significance of each star in the Matariki cluster and its connection to land, ocean, and wellbeing.

  Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere that centres Indigenous knowledge and seasonal cycles, this is a space to gather, reflect, and celebrate – whether weaving for remembrance, new beginnings, or quiet contemplation.

  Museum Masterminds

  6:45pm & 7:45pm | Museum Café, Ground Level | Trivia
  Get quizzical with Sci-Fi inspired Museum trivia, hosted by quizmaster Chris Heaslip.

  Windows to the Universe

  6 to 9pm | North Terrace | Astronomy
  Marvel at the beauty of our closest planetary neighbours under the vast expanse of the night sky. Presented by the Astronomical Society of Victoria.

• Eat & Drink

  

  Menu

  vgn=Vegan   v=Vegetarian   gf=Gluten Free

  Hot Food	Cost
  Chicken katsu burger, tonkatsu sauce, spicy slaw	$16.50
  Cheeseburger, angus beef patty, bread & butter pickles, seeded bun	$16.50
  Vada pav sliders, spiced potato fritters, tamarind, coriander chutney (2) vgn	$16.50
  Nachos, pico de gallo, guacamole, jalapeno, cheese sauce v, gf	$16.50

   

  Grab & Go	Cost
  Tyrells Crinkly Chips – Sea Salted / Cheddar / Salt & Vinegar	$6
  Maltesers	$7
  Popcorn – Sweet & Salty / Butter	$8
  Choc Tops – Vanilla / Boysenberry / Chocolate	$8.50

   

  Drinks	Cost
  Signature Cocktail	$16
  Signature Mocktail	$14
  Morgan’s Bay Cuvee Sparkling	$12
  Morgan’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc	$11
  Morgan’s Bay Shiraz Cabernet	$11
  Furphy Lager	$10
  Pipsqueak Apple Cider	$10
  James Boags - Premium Light	$8
  Heaps Normal XPA	$8
  Pepsi / Pepsi Max / Solo / Lemonade / Cool Ridge	$5

Accessibility

A visual story for this experience can be viewed here:

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.