• 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!

  River Connections

  6 to 9pm | Immersive Digital Studio, Ground Level | Digital Experience
  We are all part of a dynamic web of life. Journey through the unique environment of the Murray River in this immersive infinity projection that explores how all life is connected and dependent on a healthy environment to thrive, made in collaboration with First Peoples community members exploring their close connections to the land, animals, plants and rivers of Victoria.

• Talks & Tours

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

  

  Jenny Bannister: Fashion Rebel

  6:15pm &7:15pm | Melbourne Story, Upper Level | Expert Talk
  Step into the bold and rebellious world of Australian fashion trailblazer Jenny Bannister with Dorela Gerardi, Assistant Curator of the Jenny Bannister Collection at Museums Victoria.

  Possum Skin Cloaks

  6:30pm & 7:30pm| First Peoples, Ground Level | Expert Talk
  Learn about the timeless and living cultural practices of possum skin cloaks with Tilly Doran, Museums Victoria Cultural Interpreter, First Peoples.

  Taxidermy Trailblazer

  6:45pm & 7:45pm| Museums Victoria Research Institute Gallery, Ground Level | Expert Talk
  Art, science and determination collide in the untold story of Australia’s first female museum employee, a pioneering taxidermist and apprentice of John Gould. Presented by Jane Melville, Museums Victoria Senior Curator, Terrestrial Vertebrates (Herpetology).

  Playful Design Tour

  6:45pm & 8pm | Triceratops, Ground Level | Tour
  Explore the Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery after dark with Visual Design Manager at Museums Victoria Jo Pritchard and learn about how design and play spark the imagination in this award-winning space.

  Triceratops Tour

  7:30pm & 8:30pm | Triceratops, Ground Level | Tour
  Embark on an insider's journey through Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs and learn about the craftsmanship and skill involved in excavating fossils like Horridus. Presented by Justin Wright, Museums Victoria Associate Producer, Public Programs.

• Activities & Music

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

  

  Mini Masterpieces

  6 to 9pm | Main Foyer | Art Drop-in
  Channel your inner designer and drop-in to make a wearable creation inspired by the queen of upcycling and fashion icon Jenny Bannister.

  New Flower Sound System

  6 to 9pm | Foyer, Ground Level | Music
  Custom made high-fidelity vintage sound system New Flower presents local Colombian DJ group Aprieta Collective, for three hours of upbeat Caribbean and Afro-Caribbean tunes.

  Secret Library

  6 to 9pm | Between 600 Million years and Bugs Alive, Ground Level | Rare Books
  Literature and craftsmanship collide in treasures from Museums Victoria’s Rare Book Collection. Meet our Library Staff and learn about the handmade aspects of old books.

  Nests & Webs

  6 to 9pm | Science & Life Gallery, Ground Level | Live Exhibits
  Meet our Live Exhibits Staff and learn about the bespoke architecture of the animal world.

  Mini Silent Disco

  6 to 9pm | AVIE, Dynamic Earth, Ground Level | Mini-Silent Disco
  Enter the Green Ants’ Nest, a mini silent disco inspired by nature’s ultimate architects. Slip on your headphones and lose yourself in 3-channels of classics curated by No Lights No Lycra.

• 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
  Magic Cocktail	$16
  Magic 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

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.