Museums Victoria Publishing

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Children's books, field guides, exhibition catalogues and more

Explore books relating to our collections and exhibitions, published by Museums Victoria and written by experts in their field.

Browse our books

We publish a wide range of titles that explore and celebrate the diverse wonders of our collections and exhibitions.

Latest releases

Culture Makers

From 2023 to 2026, the Culture Makers program invited artists from across Victoria to collaborate with Museums Victoria and rethink how stories are told in its galleries.

An Ant's Guide to Being an Ant

This book is for ants. If you are not an ant, 
DO NOT READ this book.

When the Stars Come Out

Lily loves her family’s tradition of taking after-dinner walks together, but as summer rolls by and the sun dips lower in the sky, Lily’s fear of the dark begins to grow.

Submissions

Museums Victoria Publishing welcomes submissions from authors, illustrators and agents. We accept submissions of adult non-fiction, children’s non-fiction and children’s fiction.

Buying our books

Museums Victoria Publishing titles are available for purchase from the Museums Victoria online store, the Melbourne Museum shop, the Scienceworks shop and all good bookstores nationally.

Wholesale opportunities are available through our distributor, NewSouth Books.

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