There is no single ‘Australian Aboriginal Astronomy’. As with all other areas of Indigenous Australian culture, astronomical traditions vary largely across the country, especially between different language groups.

Dome Under Film Festival 2025 at Melbourne Planetarium session two features stories from around the world.

The Dome Under Film Festival is now finished for 2023.  We are excited to announce all the winners for this year’s festival.

Look up at the night sky with us this winter!

We begin slowly tilting towards summer with days and nights of almost equal length.

Winter’s Evening Sky

 In 1988, the year of Australia's bicentenary, Indigenous peoples from across the nation converged on Sydney to protest the so-called "celebration of a nation". 

Museums Victoria recognises the rights of Indigenous peoples with respect to their cultural property, and has given priority to the return of Ancestral Remains to Australian Indigenous communities.

At Museums Victoria, we have been building and researching our collections since 1854.

Launching in 2022, the Museums Victoria Research Institute will elevate and highlight Museums Victoria’s research efforts, building on our strong foundations, established reputation and proven track record.