Online events for adults

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Join us from home

We’re bringing the best of our museums right into your living room.

Peek behind the scenes with us, wander through our exhibitions and get exclusive access to our museum experts by taking part in live, interactive conversations. Book your special event today and enjoy it at home or wherever you are.

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Join us for online talks, shows and workshops.

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Future Forums

In a series of monthly conversations with luminary thought leaders from Australia and overseas, Museums Victoria brings together the world’s brightest innovators and creative thinkers to reflect on the big ideas and important questions that are shaping our future.

Towards a Thriving Future

Leaders in science, ethics, civics and entertainment discuss how COVID-19 has changed our city and how, as a community, we can forge a path towards a thriving future.

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Climate Change and the Environment Program

Be a part of something bigger. Generating conversations about climate change, the environment, science and our society.

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Museum at Home. Always open.

Enjoy a world of museum experiences at home or anywhere. Take a virtual tour of our exhibitions, hear from a museum expert, dive into a story or go behind the scenes.

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The hidden history of Aboriginal stockwoman

As told by a Koa stockwoman, mother and doctor of philosophy.

Behind the scenes

Unboxing the museum

Our expert staff take you on an exclusive tour behind the scenes of our museums, to “unbox” some of their favourite objects.

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Glowing animals: understanding bioluminescence and biofluorescence

What do a Platypus, a Dragonfish and a Scorpion all have in common?

View of the Wild Amazing Animals exhibition, worldwide environments.

Exhibitions

Virtual tours

Explore Melbourne Museum through mini-websites, audio tours and virtual tours on Google Maps.

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Not what they seem: museum models made from unusual materials

Mini mega creations that need some special care.

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Our addiction to plastic

Lifting the lid on plastic: the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Neighbourhood Circle

For Open House Melbourne 2021 the Neighbourhood Circle got together to present a panel discussion, Hey Neighbour- Building community one block at a time.