Australian Sports Museum
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What's on here
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Why go
- Exhibits cover cricket, Australian rules football, the Olympic Games, tennis, rugby, soccer, basketball, boxing and netball.
- School programs typically combine an MCG tour with the interactive Game On exhibit, sometimes including Meet an Olympian.
Opening hours
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Know before you go
- Opening hours: Daily, 10:00–17:00.
What's inside
- The Australian Sports Hall of Fame, Australian Racing Museum and Melbourne Cricket Club Museum are located within the museum.
With kids
- For school groups, the museum provides a self-guided experience for students of all ages and curriculum areas.
- The museum also describes programs led by experienced guides using age-appropriate, curriculum-aligned content.
- Students explore how sport shapes national identity through stories from grassroots to elite sport.
- Students can prepare with social stories, sensory maps and learning resources.
Tips for your visit
- For visit enquiries, call +61 3 9657 8879.
Interesting facts2
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The museum recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung’s living culture and connection to Country.
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Visitors can call the museum at +61 3 9657 8879.
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History
The Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum operated for 17 years in front of the former MCC Members Stand. Both structures were later demolished.
- 1928The former MCC Members Stand opened.
- 22 November 1986The Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum opened in front of the stand.
- 4 October 2003The gallery closed to the public after 17 years. The gallery and former stand were later demolished; no demolition date is given.
How to get there
- On footEnter via Gate 3 of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Brunton Ave, Melbourne, Victoria.
Accessibility
- Sensory access Relaxed sessions use a reduced-sensory environment for visitors with sensory sensitivities and their companions.
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- Phone
- +61 3 9657 8879
Questions and answers
How can students prepare for a visit to the Australian Sports Museum?
Students can use social stories, sensory maps and learning resources.
What do students explore at the Australian Sports Museum?
They explore how sport shapes national identity through stories from grassroots to elite sport.
Which adults attend Australian Sports Museum school programs free?
Teachers, support workers and carers attend free within the recommended ratios: one adult per 10 primary students or 20 secondary students.
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