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What's on here
Why go
- Horridus, the most complete known Triceratops specimen.
- The Forest Gallery’s living temperate forest from eastern Victoria, with birds and reptiles.
- Bunjilaka’s exhibitions by and about Aboriginal peoples of Victoria.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- AnomalocarisA fossil from the Burgess fauna.
- Pygmy blue whale skeletonA pygmy blue whale skeleton on display.
- Tarbosaurus, Mamenchisaurus and DeinonychusFossil mounts of these dinosaurs feature in Dinosaur Walk.Dinosaur Walk
- Phar Lap’s mounted hideThe Melbourne Cup winner’s hide is displayed in the Melbourne Gallery.Melbourne Gallery1930
Know before you go
- 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne.
- Open daily from 09:00 to 17:00.
What's inside
- The Melbourne Story follows the city's history from the early 19th century to today.
- Mind and Body explores the human body and mind.
- Science and Life includes a Diprotodon skeleton.
- IMAX generally screens documentaries in 3D.
- The Touring Hall hosts temporary exhibitions.
- CSIRAC, built in Australia in 1949, is the last surviving first-generation computer.
- The Melbourne Gallery displays Phar Lap, whose victories included the 1930 Melbourne Cup.
With kids
- The Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery offers hands-on play and learning for children aged 0–5 and includes the Big Box.
Interesting facts3
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17 million
The State Collections hold over 17 million items spanning Indigenous Australian and Pacific Islander cultures, geology and zoology.
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1998
The IMAX cinema beneath the museum opened in 1998 with a 31 by 28 metre screen.
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900 spaces
The outdoor Events Plaza covers an underground car park with 900 spaces.
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History
The museum began with displays in 1854. It became the Museum of Victoria after merging with the technical museum in 1983, and took the name Museum Victoria in 1998.
- 1854The museum's first displays opened on 9 March at the Government Assay Office on La Trobe Street.
- 1858Frederick McCoy became director of the National Museum of Victoria.
- 1928–1936The Melbourne Exhibition Speedway operated on the site now occupied by the museum.
- 1983A merger with the technical museum created the Museum of Victoria.
- 1997–2000Baulderstone Hornibrook built the museum between January 1997 and October 2000.
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- 1998The Museum of Victoria was renamed Museum Victoria.
- 2000The museum officially opened in Carlton Gardens on 21 October.
Sources: Melbourne Museum - Wikipedia · Melbourne/Inner north - Wikivoyage (see) · Melbourne Museum - Wikipedia · Musée de Melbourne - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Phone
- +61 131102
Questions and answers
When is Melbourne Museum open?
Daily from 09:00 to 17:00.
What can children do at Melbourne Museum?
The Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery has hands-on play and learning for ages 0 to 5, including the Big Box.
Where is Melbourne Museum?
It is in Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, beside the Royal Exhibition Building.
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