Upcoming Events
| Phar Lap - A True Legend |
| Victoria |
Jan 01 - Dec 31 |
| Phar Lap is Melbourne Museum's most popular object.From his amazing run of racetrack wins during the 1930s Depression to his sudden death in the USA, the Phar Lap story gripped the Australian imagination.... read more |
| Southern Diversity |
| Victoria |
Jan 01 - Dec 31 |
| Discover Australia's unique plants and animals.Familiar and lesser-known groups including kangaroos, cockatoos, sea jellies, ants and sharks are highlighted through six Victorian environments.The mallee, the alps, river redgum, forests, rocky coasts, bays and the deep ocean are highlighted with backlit photographs, small models, animal sounds and real specimens.Many species of plants... read more |
| The Human Body |
| Victoria |
Jan 01 - Dec 31 |
| Explore the wonder and fascination of the human body.The Human Body exhibition explores human biology in a straightforward and engaging way. It explains the fundamental processes of cells and genes, and the processes of the major body systems: circulatory, respiratory, excretory, digestive, reproductive, musculoskeletal, nervous and hormonal. Take a closer look... read more |
| Two Laws |
| Victoria |
Jan 01 - Dec 31 |
| This exhibition looks at ongoing debates about Indigenous knowledge, law and property in Australia.It invites thought about an autonomous future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.When Britain established legal control over Australia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, hundreds of Indigenous nations were subordinated to the crown.The colonisers did not... read more |
| Belonging to Country |
| Victoria |
Jan 01 - Dec 30 |
| Indigenous art and objects have important stories and meanings to Aboriginal people.They express identity, knowledge of the land, and indigenous views on history. Many people enjoy indigenous art and objects, both for the beauty of their design and manufacture, and because they are an expression of indigenous peoples relationship to land.... read more |
| Bugs Alive! |
| Victoria |
Jan 01 - Dec 31 |
| Explore the amazing world of insects and spiders!Bugs Alive! includes over 100 species of live insects and spiders, thousands of specimens from the museum's collection, giant models and exciting interactive exhibits.... read more |
| Darwin to DNA |
| Victoria |
Jan 01 - Dec 31 |
| Explore the processes and mechanisms of evolution.Darwin to DNA covers three different themes: the historical background on the discovery of evolution; the underlying genetic mechanisms required for evolution to occur; and how our understanding of the evolution of ourselves and other organisms has changed through the study of DNA.Historical showcase displays... read more |
| Forest Secrets |
| Victoria |
Jan 01 - Dec 31 |
| Discover the hidden stories of Victoria s mountain forests.Step through the glass doors into a living verdant fern gully complete with waterfall and cool temperate rainforest plants.Follow the pathway that leads under the creek and discover how water shapes the landscape and creates the conditions for forest life - take a... read more |
| Koori Voices |
| Victoria |
Jan 01 - Dec 31 |
| Revealing the history of Aboriginal people.This exhibition celebrates the diversity of a culture that has withstood the impact of colonisation for nearly two hundred years. It reveals a history of Victoria that has been hidden, even denied, for over 170 years. Koori Voices tells the stories of Aboriginal people since the... read more |
| Marine life: exploring our seas |
| Victoria |
Jan 01 - Dec 30 |
| Visit Melbourne Museum for a deep sea experience.Journey to the bottom of the sea to discover Victoria s amazing marine life. Explore stunning sponge gardens and vibrant seagreass beds, be amazed by a giant 10-metre long squid, meet a swarm of spider crabs and come face-to-face with the fangtooth fish.Dramatic underwater... read more |
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