Melbourne Museum

Melbourne Museum Melbourne Museum is one of Australia's biggest and most loved museums. Melbourne Museum is also home to the world's largest screen - IMAX Melbourne Museum.
(8648)

Melbourne Museum explores life in Victoria, from our natural environment to our culture and history. Located on Wurundjeri Country in Carlton Gardens (Melbourne, Australia), opposite the World Heritage Listed Royal Exhibition Building, the award-winning Melbourne Museum houses a permanent collection in eight galleries, including one just for children. Melbourne Museum also features the Bunjilaka A

boriginal Cultural Centre and is a space for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people to connect with Victoria’s Koorie (south eastern Aboriginal) people. Melbourne Museum is open daily 9am – 5pm. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. Entry to Melbourne Museum is Adult $15, Concession* and Child (3–16 years) free. Discounts available for combined tickets with IMAX. Additional charges may apply for temporary exhibitions.

* More info available at http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/visiting/

Melbourne Museum is part of the Museums Victoria family.




*** Museum Victoria Facebook House Rules ***

We welcome honest, friendly, informative and open conversation on our page. While we encourage discussion and love to hear your feedback, we expect everyone to respect alternative points of view and other people’s privacy. To help us make this page awesome, please remember a few things:
• Be respectful
• Don’t be abusive or offensive
• Remember to abide by Facebook’s Terms https://www.facebook.com/policies/

Moderation
This page is monitored daily (between 9am - 5pm) by Museum Victoria's social media team. We will remove any content or comments that are deemed inappropriate. People who repeatedly break our house rules will be blocked from this page. We feel inappropriate content and comments include, but are not limited to:
• defamatory, or otherwise unlawful or that it violates laws regarding harassment, discrimination, privacy or contempt
• intentionally false, misleading or inappropriate statements about Museum Victoria, its museums and its people
• an infringement of copyright or other intellectual property rights
• abusive or offensive, including obscenity, blasphemy and racial vilification
• compromising the privacy of yourself, other contributors or of Museum Victoria staff, or containing inappropriate personal information
• seeking to endorse commercial products or activities or to solicit inappropriate business
• deliberate provocation of other community members
• asking for a valuation or comment on the worth of an object

Posts on a Museum Victoria page by Facebook users do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Museum Victoria, nor does Museum Victoria confirm their accuracy. By using or accessing this page, we understand that you’re familiar with and agree to comply with Facebook’s Terms https://www.facebook.com/policies/

By engaging with our content, you acknowledge that the social media team at Museums Victoria may invite you to like our page. Museum Victoria's Social Media Team
Museum Victoria's Social Media team includes staff from across the organisation, including:
• Bookings and Enquiries Team
• Communications Team
• Ask Us Team
• Web Team

Want to get in touch? If you wish to provide specific feedback or get in touch with Museum Victoria, please call 13 11 02 or email us at mvbookings(at)museum.vic.gov.au 

Museum Victoria is committed to protecting personal information provided in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). For details about how we handle personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy, available at https://museumsvictoria.com.au/legals/

And don't forget! If you wish to no longer "Like" a Museum Victoria page, please feel free to remove yourself by clicking "Unlike".

Every Wednesday is Dino Day for the little ones at Melbourne Museum! From dino discos and dress-ups to story times and s...
08/09/2026

Every Wednesday is Dino Day for the little ones at Melbourne Museum!

From dino discos and dress-ups to story times and sensory soft play, it’s a dinosaur day out at Melbourne Museum.

📅 10am - 2pm, every Wednesday.
🎟️ Included with museum entry: https://brnw.ch/21x5vUj

07/09/2026

Make the most of your weekend with Drawing Under the Dome at the Royal Exhibition Building.

Join artist Richard Payne for a 90-minute guided drawing session, taking inspiration from one of Melbourne's most iconic buildings.

Saturday sessions have almost sold out, so we’ve added two extra sessions on Sunday 13 September at 11am and 2pm.

Places are limited. Book your tickets here: https://brnw.ch/21x5ufb

This program has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Italian Australian Foundation.

Be our guest! Dining at the museum just got tastier with our new pasta & w**e offer 🍽️Available for a limited time at Me...
05/09/2026

Be our guest! Dining at the museum just got tastier with our new pasta & w**e offer 🍽️

Available for a limited time at Mercury Restaurant, enjoy an (al dente) pasta and w**e or non-alcoholic beverage from our Italian-inspired menu for just $30 🥂

Book a table today for your visit to Rome: Empire, Power, People ➡️ https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/plan-your-visit/dining/

Molto bene! 😍

03/09/2026

Time passes, yet Rome’s legacy radiates across the ages 🏛️

Discover the everlasting impact of one of the world's greatest empires at ROME: Empire, Power, People. Exclusive to Melbourne Museum.

🎟️ Book now via our link in bio.

Developed in collaboration with Contemporanea Progetti () and curators from Museo Nazionale Romano (), this unmissable exhibition draws on the extraordinary collections of the Museo Nazionale Romano and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze (), two of Italy’s most prestigious museums.

With thanks to Major Sponsors: &
Cultural Partners: , , , , Italian Australian Foundation
Sponsor:
Media Partners: , ,
Tourism Partners: ,

02/09/2026

🎥🌿 Look who stopped by Melbourne Museum!

We were so excited to welcome Costa Georgiadis Official to film an upcoming episode of ABC's Gardening Australia.

Costa joined Museums Victoria's Maik Fiedel for a tour of the Forest Gallery and a special behind-the-scenes look at some of the incredible creatures in Live Exhibits 🦎🐍

Thanks for visiting, Costa! 👋 We can't wait to see the episode. You're welcome back any time!

02/09/2026

Ever dreamed of a night at the Museum? 🦖✨

These school holidays you can book an unforgettable family sleepover at Melbourne Museum.

This premium experience includes:
🍿 Snacks at the IMAX Candy Bar
🎥 Screening of Night at the Museum
🦖 Walk among dinosaurs at night
🔦 Exclusive torchlight tours of exhibition spaces
🛏️ Sleep in comfort on an Ecosa mattress
☀️ Wake up to a hot breakfast meet a baby triceratops

🔗Bookings essential via our website

Our Auslan presented tour of ROME: Empire, Power, People is back this Saturday!Join Deaf Auslan users for a guided journ...
01/09/2026

Our Auslan presented tour of ROME: Empire, Power, People is back this Saturday!

Join Deaf Auslan users for a guided journey through the exhibition, exploring the stories, objects and people that shaped one of history’s greatest civilisations.

Led by Philip Waters, the tour opens with an introduction to Roman history before uncovering fascinating insights into the empire's lasting legacy. Afterwards, enjoy time to explore the exhibition at your own pace.

📅 Saturday 4 September
🕒 10 to 11 am
🎟️ Grab your tickets here: https://brnw.ch/21x5kOz

Auslan only. No English interpretation provided.

📣 Nocturnal Program Update! 📣Celebrate the incomparable Dolly Parton at Nocturnal: Museum After Dark, this Thursday, 3 S...
01/09/2026

📣 Nocturnal Program Update! 📣

Celebrate the incomparable Dolly Parton at Nocturnal: Museum After Dark, this Thursday, 3 September.

⭐ Singer-songwriter Freya Josephine Hollick will perform a tribute to Dolly Parton in the Melbourne Museum foyer, followed by a special musical performance from the 30-person Glee East Choir.

Also in this week's program:

🎵 Music from synth-pop, funk, disco and soulful house specialist DJ Steely Ann

🖌️ Expert talk: Food & Fashion, Floors & Fine Arts: Italian Design in the Museum’s Migration Collections with Moya McFadzean

🦴 Expert talk: Images of the Butterfly Bandicoot by special guest expert Rohan Long

🧠 Museum Masterminds Trivia with Alanta Colley

👑 Expert talk: Crocodiles, Conquest, and Crowns (Oh My!): Women of History You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of with Elizabeth Bramley
..and more!

Find out more: https://brnw.ch/21x5kHM

Make Thursday night the highlight of your week with a late-night visit to Nocturnal at Melbourne Museum.🎤 Hear an expert...
28/08/2026

Make Thursday night the highlight of your week with a late-night visit to Nocturnal at Melbourne Museum.

🎤 Hear an expert talk on Women of History You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of with Elizabeth Bramley, and learn more about Food & Fashion, Floors & Fine Arts: Italian Design in the Museum’s Migration Collections with Moya McFadzean.

🏛️ Step into the grandeur of the Roman Empire with after-hours access to ROME: Empire, Power, People.

🧠 Test your knowledge at trivia, hosted by science communicator, comedian, and public health nerd Alanta Colley.

🔍 Uncover the secrets behind one of the most complete Triceratops fossils ever found.

🎵 Hit the dance floor as Steely Ann spins a unique blend of synth-pop, funk, disco and soulful classic house.

🔴 18+ event
🎟️ Adult $25
📅 Thursday 3 September, 6–9.30pm
🔗 Book now: https://brnw.ch/21x5gTO

Spring School Holidays are just around the corner! 🌱🌸Plan your next adventure with Museums Victoria. 🦖 Visit Melbourne M...
24/08/2026

Spring School Holidays are just around the corner! 🌱🌸

Plan your next adventure with Museums Victoria.

🦖 Visit Melbourne Museum to walk with Dinosaurs, become a gladiator, or even sleep over for a night at the Museum!

🔭 At Scienceworks, step into a world of colour, join hands-on workshops and experience Solar System Adventures at the Planetarium.

🏛️ Walk in someone else's shoes at Immigration Museum, hear from storytellers and football-lovers about belonging in Australia.

🐧 At IMAX Melbourne, discover the remarkable world of King penguins in PENGUIN ISLAND 3D, a breathtaking giant screen adventure presented exclusively in stunning IMAX 3D.

All this and much more at Museums Victoria, this school holidays.

🔗Plan your visit online

Address

11 Nicholson Street
Carlton, VIC
3053

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Melbourne Museum posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Melbourne Museum:

Shortcuts

Share