| Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Located in the main entrance of the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), this museum is a sports lover's dream. It has three levels, all filled with sporting memorabilia. The gallery has records of the country's sporting heroes, from Olympians, to footballers and of course Sir Donald Bradman. Exhibitions include the Cricket Hall of Fame, Aussie Rules Football exhibition and the Olympic Museum. Brunton Avenue, Jolimont (03 9415 1813).Train from city to Jolimont Station.
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Camera Museum
Michaels camera museum has about 3000 cameras with some dating back to the 1880's. You will also find movie cameras, darkroom equipment and collection of books, magazines and brochures. Corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale Streets, Melbourne (03 9672 2222). Tram 19, 57 59.
Champions - Australian Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
Champions celebrates thoroughbred racing and it's role in Australian sport. Federation Square (1300 139 407).
Chinese Museum
The history and culture of Chinese immigrants going back to the early 1800's. 22 Cohen Place, (03 9662 2888).
City Museum at Old Treasury
City Museum (also known as the Gold Treasury Museum) is in the Old Treasury Building, a most impressive edifice, generally regarded as one of the finest public buildings in Australia. It was built in 1862, having been designed by a nineteen-year-old architect. It was used as government offices until 1992, and then reopened as a museum in 1994. There are three permanent exhibitions here, entitled Built on Gold, Making Melbourne and Growing Up in the Old Treasury. Old Treasury Building, Spring Street, Melbourne (03 9651 2233). City Circle Tram to Old Treasury Building or tram 31,42,109 and 112 along Collins Street. Admission charges apply. |
Fire Service Museum
History of the Victorian fire service with a collecting of fire fighting equipment. Gisborne Street, East Melbourne (03 9662 2907).
Immigration Museum
The Immigration Museum is housed in the Old Customs House. Construction of this building began in 1839 and it is the oldest public building in Melbourne. Immigration stories of people from all over the world are told here, from the 1800s to present day. 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne (03 9927 2700). City circle tram.
Jewish Holocaust Museum
A Melbourne museum dedicated to the memory of Jews killed during the period 1933 - 1945. The museum has photographs, artifacts and models including a model of the Treblinka extermination camp. 13 - 15 Selwyn Street, Elsternwick 3185 (03 9528 1985).
Koorie Heritage Trust Cultural Centre
Victorian Indigenous culture all displayed in the Koorie Heritage Trust Cultural Centre. The displays are realistic and tell it "as it was" when the Europeans arrived in 1835. 295 King Street (03 8622 2600).
Melbourne Maritime Museum
Home of the barque Polly Woodside.
Melbourne Museum
The Melbourne Museum in the Carlton Gardens and is Australian's largest musuem. It houses 9 major exhibition areas, including the mind and body gallery, dinosaur exhibits, an indoor rainforest, insect and butterfly collection including real life insects. The Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre is a living cultural centre dedicated to Victoria's Koorie people. Bugs Alive enlarges the world of bugs to human scale. The Melbourne museum is also the resting place for Australia's most famous racehorse, Pharlap. There is also an interactive, very colourful children's musuem.The complex also houses the Imax Theatre with its eight story movie screen. 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton (13 11 02 within Victoria, 03 8341 7777). City circle tram. Admission charges apply.
Opals
The National Opal Collection is both a museum and showroom. The museum explains how opals were formed and how for example bones of prehistoric animals can become opalised. 119 Swantson Street, Melbourne (03 9662 3524).
RAAF Museum
More than twenty aircraft that were operated by the Australian Flying Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force are now at Point Cook the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force. Located at RAAF Base Williams. Point Cook Road Point Cook, 25 kms from Melbourne. (03 9256 1300).
Scienceworks
Lots of hands on exhibits, live demonstrations and shows. Stretch your mind and muscles at "Sportsworks", look deep inside your house at "House Secrets". See the historic Sportswood pumping station and the working steam engines or perhaps visit the Melbourne planetarium with regular shows. Located 5 kms from the CBD a 10 minute walk from Spotswood which is on the Werribee train line. (03 9392 4800). Admission charges apply.
The Grainger Museum
Dedicated to the life of composer and pianist Percy Grainger. University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville.
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