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Melbourne MuseumvsMelbourne Skydeck
Both Melbourne Museum and Eureka Skydeck 88 are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Melbourne Museum ranks significantly higher than Eureka Skydeck 88. Melbourne Museum ranks #1 in Melbourne with approval from 9 publications including Time Out, Time Out and Travel + Leisure.
Melbourne Museum
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11 Nicholson St, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria 3001
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Fodor's "A spectacular, postmodern building (in Carlton Gardens) houses displays of the varied cultures around Australia and the Pacific Islands." Full review
Concierge "This modernist monolith with the sail-like roof is the largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere, so allow a few hours to do it justice."
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A highlight is the world's first "living forest gallery."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This museum provides a grand sweep of Victoria’s natural and cultural histories, with exhibitions covering everything." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This vast museum is the largest in the southern hemisphere; it houses a living temperate rainforest and galleries dedicated to natural history and evolution." Full review
On the Grid "Dinosaurs, taxidermy, open-air forest and Indigenous Australia stories - an impressive cover of natural and cultural histories. There’s even an IMAX on site too! " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This science and natural history museum houses dinosaur skeletons and small-scale model trams, all thrown together in cheerful disarray." Full review
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Don't miss the Forest Gallery, a tropical forest recreated outside.
Time Out "Melbourne Museum has expanded to include a gallery designed for very young children from babies to five-year-olds, setting a new standard in early childhood learning." Full review
Time Out "A glorious, sprawling space filled with themed displays, interactive areas, Imax cinemas, postmodern art and no end of surprises." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "At this museum, the city’s history, stretching back thousands of years, unfolds at great lengths within a contemporary structure." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Situated in the beautiful Carlton Gardens, Melbourne Museum is a natural history museum, and so much more"
Melbourne Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Melbourne Skydeck Fodor's Time Out Travel + Leisure
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7 Riverside Quay, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria 3006
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Fodor's "The funky-shaped blue glass building, with an impressive gold cap, opened in May 2007." Full review
Time Out "The Edge: a glass box that extends three metres out of the 88th floor and offers the highest public vantage point in the Southern Hemisphere." Full review
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If see-through floors give you the willies, then we suggest you plant both feet on the Skydeck.
Travel + Leisure "At 935 feet above the ground, this 360-degree observatory has, on a clear day, vistas of Port Phillip Bay, the MCG, Dandenong Ranges, and beyond. " Full review
The Telegraph "Although there are several good vantage points to take in Melbourne's burgeoning skyline, none offer a view as commanding and uninterrupted at this 88th floor observation deck." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Your eyes will be irresistibly drawn to this 297m-tall tower, which can be seen from the banks of the Yarra." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With floor-to-ceiling windows and 360-degree views, the skydeck on the 88th floor of the Eureka building showcases the stunning geography in which the city is set"
Melbourne Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Frommer's "The vertigo-challenging Eureka Skydeck 88 is the highest public vantage point in the Southern Hemisphere." Full review
