Melbourne Museum
12 expert reviews
“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! ”
– On the Grid
Fodor's
"A spectacular, postmodern building (in Carlton Gardens) houses displays of the varied cultures around Australia and the Pacific Islands."
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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 Planet
Top Choice
"This museum provides a grand sweep of Victoria’s natural and cultural histories, with exhibitions covering everything."
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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."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This science and natural history museum houses dinosaur skeletons and small-scale model trams, all thrown together in cheerful disarray."
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i
Don't miss the Forest Gallery, a tropical forest recreated outside.
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