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.
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 Aboriginal 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.
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All roads lead to the dancefloor🪩
Next Friday, Disco Mediterranea brings their signature mix of nostalgic sounds and modern energy to Discoteca Italiana Arrivederci Roma, with a special Italian Classic Set spanning disco, Italo house, funk and boogie.
Catch them alongside The D Word as we raise a glass and say one final arrivederci to ROME: Empire, Power, People. Plus, enjoy special after-hours access to the exhibition, included in your ticket.
🎟️ Tickets on sale now via the link in bio.
Discoteca Italiana Arrivederci Roma
Friday 16 October, 7–11pm
18+ event
This program has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Italian Australian Foundation.
07/10/2026
Calling all little monsters (and their grown-ups) 🦖👻
Halloween at the Museum is back for families on Friday 30 October.
Bring your best costume and explore Melbourne Museum after dark, with spooky science, fun activities and a trick-or-treat trail.
It will be frightfully good fun for all ages.
📅 Friday 30 October, 6pm–9.30pm
📍 Melbourne Museum
🎟️ Tickets on sale online now
07/10/2026
Did you know that we offer guided tours of ROME: Empire, Power, People in Mandarin?
Join our expert guide and delve deeper into the stories that shaped Ancient Rome, from the fall of Julius Caesar and rise of the Empire to bustling marketplaces, daily rituals and divine beliefs.
Choose the exclusive pre-opening tour at 8.50am or afternoon tour at 2.35pm, then explore the exhibition at your own pace. Mandarin tours available Mondays and Saturdays until 24 October.
For tickets, visit: https://brnw.ch/21x6dro
06/10/2026
Romp and Stomp is back at Melbourne Museum this October, and we're so excited to share that Emma Memma is too!
Join Emma Memma and Elvin Melvin for a Jungle Picnic adventure, featuring singing, dancing, signing and twirling!
At this year's Romp and Stomp: Jungle Jamboree, get ready to:
🦁 Dress up as your favourite animal in the Mini Menagerie Parade
🐜 Create a wearable insect mask
🦎 Meet cool live native animals up close
🌎 Explore the museum on a Tiny Tour
🦕 Meet Trio the Baby Triceratops..and more!
🔗 Book now: https://brnw.ch/21x6bOJ
📅 Saturday 24 October
🕙 10am–2pm
Proudly supported by the Victorian Government’s Free Kinder Initiative
06/10/2026
💗👠From the toy aisle to the runway, Barbie® has always been a style icon.
Since 1959, Barbie has been styled by avant-garde labels and major couture houses and has shaped what we see on the catwalk and on the street. She's appeared on magazine covers, the big screen, and is beloved far beyond the toy aisle.
Barbie®: The Exhibition brings that story together: full-scale fashion, doll-scale design and the way a doll shaped our culture.
Created by the Design Museum in London, coming to Melbourne Museum.
📅 Opens 28 November 2026
☝️ Book your tickets online now
Image 1: Barbie®: The Exhibition 2026 © Paul Watt for Glasgow Life.
Image 2: © 2026 Mattel
A black swan event: rare, unexpected, unforgettable.
"Black swan" once stood to mean something impossible, until the real world proved stranger than fiction.
This Halloween, the impossible will walk among us at Melbourne Museum.
Introducing The Haunted Gala, Melbourne's most extraordinary costume party.
📅 Saturday 31 October | Adults 18+
🎫 Secure your tickets online now
05/10/2026
Discover more on a guided tour of ROME: Empire, Power, People.
Join our expert guide and delve into the stories that shaped Ancient Rome, from the fall of Julius Caesar and the rise of the Empire to the luxuries of Imperial Rome, bustling marketplaces, daily rituals and divine beliefs.
Choose from the exclusive pre-opening tour at 8.45am or join the afternoon tour at 2.30pm, then stay on to explore the exhibition at your own pace.
Don’t miss your chance to take a deep dive into the legacy of one of history's most enduring civilisations. ROME: Empire, Power, People must close October 25!
For tickets, visit: https://brnw.ch/21x6a20
Hurry, there’s only a few weeks left to experience the spectacular ROME: Empire, Power, People.
Explore more than 180 extraordinary artefacts never before seen in Australia and discover the legacy of one of history's most enduring civilizations.
Must close 25 October.
🎟️ Book now: https://brnw.ch/21x68eM
It’s time for one last dance before we say arrivederci 🪩
Discoteca Italiana returns to Melbourne Museum for one final celebration of ROME: Empire, Power, People.
Hit the giant disco dancefloor with live DJ sets from Disco Mediterranea (Italian Classic Set) and The D Word, strike a pose in the neon photobooth and experience Melbourne Museum after dark.
Plus, enjoy special after-hours access to ROME: Empire, Power, People, included in your ticket!
🎟️ Tickets on sale now: https://brnw.ch/21x657H
Discoteca Italiana Arrivederci Roma
Friday 16 October, 7–11pm
18+ event
This program has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Italian Australian Foundation.
30/09/2026
Barbie®: The Exhibition looks at the Barbie universe through a design lens — fashion, architecture, interiors and industrial design, told across more than 250 original objects.
See the first Barbie Dreamhouse™ along with their furnishings, vehicles, accessories, and miniature pieces created in collaboration with some of the world's best-known design names.
Created by the Design Museum in London. Opening at Melbourne Museum on 28 November 2026.
📅Opens 28 November 2026
🎟️Book tickets online now
Images 1–2: Barbie: The Exhibition 2026 © Jo Underhill for the Design Museum
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