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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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
Dinner and a show? Why not lunch and an exhibition 🤔
From heirloom tomato bruschetta to pillowy baked gnocchi - reserve your table at Mercury Restaurant and enjoy an elevated afternoon during your next museum visit 🍅🫶
& don't forget to try our $30 pasta and w**e offer while it's still here! 🍝 Bookings available via our dining page: https://brnw.ch/21x63pW
Explore Melbourne Museum after dark this Thursday at Nocturnal.
🏛️ It's your last chance to see ROME: Empire, Power, People after hours with your ticket. Discover more than 180 original objects from Ancient Rome, with a live harp performance and spot talks through the exhibition.
🦕 Elsewhere, hear Dr Michelle Stevenson on the stories behind the Royal Exhibition Building and take a tour of Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs. Enjoy a drink with friends as PBS FM's DJ Friday sets the soundtrack for the evening.
🎟️ Book your tickets now.
27/09/2026
Parli italiano?
Every Saturday, join CO. AS. IT. for a special Italian-language guided tour of ROME: Empire, Power, People. Get up close to more than 180 original statues, mosaics and frescoes, never before seen in Australia, and discover the legacy of one of history's most enduring civilizations.
On Saturday 3 October, join the Italian Conversation Club for a post-tour chat at Brunetti Classico. Led by experienced CO. AS. IT. facilitators, it’s a relaxed chance to keep the conversation going, practise your Italian, build confidence and connect with fellow Italian speakers.
The Conversation Club is free to join, with tour ticket holders receiving 10% off at Brunetti Classico during the session.
📅 Italian guided tours: Every Saturday until 24 October, 10.30am & 11.30am
☕ Italian Conversation Club: Saturday 3 October, 12.30–1.30pm
🎟️ Book tour tickets here: https://brnw.ch/21x5ZsQ
Presented in partnership with CO. AS. IT.
23/09/2026
The arena awaits 🏛️⚔️
Join us at Melbourne Museum for Creative Lab: Rise of the Gladiators, an activity blending hands-on history and imagination.
🎟️Book your session online these school holidays.
22/09/2026
Feeling inspired after your visit to ROME: Empire, Power, People?
Continue your Italian escape with the 2026 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival, presented by Palace.
The world’s largest festival of Italian cinema returns to Melbourne with a bellissimo selection of box office hits, award-winning films and special events celebrating Italian language and culture.
Screening at Palace locations across Melbourne until 15 October.
Museums Victoria is a festival partner of the 2026 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival presented by Palace.
For tickets, visit: italianfilmfestival.com.au/
Ever dreamed of a night at the Museum? ✨🦕
Last chance to book your tickets for a Family Museum Sleepover these school holidays.
Sleep among the dinosaurs, take an exclusive torchlight tour, watch Night at the Museum at Museum Theatre and meet a baby Triceratops. You'll even sleep in comfort on a premium mattress from our partner, Ecosa.
📅 Friday 25 September
🎟️ Tickets via link in our bio, only one night remaining!
19/09/2026
🤩📆Save the date to see an icon!
Barbie®: The Exhibition is coming to Melbourne Museum where visitors can see an especially rare first-edition Barbie doll from 1959. Hand-painted, in her black-and-white bathing suit, she started a legacy that's still evolving over 67 years on.
This doll is one of over 150 remarkable dolls in the exhibition, created by the Design Museum in London and visiting Melbourne for the first time.
Tickets now available.
📅 Opens 28 November 2026
☝️Book tickets online now
Image 1: © 2026 Mattel
Image 2: Barbie: The Exhibition 2026 © Jo Underhill for the Design Museum
Listen to the sound of Melbourne’s Palace 🏛️
Birdsong, rustling leaves, the gushing sound of the Hochgurtel Fountain and the sounds of the city surround the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, no music needed.
Discover the story of this remarkable place in Melbourne’s Palace: The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens by renowned historian Dr Michelle Stevenson.
Featuring beautiful photography, archival images and historical illustrations, the book explores almost 150 years of history at Australia’s first UNESCO World Heritage-listed building.
📖 Published by Museums Victoria Publishing
✨ Collector’s Edition available, limited to 300 copies
Shop via the link in bio, and discover the story behind one of Australia’s most iconic landmarks.
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