Best Archaeological Remains In Melbourne Near Me

4worldlovers: Join us on the last Sunday of the month for a guided tour of the building.


Tickets are $15 through Eventbrite. Pre-booking highly advised due to limited numbers.


Have you ever heard of a ‘nightman’, a ‘scoop boy’, or a phrenologist? How about a ‘fairy tapper’, a telegrapher, a ‘dolly boy’ or a lumper? These were all jobs that were once common, but have disappeared completely. Many jobs have vanished in Victoria over the years, while others have emerged, sometimes in completely new industries. The world of work is always changing.

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Discover moments of wonder and adventure. Enjoy joyful moments with friends, treasured moments with family, or a moment, just for you.


Wonder at the magic of the creatures from the Wizarding World alongside the remarkable animals from London’s Natural History Museum collection.


Celebrating 75 years of India’s independence, Sutr Santati showcases 75 hand-woven textiles created by contemporary Indian designers.


Melbourne Museum comes alive these school holidays with a fun-filled program for families.


Donate to our Annual Appeal and help us deliver groundbreaking research, accessible education programs and vital conservation initiatives.


Melbourne Museum respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Country on which we stand, and we pay our respects to First Peoples across Victoria and Australia.


Enjoy a world of museum experiences at home, school or anywhere - family moments, cultural moments, learning moments and playful moments, all online!


Have you met the Dino Gang? They’re the museum’s fun-loving dinosaur friends who have the BEST activities and colouring pages to share with you!


Our expert staff take you on an exclusive tour behind the scenes of our museums, to “unbox” some of their favourite objects.


Meet the Djirri Djirri Wurundjeri Women's Dance Group, who are reconnecting to their cultural heritage and bringing the younger generations with them.


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Significant Mi'kmaq regalia crosses oceans and time to return home after 150 years in Melbourne

A unique regalia from Canada has finally returned home, in a major international repatriation from Museums Victoria’s collection.

A glimpse into the past, to enlighten the future of biodiversity on Earth

What can we learn from the first scientific descriptions of animals and the Earth’s biodiversity, written hundreds of years ago?

This small rock holds the story of Antarctic exploration before the Heroic Age

Discover the rock that unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of Antarctica and the incredible story of Carsten Borchgrevink, the explorer determined to get there first.

Once lost from history, the electric vehicle's time has come again.

Museums Victoria Research Institute leads ground-breaking research voyage in the Indian Ocean Territories.

What do a doll, religious text, gun, and surprised-looking cat have in common?

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As a Museum Member, you'll enjoy free general entry to Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum, discounts on special exhibitions, parking, shops and cafes, exclusive events, tours and viewings!

Plus, members enjoy free museum entry to see Horridus the Triceratops all year-round.

Keep little hands and minds busy at home with our range of unique and educational toys, activities and books.

Build a solar system, excavate for dinosaurs, learn about the human body, or discover the secrets of the natural world in your own backyard. And for the big kids, we’ve got everything from puzzles to locally made homewares to brighten up your day!

4worldlovers: There has been a heist. A precious object has been taken and we need your help, Detective!..

The second floor now features a suite of cells devoted to the histories of the women & children of the gaol...

Brace yourself for decades worth of bone-strumming tales of unexplained sights, sounds and encounters after dark at the Old Melbourne Gaol. Not for the faint of heart.

Let the Hangman guide you through every corner of the Gaol and its disturbing history, with no stone left unturned.

Step inside the notorious city Watch House and experience first-hand what it was like to be locked up alongside the likes of Squizzy Taylor, Julian Knight and Chopper Read. Be sure to stand straight.

4worldlovers: The Shrine is Victoria's national memorial honouring the service and sacrifice of Australians in war and peacekeeping


Explore Melbourne’s iconic landmark to discover the real-life stories of Australians in wartime, find peaceful reflection and view breathtaking vistas of the memorial gardens and Melbourne. Open daily 10am–5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Free admission.

Join us to honour service and sacrifice every Sunday at 4:45pm. Each Service includes bugle calls, a wreath-laying at the Eternal Flame and Shrine Guard in historic uniform.


This exhibition tells the stories of entertainers that have performed for troops abroad and the special military unit created to recruit, prepare and protect them in war zones.


This special exhibition reveals personal stories of LGBTQ+ service people and the journey from denial and exclusion to recognition and inclusion in the Australian Defence Force.


First Peoples have combined modern military and traditional skills to serve in the ADF from the Boer War to the present day. Explore their stories in a revisiting of this Shrine exhibition.

This exhibition at the Shrine and various venues in Victoria presents stories of migrants from war-torn countries and recent veterans of overseas service.


Housed under the Shrine, explore over 800 objects, photographs, uniforms and works of art that illustrate the experiences of Australians at war and in peacekeeping operations from the 1850s to today.

The Shrine's program of permanent and special exhibitions tell the stories of Australian service and sacrifice at the frontline and on the home front.

View a calendar of upcoming remembrance services or watch the recordings of past services live streams.

This year marks the centenary of the international design competition to build the Shrine. Learn more about the Shrine’s history and view a gallery of historical photos.

4worldlovers: The Winter Night Market is now on at Queen Vic Market every Wednesday evening until 30 August. The Winter Night Market brings together...

Eat Enjera is Australia’s first ever Enjera vegan food truck, now serving delicious vegan goods including their famous lentil and black...

City of Melbourne announces Gurrowa Place The City of Melbourne has announced Lendlease as the development partner for an exciting new...


We’re celebrating what makes Queen Vic Market so special in our new video series Hidden Stories of the Queen Vic Market. The series brings to life some of the Market’s authentic stories about community, family, culture, friendship and so much more.

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Organ Pipes National Park is part of an Aboriginal cultural landscape in the traditional Country of the Wurundjeri People. Parks Victoria respects the deep and continuing connection that Wurundjeri Traditional Owners have to these lands and waters, and we recognise their ongoing role in caring for Country.

Park your car on top of an old volcano and take a walk into the river valley to the awesome stone columns that give this park its name. The Organ Pipes hang on a cliff face over picturesque Jackson Creek. Bring a picnic and enjoy the serenity.

The Organ Pipes National Park is located at the eastern-most edge of one of the world’s largest ancient volcanic lava flows, stretching 350 kilometres from the edge of Melbourne to the western border of Victoria.

Please note, the initial walk from the carpark is down a short but very steep hill. Whilst the bitumen path is smooth it is steep and may not be suitable for some people (see the image on Walk and Picnic at Organ Pipes National Park to get a better idea). This is the only way to access the park and leads to the iconic Organ Pipes, Rosette Rock which resembles the spokes of a giant wheel, and the Tessellated Pavement which is a mosaic-like basalt outcrop.

Towering above charming Jacksons Creek, the impressive basalt columns that resemble organ pipes were formed about a million years ago when huge quantities of molten lava were ejected from volcanoes near what is now Sunbury and flowed over the Keilor Plains. These plains are fairly flat except where streams such as Jacksons Creek have cut deep valleys over the years.

4worldlovers: The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.