Scienceworks | Open Hours & Entry TicketsScienceworks is open daily 9am - 4.30pm.
Scienceworks makes learning about science a fun and interactive adventure.
Located in Spotswood (Melbourne Australia) Scienceworks also features the Melbourne Planetarium t
National Steam Centre - Open HoursThe museum is open every weekend - Saturday and Sunday from 11am - 4pm.
Engines operate on the last Sunday of each month except December
Admission is by donation.
There are over 400 engines and associated exh
Melbourne Museum: Phar Lap ExhibitionAustralia's most famous racehorse
He was Tommy Woodcock's 'Bobby' Harry Telford's 'Red Terror' and the champion that Australians needed during the Depression.
More than 80 years after he first went on display Phar
Permanent Exhibitions @ Benalla MuseumThe Benalla Costume and Kelly Museum is open in conjunction with the new Benalla Visitors Centre.
The Benalla Costume and Pioneer Museum with the only public costume museum of its kind in Victoria as well as the muse
Como House & Garden | Open HoursBoasting one of Melbourne's finest gardens, Como Garden is open daily.
Built in 1847, Como is an intriguing mix of Australian Regency and classic Italianate architecture.
This time-capsule of Melbourne aristocracy
Ambleside Historic Homestead & Museum - Open HoursAmbleside Park Museum is a local history museum housed in a century old farmhouse.
The homestead is a single storey former farm house in the Italianate style of multi-chrome Hawthorn brick and it is a reflection of p
Elephant and Waterhole Trails @ Werribee ZooThe Werribee Open Range Zoo has opened its fabulous Elephant Trail: a stunning 21-hectare, world-class habitat for the zoo's nine Asian elephants.
Spanning the size of the entire Melbourne Zoo, this expansive space pr
Labassa Open HouseWith its opulent architecture and largely intact decoration, Labassa in Caulfield is one of Australia's most outstanding 19th-century mansions.
Labassa welcomes you to visit during their monthly Open Day!
Third S
Melbourne Tram Museum | Open 2nd SaturdayThe Melbourne Tram Museum is open on the second and fourth Saturday of every month + selected Wednesday's.
It is home to 21 fully-restored trams including:
-:- a 'toast-rack' bodied V-class 1906 (1st electrified
Newport Railway Museum | Open Hours & TicketsWe are open to the general public every Saturday from 12 noon to 5pm.
During school holidays it is open both Saturdays AND Sundays from 12 noon to 5pm.
The Newport Railway Museum hosts an extraordinary collection
Victoria Police Museum | OpenOpen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am - 2pm
The museum is open to members of the public.
Entry to the museum is free.
The museum presents visitors with insights into Victoria's social and cultural histo
Heidelberg Museum & Research Centre | OpenHeidelberg Museum is located in the old Heidelberg Courthouse, Jika Street, Heidelberg.
Here we have collections of historical records and objects with facilities for researching subjects of interest.
Periodic exh
Mont De Lancey Homestead & Museum | OpenWednesday to Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm
Mont De Lancey is known to most as a historic home garden museum chapel and 1880's Slab Kitchen.
See historical buildings, enjoy the garden, visit the museum and see the blacksmi
Islamic Museum of Australia | OpenThe 'Islamic Museum of Australia' takes visitors on an interactive journey through the arts, history, culture and the stories of everyday Australian Muslims.
There are five permanent gallery spaces and one visiting ex
Living Legends | OpenCome visit the champion Living Legends racehorses at Living Legends situated at Woodlands Historic Park an ideal location for a family outing or day trip and see some of Australia's finest retired racehorses.
Living L
Bendigo Tramways Museum | OpenJourney through time at Bendigo Tramways Museum - where 130 years of tramway history and Bendigo's golden past come to life.
Discover hidden treasures and stories that have shaped our community.
Dating back to 189
Upper Yarra Museum | OpenSundays: 10 am - 4 pm + 3rd Saturday of the month: 10 am - 4 pm
Open on most Public Holidays.
The Museum's greatest treasure is the restored Heritage Station built in 1888 at Lilydale and relocated to Yarra Junctio
Hellenic Museum | OpenOpen 7 Days 10am-4pm
CLOSED ALL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Admission into the Hellenic Museum gives visitors access to all exhibitions and includes an audio-visual tour guide for the Gods, Myths & Mortals exhibition.
The
Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Open & TicketsOpen Tuesday - Sunday | Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday - Sunday 10am - 5pm
Once the home of Melbourne couple, John and Sunday Reed, Heide Museum of Modern Art, or Heide as it is affectionately known, is a uniqu
Shot Tower Museum | OpenMelbourne Central's Shot Tower Museum is open 7 days a week during normal operating hours.
Melbourne Central's centre-piece is the Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa's architectural wonder, the 20 story high glass con
Golden Dragon Museum | Open HoursBendigo's Golden Dragon Museum is open Tuesday - Sunday 9.30am - 5.00pm
All areas of the Museum, Classical Chinese Gardens and Kuan Yin Temple are wheelchair accessible. A number of wheelchairs are available in the fo
National Wool Museum | Open Hours & TicketsSeven days a week 10:00am to 5:00pm
At the National Wool Museum, you will discover why fleece from Australias sheep has been the heart of our economy for 200 years.
Since the arrival of sheep with the First Fleet
Heritage Hill Museum & Historic Gardens | Open HoursOpen to public: Tuesday to Friday, 10am-4pm
Take a trip back in time and discover Dandenong's unique social history through a visit to Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens.
Heritage Hill is a unique historic
Villa Alba Museum | Open DaysThe Villa Alba Museum ordinarily opens to the general public on the first Sunday of each month between 1.00 and 3.30pm.
On Open Days, volunteers are positioned within the house to assist visitors understand the signif
Melbourne Tram Museum | Open 4th SaturdayThe Melbourne Tram Museum is open on the second and fourth Saturday of every month + selected Wednesday's.
It is home to 21 fully-restored trams including:
-:- a 'toast-rack' bodied V-class from 1906 - 1st electr
Geelong Gaol Museum - Open Times & TicketsThe Geelong Gaol Museum is housed in the former H.M. Geelong Gaol.
The museum showcases the history of the Gaol which has overlooked the township of Geelong for over 170 years, and the men, women and children who spe
Old Melbourne Gaol | Open Hours & TicketsOld Melbourne Gaol is open 7 days from 10am to 5pm.
Step back in time to Melbourne's most feared destination since 1845, Old Melbourne Gaol
Shrouded in secrets, wander the same cells and halls as some of history's
Schramm's Cottage - Open DaysOpen: Sundays and Public Holidays.
Today the Schramms Cottage Complex is home to Schramms Cottage, Atkins Orchard Cottage, Sloyd Room, Orchard Museum and Waldau Cemetery.
The cottage in Doncaster provides a pictu
Royal Botanic Gardens: Minibus TourVisit Melbourne's inner-city oasis: Royal Botanic Gardens.
More than 8,500 plant species from around the world are presented in a kaleidoscope of colour and texture.
Sweeping lawns, tranquil lakes and majestic tr
Cooks' Cottage | Open & ToursCooks' Cottage is rebuilt in the picturesque Fitzroy Gardens to commemorate the voyages of Captain James Cook discoverer of Australia.
Opening hours
Open 10am to 4pm. (last entry is at 3:45pm)
The admission price
Coal Creek Community Park and Museum | OpenThe Park is open Friday to Monday + 7 days a week during Victorian school holidays.
Come immerse yourself in 1870's - 1920's rural life
It's free to enter; but visitors are required to book tickets via the website
Bonegilla Migrant ExperienceOpen: 10am to 4pm daily.
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Bonegilla Migrant Experience.
Your first port of call at the Bonegilla Migrant Experience is the Welcome Centre, where staff can get you started on y
Kryal Castle | Open Hours & TicketsOpen weekend's + every day during school holidays + public holidays- 10am to 4pm.
Kryal Castle Adventure Park and Resort caters to all ages from children discovering the myths legends and fairytales of the new Castle
Heide Gardens & Sculpture ParkGardens & Sculpture Park FREE | Open to the public all year round, Heide's beautiful gardens offer a space for family enjoyment and individual reflection, as well as incorporating a sculpture park and several heritage li
Cruden Farm | Open WeekdaysCruden Farm is open Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) and once a month on a Sunday*.
Visitors are welcome to meander around the magnificent property and enjoy the fruits of Dame Elisabeth's 80 years of hort
Titanic: A Voyage Through TimeTitanic: A Voyage Through Time offers an extraordinary virtual reality (VR) journey into history's most famous ship right here in Melbourne!
This breathtaking VR exhibition enables a dive to the wreckage as it rests t
Han Dynasty: Life EverlastingPermanent Exhibition
Chinese Museum
This exhibition tells the story of the Han Dynasty, a great age of social and cultural development in China. Over 2,000 years ago, it formed the foundations for the Chinese cultu
Museo Italiano | OpenGeneral admission is free
Museo Italiano is a permanent exhibition which draws on and displays the records, images and objects from CO.AS.IT.'s Italian Historical Society.
Museo Italiano in Carlton includes Melbo
Early Origins of the Mission to SeafarersMission to Seafarers Victoria is delighted to present the Early Origins Exhibition - a wonderful collection featuring historical items previously unseen by the public.
Discovered ten years ago in the bowels of the si
Living Museum of the West | OpenMelbourne's Living Museum of the West is a community Museum which actively involves the people of Melbourne's West and others in documenting, preserving and interpreting the richness and depth of the region's social, ind
Woodlands Historic Park | Meet The LegendsOpen 10am - 4pm | 7 Days a Week
Living Legends is superbly situated at one of the Southern Hemisphere's most historic thoroughbred properties - The Woodlands Historic Park, Homestead and Heritage Gardens.
Champion
RAAF Museum | Open Hours & Free TicketsThe RAAF Museum is open on Thursdays and Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm.
We are also open some additional weekdays during Victorian School Holidays, or as otherwise advertised - please see our Air Force internet pages for
Australian Army Tank Museum | OpenCollects, preserves and exhibits the history of Australian Light Horse and Armoured Corps.
Open: Tuesday to Friday 10am-4pm.
All visitors over 18 years of age must provide valid photo identification (Driver's Licen
Permanent Exhibitions: Immigration MuseumVictorians come from more than 200 countries, speak 260 languages and dialects and follow 135 religious faiths.
Two floors of exhibition galleries that house temporary and permanent exhibitions.
Several times a ye
Permanent Exhibitions | Jewish MuseumPermanent exhibitions at Jewish Museum of Australia
The Museum is open:
Tuesday: 10am-5pm
Wednesday: 10am-5pm
Thursday: 10am-5pm
Friday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 10am-5pm
Closed Monday and Saturday.
At the intersect
The Bell: A Tale of triumph & tradition Australian National Surfing Museum
Discover the fascinating history of the Bells trophy at the Australian National Surfing Museum's latest exhibition.
Explore the origins of the trophy, how the idea of using a br
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre | OpenOPEN EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10 AM - 4 PM
& all public holidays
The NAHC was formed to highlight the over twelve thousand young Australians who trained at the Nhill Air Base during WWII, as well as remember the hi
Dinosaur Walk @ Melbourne MuseumDaily @ Science and Life Gallery
We are delighted that Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum will all reopen to the public from Monday 16 November 2020.
Skeletons of 17 prehistoric animals parade t
B-24 Liberator Bomber Restoration ExhibitionTuesday, Thursday & Sunday
9:30am - 3:30pm
You are invited to call in and see the great restoration work being carried out on the B-24 Liberator by the many volunteers on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays between the
Trafalgar Holden Museum | Open Hours & TicketsWe are open 7 days 10am - 5pm and Public Holidays.
During Daylight Savings
10am - 5pm
Outside Daylight Savings
10am - 4pm
WE ARE OPEN GOOD FRIDAY
OPEN everyday except Christmas Day
Come and visit us and
Seaworks Maritime Museum - Open & TicketsThe Maritime Museum @ Seaworks is open Wednesdays and Sundays
11 am to 3 pm.
The Maritime Museum has an impressive collection of artifacts models and bells to showcase the stories of maritime history of the Port
Sovereign Hill | Open Hours & TicketsSovereign Hill is open daily from 10am to 5pm.
Victoria's Sovereign Hill allows visitors to take a journey into the gold rush period of the 1800's featuring an authentically-recreated town and plenty to see!
Set
Old Treasury Building: Public TourThe Old Treasury building is one of very few gold rush buildings still in use in the city.
This monthly tour will showcase the exhibitions, including the beautiful building.
See areas of the building inaccessible
Yarra: Stories of Melbourne's RiverOld Treasury Building
Open 10am - 4pm
Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays)
Admission is free.
Melbourne's Yarra River looks placid most of the time, but it is a river with a turbulent past.
An exhibition at Me
Australian Music Vault | The Exhibition: Open HoursFREE EXHIBITION OPEN DAILY 10AM - 5PM NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED.
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE AN ENJOYABLE AND SAFE EXPERIENCE
WE'VE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDING QR CODE CONTACT TRACING ON ENTRY.
Entry is free into
Black Rock House | Guided ToursHeld on the first Sunday of the Month from 1 - 4pm, costumed guides share the intriguing history of Black Rock house built by Charles Hotson Ebden.
Devonshire Tea is served in the Ballroom from 1:30 to 3:30pm, $15 ad
Chinese Museum | Open HoursOpen daily 10am - 4pm (Closed on public holidays)
Located in Melbourne's Chinatown off Little Bourke Street the Chinese Museum is a living part of Melbourne's modern Chinatown.
The Chinese Museum documents preser
HMAS Castlemaine | Open HoursHMAS Castlemaine - the restored Bathurst Class Corvette is afloat at Gem Pier in Williamstown.
HMAS Castlemaine is open for inspection every weekend and public holiday from 11am to 4pm.
Visit heritage-registered H
One Million Stories ExhibitionPermanent Exhibition
Located at the Chinese Museum, the One Million Stories Exhibition will take you on a 200-year journey from when the first Chinese Australian migrated to our shores in 1818 to those who have arrive
Fox Classic Car Collection | Open Times & TicketsOpen Thursday and Saturday between 10:00am - 2:00pm.
The Fox Classic Car Collection, housed in the historic Queen's Warehouse, contains dozens of the world's most rare and prestigious vehicles.
These cars have be
Cyril Callister Museum - Home of VegemiteCyril Callister Museum - Beaufort, Victoria - Cyril Callister - the man that invented Vegemite.
Located at servo@23, an old petrol station which has been repurposed as a community arts, events and creative co-working
Gandel Gondwana Garden - Melboune MuseumNOW OPEN @ Melbourne Museum
Explore Victoria's ancient landscapes and learn about creatures that once walked this land, from dinosaurs and megafauna to the ancestors of today's iconic Australian species.
The Gande
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade TourThe Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade, an icon of Melbourne's Victorian glory, opens its doors to a view not seen in 100 years!
Built for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition, the Dome Promenade was a k
Abbotsford Convent | Heritage Garden and GroundsOpen daily 7.30am - 10.30pm
Cost Free entry
In addition to the iconic buildings at Abbotsford Convent, are the stunning Heritage Garden and grounds. A beautiful place to picnic, read or simply soak up the surroundin
Hangman's Night Tour: Old Melbourne GaolLet the Hangman guide you through every corner of Old Melbourne Gaol and its disturbing history, with no stone left unturned. What dark and grisly stories will the Hangman uncover?
As daylight fades, the gaol becomes
Cruden Farm | Open Sunday + Garden ToursEmbark on a captivating 60-minute walking tour at Cruden Farm, a 100-acre estate at the gateway to Mornington Peninsula.
Discover Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's enduring legacy as you immerse yourself in the enchanting inn
World Of The BookFree @ State Library of Victoria - Dome Galleries - Level 4
Homer. Margaret Atwood. Ursula Le Guin.
No matter your taste in literature, World of the Book has it covered.
Now in its 20th year, Australia's long
The Story of the Moving ImageOpen daily | 10am - 5pm
Gallery 1 Ground Floor - ACMI Fed Square
FREE entry
ACMI presents The Story of the Moving Image.
Journey through the past present and future of the moving image with interactive experi
Belongings: Objects and Family LifeOld Treasury Building
Open 10am - 4pm
Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays)
Admission is free.
We live in a material world. The things we own, the clothes we wear, the houses we live in, all express who we are, or
Melbourne: Foundations of a CityOld Treasury Building
Open 10am - 4pm
Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays)
Admission is free.
From bucolic village to bustling metropolis in forty years - this exhibition, 'Melbourne: Foundations of a City' tells
The Gold VaultsOld Treasury Building
Open 10am - 4pm
Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays)
Admission is free.
The story of Victoria's gold - its journey and legacy
Gold was discovered in Australia in 1851 - first in New South
Station Pier | Open HoursStation Pier is open to the public on weekends and public holidays during provided there are no cruise or naval ships in port.
Public access is restricted to the southern end of the pier via marked walkways. You can
Melbourne Immigration Museum: Guided Highlights TourExplore historical exhibits and learn about immigrant experiences.
Visit the Immigration Museum in the Old Customs House to learn about Victoria's communities.
A guide will explain the history of the Customs House
Scienceworks: Guided Highlights TourVisit Victoria's leading science and technology museum, Scienceworks.
See gigantic machines, the Lightning Theatre, the historic century-old Pumping Station, and the Melbourne Planetarium, all located under the West
First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams 2025Presented in partnership with Public Transport Victoria, Yarra Trams and Creative Victoria
First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams
June 2025 - June 2026
On the tracks for 12 months
Free
A new art trams series that
HERstory | Remembering Australia's Military Women@ Shrine of Remembrance
In HERstory, artist Carla Edwards honours the women who have served in Australia's military forces, past and present.
What began in 2022 as a small portrait project on the NSW Central Coas
Wildlife Photographer of the YearThe world-renowned exhibition, now in its sixty-first year and on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will be opening at the National Wool Museum soon, featuring some of the most exceptional nature photograph
Westwood | KawakuboThis major international exhibition pairs the work of two of the most influential fashion designers in recent history, Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons.
Beginning their careers in the 1970s work
DIVA | opera stars to pop icons - 50% off ticketsCelebrating some of history's most provocative and powerful divas, DIVA, an acclaimed international exhibition developed by London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), will open the new Australian Museum of Performing Art
Rebel Heart: Love letters and other declarationsFrom Cleopatra and Mark Antony to Romeo and Juliet, love has often meant breaking the rules. Rebel Heart: Love Letters and Other Declarations is a sweeping new exhibition at the State Library that explores love stories f
Macedon Open Gardens 2026Throughout Autumn and November weekends, Mount Macedon’s magnificent gardens open their gates to the public, including Duneira, Forest Glade, and Gresford.
Be prepared though to take a breath and enjoy the beauty an
First Peoples: Treading LightlyA significant new exhibition at Fed Square is set to highlight contemporary First Peoples fashion and textile practice.
Treading Lightly, presented by the Koorie Heritage Trust, features more than 38 garments, textile
ROME: Empire, Power, PeopleFeaturing original statues, mosaics, frescoes, jewellery and everyday objects from the humblest to the most sumptuous, this Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Rome's political, cultural and social
PirateFest - SeaworksLocated inside the historic Seaworks Museum in Williamstown, PirateFest is an immersive exhibition that brings the dramatic world of piracy to life, from ancient seafarers to the infamous pirates of the Golden Age.
Pi
Melbourne Tram Museum | Open WednesdayThe Melbourne Tram Museum is open on the second and fourth Saturday of every month + selected Wednesday's.
It is home to 21 fully-restored trams including:
-:- a 'toast-rack' bodied V-class from 1906 - 1st electri
Spartans & ANZACs | 480 BC - 1941@ Shrine of Remembrance
This exhibition reveals the link between the legendary 480 BC battle and the little-known 1941 stand, where Australian and New Zealand troops faced overwhelming odds at Thermopylae.
Thermop
Australian Heritage Festival 2026: ChangeThe Australian Heritage Festival is the nation's largest community-driven celebration of culture and history.
Celebrated across cities and regions nationwide for more than 45 years the Festival invites communities to
LIT 2026 | Light Festival @ Wyndham ParkLIT returns in 2026 with a fresh new Glow!
The award winning and much loved, free event will return this Autumn with an array of all new illuminated installations and mesmerising projections from local and interstate
ENCORE! 50 Objects. 50 Years. One Collection.Celebrating 50 years of the Australian Performing Arts Collection.
Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne
Discover fifty fascinating objects from five decades of the Australian Performing Arts Collection in AMPA's sec
Cartier | Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2026In 2026, the NGV presents Cartier, a landmark exhibition featuring more than 300 extraordinary objects - from precious jewels and historic gemstones to iconic watches and clocks - that trace the evolution of Cartier's en
Melbourne Tartan Festival 2026CELEBRATE SCOTTISH CULTURE
The Melbourne Tartan Festival is a joint initiative of the Victorian Scottish Heritage Cultural Foundation and Scots of Victoria Co-ordinating Group.
Beginning at the Spring Street end