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Melbourne Map: Melbourne MuseumMelbourne Museum Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Daily 10am-5pm
Address
11 Nicholson St
Location Melbourne Museum, Carlton
Transportation Tram: 86 or 96 to the Museum and Royal Exhibition Building tram stop at the corner of Nicholson and Gertrude sts., or the free City Circle Tram to Carlton Gardens
Phone 13 11 02 in Victoria, 03/8341 7777
Prices Admission A$6 (US$5.40/£2.70) adults, free for children under 16
Season Closed Good Friday and Dec 25

Frommer's Review

This museum opposite the 19th-century Royal Exhibition Buildings is Australia's largest and one of the most interesting. Some of the highlights include a real blue whale skeleton (you can't miss it), an indoor rainforest, and a truly brilliant insect and butterfly collection with lots of real-life exhibits, including cockroaches, ant colonies, and huge spiders. Apart from that, there are interactive exhibits and science displays; Bunjikata, the award-winning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Centre; and bits and pieces of social history, including a stuffed racehorse called Phar Lap. Check out the brightly colored Children's Museum, which will bring hours of enjoyment to the little ones. Allow 2 hours.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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