It is designed to be a family friendly historical establishment. I took this into consideration in…read moredetermining the ratings here; they really do care and put a lot on for their families (must be their target audience as opposed to a young person in their early thirties) so therefore, I have tried to keep an open mind here. For me I was a little bored, although I did learn something interesting about the Victorian maritime system; yet there isn't overly too much to look at, so again this establishment is slightly overrated in my eyes; I was bored. However for families that put on special events like family fun day where children can get their face painted and receive goodie bags, and also get the opportunity to dress up as pirates; only to name a few different activities as part of their family fun days which children get to relish. It is popular among families, and expect to be patient when queuing to get in. Luckily there is a cafe pit stop to enjoy the end of the journey, although I cannot comment much on this cafe because I decided to pass on my coffee on this occasion. Still interesting to discover though. Give it a go.

For a start, this place is called Polly Woodside…read more Go on, say it. Poll-eeey Wood-siide. Feels good huh? Secondly, it's a great place to wander around on a day. If you're a budding photographer then you'll find some good spots here and if you fork out $15 you can go poke around on the tall ship. Everyone loves a tall ship!

I joined some friends on a day tour that went all over Melbourne's surroundings and, while the…read moreDandenong Ranges Botanic Garden wasn't a main attraction, we did take about an hour to stop here. The grounds are expansive and walking through them, there's an experiential arc so much so that I felt I had gained understanding of the flora of Victoria.

Lovely quiet garden, many different routes to travel and it's very green and colourful with all the…read moreflowers and trees. Nice seating around the place and little viewing points. Only problem I had was that there were no rubbish bins? Which can be a bit chaotic because then people litter with all there rubbish. Overall, besides the bins, it was very beautiful

This museum is fantastic - I spent 3 hours but could easily have stayed longer. There are multiple…read morelevels of things to see and learn. It was really enjoyable to learn about Chinese culture and how people lived. There are so many authentic artefacts to see. It is located in the heart of Chinatown. I will visit again if I am in Melbourne again. The staff are really nice and they have the longest dancing dragon in the world!

Quality/Quantity - I really like the dinosaur exhibits! So…read morecool. And you do not have to be a kid to enjoy this. Very immersive exhibits! Yes, this museum is very kid friendly. Current special events & exhibitions. Titanic until 4/14/24. High Tea until 4/14/24. 2/8/24 Nocturnal - Museum after dark. 2/10/24 Lunar New Year Day. 2/14/24 Valentine Day event. There are so many more exhibits and events, see website. (Yelp has the wrong website). https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/ Atmosphere - Another beautiful museum. And in the Carlton Gardens. Even the bathrooms are modern and beautiful... 4 floors, see directory. IMAX theater. Market Cafe. Open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm. Yelp hours differ slightly. Service - Good. Price - $15AUD per person. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2000.

Decently sized museum with lots of areas to explore a different variety of exhibitions…read more You can gets lots of historical information regarding the settlers of Australia, both new and old. There are also more modern exhibitions, including Lego. The place is great for both museum enthusiasts as well as for families with kids. The staff is friendly and can direct you if needed. The facilities are modern with plenty of restrooms and other accommodations. The crowds also seem to have been mostly well controlled. I'd say the dinosaur display is the one most definitely work checking out.

I love exploring local museums so I stopped here to learn more about how Australia became a big hub…read morefor immigration. I learned alot and I loved how vibrant the exhibits were.

I visited this museum on my first day in Melbourne in hopes of learning the history of the area…read more This place did not disappoint! For what seemed to be such a small museum actually turned into hours of me poring over every word on timelines and information they gave. Learning the history of the First People's and the colonization of Australia was incredible, but eerily familiar. The parallels between US history and Australian history were shocking and I felt so ignorant not having known all of that. I love the recognition of the First People's and the stories that are being told recognizing the terrible past. In talking to Australians, they admit they have a long way to go. As an American, it feels like Australia is in the future and we are way in the past still denying the truth. This museum was amazing! They also had an exhibit called "Joy" that I was unaware about until I was inside of the museum. I loved it! It was filled with whimsy and color and sound and then went into subjects and posed questions to stimulate introspection. I walked away feeling like I learned a little about myself too. I highly recommend this museum! It gave me an amazing foundation of history that helped me learn more as I explored and visited more museums!

Place Gallery is a large beautifully renovated factory space. The single L shaped gallery has a…read morepolish concrete floor, track lighting and white walls. It is very close to Richmond railway station where there are a lot of factory and warehouse conversions underway. Place Gallery has regular monthly exhibitions of the work of the Australian contemporary artists that it represents. These are mostly mid-career or emerging artists like: Ange Leech, Van Rudd and Peter Davidson. I went to there to see their exhibition of Glenn Morgan. The one of gallery's director, Trevor Fuller came out from the back of the gallery and talked about the artist and the exhibition with me. I had seen Glenn Morgan's dioramas at the Basil Sellers Art Prize last year and I wanted to see more.

A wonderful museum with a collection of Asian & European arts and international collections..for…read moreFREE!! Budget at least an hour to browse through the entire gallery. Also check out the neurosis stained glass ceiling. Friendly staff at the museum store.

Great and free. Big space but not a huge collection. Dine in 30 minutes. A 5 min train ride…read moreoutside CBD.

When I leave Flinders St. Station I take the middle exit down to the Degraves St. underpass that…read moregoes under Flinders St. The Degraves St. underpass is also known as Campbell's Arcade and was built back in the 1950s. I think that is a more interesting route to take, as there are some trendy little designer shops down there and Platform, a public contemporary art space. Platform consists of a series of glass fronted cabinets set into the walls on both sides of the underpass. There are also the glass cabinets on both side exits up to Flinders St. and a couple more cabinets on the side of the Majorca Building that are also part of this artist run space. There are different exhibitions in these every month and the quality of exhibitions varies considerably depending on the artists. This time I am in luck, as there is a mad creation, a useless machine turning and pumping away in one of the cabinets. I am less impressed by some of the other work in other cabinets but it was worth using the exit to see this one creation.

I love this little passageway to the nook of shops down Degraves Underpass and, though sometimes…read morethe art on show can be a bit iffy, I love the concept of free art for commuters rather than the usual advertising billboards and graffiti chaos. That raises an interesting point: there is never really any graf splattered over the walls down here. I got no problem with graffiti and street art, don't get me wrong, but the Degraves cave is relatively free from it due to the early close times I guess, but also, I reckon, because there's a bit of respect for the space. Where else in the city can you get an eye full of art while walking to your train? There ain't many of this type (i.e. visual art booths) around the place. And this spot is presenting constantly, turning over artist after artist. It's a little gem and should be embraced.