Go in Search of the History in Melbourne Museum…

The Melbourne Museum is situated in Carlton gardens in Melbourne. The museum shares the garden with Royal Exhibition Building and it is widely known as the largest museum in southern hemisphere. The Melbourne museum is comprised of seven main galleries including a children’s museum along with temporary galleries on three levels.

When it comes to the main exhibits of Melbourne museum, the Evolution Gallery is in the forefront. It includes the giant skeleton of a Diptrotodon; a wombat like creature and several skeletons of dinosaurs. In Melbourne Gallery, visitors can witness the body of Phar La; a race horse who won the Melbourne cup in depression era and it also exhibits the historical development of the city of Melbourne from 188s to the present date.

The huge skeleton of Pigmy Blue Whale and Australia’s first digital computer, CSIRAC is also at the exhibition in the Melbourne Museum. Mind and Body Gallery, Forest Gallery and Science and Life Gallery are also important for the knowledge seekers.

Another important attraction in Melbourne Museum is the Aboriginal Cultural Centre namely Bunjilaka. It is the space devoted for the Koorie; South Eastern Aboriginal people in state of Victoria and its presentations include artifacts, artworks, stories and performances. The IMAX theatre; new state-of-the-art addition to the Melbourne Museum provides the all needed journey of moving images through the history of man-kind using various documentaries and films.

The Museum of Melbourne is also involved in educating the public offering activities, exhibitions and programs in the streams of arts and humanities, physical sciences and life sciences.

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