Melbourne Museum

See Australia's champion horse Phar Lap, the kitchen set from the hit TV soap Neighbours and learn about local Aboriginal history and culture - this is the most exciting history lesson you'll ever take under the one roof.

A playground of interactive fun and fascinating treasures from the past, Melbourne Museum lets you explore Melbourne - past, present and future - from its striking contemporary building. Trek through a towering indoor rainforest. Meet live creepy crawlies like tarantulas in the Bugs Alive exhibition. Admire and guffaw your way through decades of fashion. And explore evolution from Darwin to DNA in a showcase that features five life-size dinosaur skeletons.

On your trip to the museum, plan to take in the IMAX theatre next door, with the world's biggest film screen and its breathtaking documentary films, that you can view in 3D using electronic goggles.

Contact details:

• Website: http://museumvictoria.com.au
• Bookings & Enquiries: 13 11 02 (Victoria only)
• 1300 130 152 (Australia-wide)
• +61 3 8341 7777 (International)
• Address: 11 Nicholson St, Carlton, Melbourne, 3053

Getting there

• Tram: No. 86 (disembark at Gertrude Street),96 Bourke Street Melbourne, free city circle tram
• Driving. There is parking available
• Hours: Open daily 10am - 5pm
• Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day.