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[[CP p.2](https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media/8866/museums_victoria_-_venues_guide_-_2019.pdf#page=2)]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Preserving and showcasing Victoria’s heritage\nMuseums Victoria preserves and showcases Victoria’s environmental and cultural history through its extensive collection and exhibitions.\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Exhibition development\n- Collection management\n- Research and conservation\n\n### Outcome 2: Inspiring discovery and learning\nMuseums Victoria inspires discovery and learning through interactive and educational programs and exhibitions.\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Educational programs\n- Interactive exhibitions\n- Community engagement\n\n## Values and principles\n\n- Knowledge\n- Discovery\n- Wonder\n- Respect\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| MV01 | Visitor numbers | 2.5 million | |\n| MV02 | Exhibition attendance | 1 million | |\n| MV03 | Educational program participation | 50,000 | |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| MV01 | Visitor numbers | 2.3 million | Partially achieved | |\n| MV02 | Exhibition attendance | 950,000 | Mostly achieved | |\n| MV03 | Educational program participation | 45,000 | Partially achieved | |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Museum Victoria - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:49:21.507024+00:00\n**Entity ID**: S-VIC-036\n**Entity type**: Statutory Authority\n**Jurisdiction**: VIC\n**Portfolio**: \n**Website**: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| other-pdfs | 1 |\n| pages | 29 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- Stories of India Woven in Thread\n02 March 2023\nUnearth the evolution of Victoria’s prehistoric flora and fauna at Melbourne Museum\n01 March 2023\nNew partnership promotes further inclusivity across museum creative programming\n22 February 2023\nNew Museums Victoria Research Institute Gallery to open at Melbourne Museum\n20 February 2023\nTop Designs 2023: emerging designers champion socially responsive design, showcasing innovative solutions for a better tomorrow\n16 February 2023\nNocturnal x The Fashion Edition\n07 February 2023\nFuture Forums brings back critical thinking in 2023\n31 January 2023\nTravel through prehistoric wilderness at Melbourne Museum this March\nPurpose-built to inspire curiosity and awe in young visitors, Gandel Gondwana Garden is a one-of-a-kind palaeontological garden.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n- 21 December 2017\nMelbourne Museum turned Inside Out\n20 December 2017\nNew mayor’s refugee story all in the bag\n14 December 2017\nFrom rule breakers to fashion makers\n03 December 2017\nMilestone gallery redevelopment to nurture STEM skills in 0-5 year olds\n21 November 2017\nAll kinds of weather for British Migrants\n15 November 2017\nPortraits of LGBTQIA+ life celebrate marriage vote result\n25 October 2017\nMajor initiatives for a science-led future\n10 October 2017\nFossil finds reveal plot twist in Australian whale tale\n15 September 2017\nNew era announced at Museums Victoria\n30 August 2017\nPalaeontologists discover whales have dark origins as ferocious predators\n26 July 2017\nAFL kicks goals for diversity\n01 July 2017\nArtists reveal the beauty of science\n17 June 2017\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__10.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2017/)`\n- 1914\nPlate - Leadbeaters Cockatoo, Plyctolophus leadbeateri\nMotor Car - Holden 48-215, FX, Koornalla, 07 Feb 2009\nHorse Shoe - Phar Lap, Agua Caliente, 1932\nARL Flight Memory - Prototype 'Black Box' Magnetic Wire Cockpit Voice & Data Recorder, Melbourne, circa 1958\nMore Collection Items\nTOP STORIES\nREAD\nFor 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/)`\n- 29 April 2026\nHistory, culture and community connect across commemoration weekend at Royal Exhibition Building\n20 April 2026\nFor Her Love of Birds: The Extraordinary Untold Story of Jane Ward Tost\n14 April 2026\nVictoria's Ice Age megafauna gets a new member thanks to a 120-year-old museum fossil\n13 April 2026\nWhere Ancient Rome meets Melbourne: Museums Victoria Store launches a new artisan retail collection\n07 April 2026\nCome together: The Royal Exhibition Building opens its doors to mark 125 years of democracy, diversity and national identity with a weekend of commemorative events\n30 March 2026\nTreasures of Ancient Rome on display in Melbourne for the first time\n10 March 2026\nTop Designs 2026: Shaping the future, one design at a time\n05 March 2026\nFrom mosaic masterpieces to big laughs: autumn school holiday highlights at Museums Victoria\n03 March 2026\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- Stories of India Woven in Thread\n02 March 2023\nUnearth the evolution of Victoria’s prehistoric flora and fauna at Melbourne Museum\n01 March 2023\nNew partnership promotes further inclusivity across museum creative programming\n22 February 2023\nNew Museums Victoria Research Institute Gallery to open at Melbourne Museum\n20 February 2023\nTop Designs 2023: emerging designers champion socially responsive design, showcasing innovative solutions for a better tomorrow\n16 February 2023\nNocturnal x The Fashion Edition\n07 February 2023\nFuture Forums brings back critical thinking in 2023\n31 January 2023\nTravel through prehistoric wilderness at Melbourne Museum this March\nPurpose-built to inspire curiosity and awe in young visitors, Gandel Gondwana Garden is a one-of-a-kind palaeontological garden.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n- 21 December 2017\nMelbourne Museum turned Inside Out\n20 December 2017\nNew mayor’s refugee story all in the bag\n14 December 2017\nFrom rule breakers to fashion makers\n03 December 2017\nMilestone gallery redevelopment to nurture STEM skills in 0-5 year olds\n21 November 2017\nAll kinds of weather for British Migrants\n15 November 2017\nPortraits of LGBTQIA+ life celebrate marriage vote result\n25 October 2017\nMajor initiatives for a science-led future\n10 October 2017\nFossil finds reveal plot twist in Australian whale tale\n15 September 2017\nNew era announced at Museums Victoria\n30 August 2017\nPalaeontologists discover whales have dark origins as ferocious predators\n26 July 2017\nAFL kicks goals for diversity\n01 July 2017\nArtists reveal the beauty of science\n17 June 2017\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__10.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2017/)`\n- 1914\nPlate - Leadbeaters Cockatoo, Plyctolophus leadbeateri\nMotor Car - Holden 48-215, FX, Koornalla, 07 Feb 2009\nHorse Shoe - Phar Lap, Agua Caliente, 1932\nARL Flight Memory - Prototype 'Black Box' Magnetic Wire Cockpit Voice & Data Recorder, Melbourne, circa 1958\nMore Collection Items\nTOP STORIES\nREAD\nFor 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/)`\n- 29 April 2026\nHistory, culture and community connect across commemoration weekend at Royal Exhibition Building\n20 April 2026\nFor Her Love of Birds: The Extraordinary Untold Story of Jane Ward Tost\n14 April 2026\nVictoria's Ice Age megafauna gets a new member thanks to a 120-year-old museum fossil\n13 April 2026\nWhere Ancient Rome meets Melbourne: Museums Victoria Store launches a new artisan retail collection\n07 April 2026\nCome together: The Royal Exhibition Building opens its doors to mark 125 years of democracy, diversity and national identity with a weekend of commemorative events\n30 March 2026\nTreasures of Ancient Rome on display in Melbourne for the first time\n10 March 2026\nTop Designs 2026: Shaping the future, one design at a time\n05 March 2026\nFrom mosaic masterpieces to big laughs: autumn school holiday highlights at Museums Victoria\n03 March 2026\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/)`\n- 20 February 2025\nNew Australian dinosaurs and the oldest megaraptorid fossils in the world\n11 February 2025\nMuseums Victoria celebrates women and girls in science with season 2 of Science Is a Superpower\n11 February 2025\nDiscover Tinkertown at Scienceworks: A world of playful engineering and design\n21 January 2025\nUncover the night: Melbourne Museum's monthly Nocturnal series returns\n08 January 2025\nCelebrate the year of the snake at Melbourne Museum\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__02.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2025/)`\n- 12 December 2024\nAntopia: A fantastic adventure into one of nature’s greatest marvels\n09 December 2024\nDome Under Film Festival returns to Melbourne planetarium with a stellar lineup of immersive cinema\n06 December 2024\nMedieval meets modernity: step inside Notre-Dame at Immigration Museum this summer\n03 December 2024\nAdventure awaits at Museums Victoria these summer holidays\n17 November 2024\nMerri-Bek Facility Media Statement\n03 October 2024\nSecond wind: beloved Scienceworks exhibition Air Playground extended by popular demand\n24 September 2024\nAntopia: Explore a world of secret senses at Melbourne Museum\n17 September 2024\nTricks, treats, eats and beats - Halloween at the Museum\n10 September 2024\nDiscovery of 24 dinosaur tracks reveal polar dinosaurs once roamed\n27 August 2024\nSeasonal surprises: Museums Victoria’s spring school holiday lineup is here\n15 August 2024\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__03.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2024/)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- Stories of India Woven in Thread\n02 March 2023\nUnearth the evolution of Victoria’s prehistoric flora and fauna at Melbourne Museum\n01 March 2023\nNew partnership promotes further inclusivity across museum creative programming\n22 February 2023\nNew Museums Victoria Research Institute Gallery to open at Melbourne Museum\n20 February 2023\nTop Designs 2023: emerging designers champion socially responsive design, showcasing innovative solutions for a better tomorrow\n16 February 2023\nNocturnal x The Fashion Edition\n07 February 2023\nFuture Forums brings back critical thinking in 2023\n31 January 2023\nTravel through prehistoric wilderness at Melbourne Museum this March\nPurpose-built to inspire curiosity and awe in young visitors, Gandel Gondwana Garden is a one-of-a-kind palaeontological garden.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n- 21 December 2017\nMelbourne Museum turned Inside Out\n20 December 2017\nNew mayor’s refugee story all in the bag\n14 December 2017\nFrom rule breakers to fashion makers\n03 December 2017\nMilestone gallery redevelopment to nurture STEM skills in 0-5 year olds\n21 November 2017\nAll kinds of weather for British Migrants\n15 November 2017\nPortraits of LGBTQIA+ life celebrate marriage vote result\n25 October 2017\nMajor initiatives for a science-led future\n10 October 2017\nFossil finds reveal plot twist in Australian whale tale\n15 September 2017\nNew era announced at Museums Victoria\n30 August 2017\nPalaeontologists discover whales have dark origins as ferocious predators\n26 July 2017\nAFL kicks goals for diversity\n01 July 2017\nArtists reveal the beauty of science\n17 June 2017\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__10.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2017/)`\n- 1914\nPlate - Leadbeaters Cockatoo, Plyctolophus leadbeateri\nMotor Car - Holden 48-215, FX, Koornalla, 07 Feb 2009\nHorse Shoe - Phar Lap, Agua Caliente, 1932\nARL Flight Memory - Prototype 'Black Box' Magnetic Wire Cockpit Voice & Data Recorder, Melbourne, circa 1958\nMore Collection Items\nTOP STORIES\nREAD\nFor 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/)`\n- 29 April 2026\nHistory, culture and community connect across commemoration weekend at Royal Exhibition Building\n20 April 2026\nFor Her Love of Birds: The Extraordinary Untold Story of Jane Ward Tost\n14 April 2026\nVictoria's Ice Age megafauna gets a new member thanks to a 120-year-old museum fossil\n13 April 2026\nWhere Ancient Rome meets Melbourne: Museums Victoria Store launches a new artisan retail collection\n07 April 2026\nCome together: The Royal Exhibition Building opens its doors to mark 125 years of democracy, diversity and national identity with a weekend of commemorative events\n30 March 2026\nTreasures of Ancient Rome on display in Melbourne for the first time\n10 March 2026\nTop Designs 2026: Shaping the future, one design at a time\n05 March 2026\nFrom mosaic masterpieces to big laughs: autumn school holiday highlights at Museums Victoria\n03 March 2026\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/)`\n- 20 February 2025\nNew Australian dinosaurs and the oldest megaraptorid fossils in the world\n11 February 2025\nMuseums Victoria celebrates women and girls in science with season 2 of Science Is a Superpower\n11 February 2025\nDiscover Tinkertown at Scienceworks: A world of playful engineering and design\n21 January 2025\nUncover the night: Melbourne Museum's monthly Nocturnal series returns\n08 January 2025\nCelebrate the year of the snake at Melbourne Museum\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__02.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2025/)`\n- 12 December 2024\nAntopia: A fantastic adventure into one of nature’s greatest marvels\n09 December 2024\nDome Under Film Festival returns to Melbourne planetarium with a stellar lineup of immersive cinema\n06 December 2024\nMedieval meets modernity: step inside Notre-Dame at Immigration Museum this summer\n03 December 2024\nAdventure awaits at Museums Victoria these summer holidays\n17 November 2024\nMerri-Bek Facility Media Statement\n03 October 2024\nSecond wind: beloved Scienceworks exhibition Air Playground extended by popular demand\n24 September 2024\nAntopia: Explore a world of secret senses at Melbourne Museum\n17 September 2024\nTricks, treats, eats and beats - Halloween at the Museum\n10 September 2024\nDiscovery of 24 dinosaur tracks reveal polar dinosaurs once roamed\n27 August 2024\nSeasonal surprises: Museums Victoria’s spring school holiday lineup is here\n15 August 2024\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__03.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2024/)`\n- 10 April 2024\nSnap up tickets to see the finest real T. rex ever shown in Australia\n08 March 2024\nCreativity, science, and fun collide: autumn extravaganza brings learning to life\n07 March 2024\nA real T. rex is coming to Australia\n29 February 2024\nLet there be\nJoy\nat Immigration Museum\n21 February 2024\nUnleashing creativity: showcasing Victoria's brightest minds in design and technology\n13 February 2024\nRe-orienting the colonial past of Customs House\n30 January 2024\nAll we need is Joy – A new exhibition lights up the Immigration Museum\n09 January 2024\nImmersive cinema extravaganza: Dome Under Film Festival returns to Melbourne Planetarium this February\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__03.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2024/)`\n- 20 December 2023\nGroundbreaking discovery at Museums Victoria Research Institute rewrites our understanding of whale evolution\n18 December 2023\nBlockbuster TITANIC: The Artefact Exhibition sails into Melbourne Museum – now open for summer\n07 December 2023\nState of Victoria Gold Jewellery Collection shines at Museums Victoria\n01 December 2023\nCool adventures await: Museums Victoria serves up summer fun these school holidays\n29 November 2023\nNocturnal: Museum after dark continues at Melbourne Museum in 2024\n22 November 2023\nUnfinished Business - Stories from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disabilities\n16 November 2023\nNew discovery: earliest evidence that birds set foot near south pole 125 million years ago\n26 October 2023\nAir Playground soars back into Scienceworks\n11 October 2023\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n- Stories of India woven in thread\n29 March 2023\nCulture Makers Season One brings vibrant new voices to all three Museums Victoria sites\n28 March 2023\nWalk through ancient Victorian landscapes and laugh out loud with museums Victoria this Autumn school holidays\n27 March 2023\nQueer collection gems revealed throughout year in Rainbow Threads installation at Melbourne Museum\n09 March 2023\nNew exhibition showcases cutting-edge research from Museums Victoria Research Institute\n08 March 2023\nSutr Santati: Then.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n- 03 November 2022\nAncient submerged volcanos bristle with sea life\nGroundbreaking research voyage in Australia’s newest marine park uncovers rare deep-sea discoveries\n28 October 2022\nTake in a view of Melbourne not seen for a century\nRoyal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade open to public this weekend\n28 October 2022\nNocturnal bursts back into Melbourne Museum with Tkay Maidza presented by ALWAYS LIVE & CADA\n30 September 2022\nVoyage to the unknown\nMuseums Victoria Research Institute leads groundbreaking research voyage in the Indian Ocean Territories.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__05.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2022/)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- 21 December 2017\nMelbourne Museum turned Inside Out\n20 December 2017\nNew mayor’s refugee story all in the bag\n14 December 2017\nFrom rule breakers to fashion makers\n03 December 2017\nMilestone gallery redevelopment to nurture STEM skills in 0-5 year olds\n21 November 2017\nAll kinds of weather for British Migrants\n15 November 2017\nPortraits of LGBTQIA+ life celebrate marriage vote result\n25 October 2017\nMajor initiatives for a science-led future\n10 October 2017\nFossil finds reveal plot twist in Australian whale tale\n15 September 2017\nNew era announced at Museums Victoria\n30 August 2017\nPalaeontologists discover whales have dark origins as ferocious predators\n26 July 2017\nAFL kicks goals for diversity\n01 July 2017\nArtists reveal the beauty of science\n17 June 2017\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__10.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2017/)`\n- Stories of India Woven in Thread\n02 March 2023\nUnearth the evolution of Victoria’s prehistoric flora and fauna at Melbourne Museum\n01 March 2023\nNew partnership promotes further inclusivity across museum creative programming\n22 February 2023\nNew Museums Victoria Research Institute Gallery to open at Melbourne Museum\n20 February 2023\nTop Designs 2023: emerging designers champion socially responsive design, showcasing innovative solutions for a better tomorrow\n16 February 2023\nNocturnal x The Fashion Edition\n07 February 2023\nFuture Forums brings back critical thinking in 2023\n31 January 2023\nTravel through prehistoric wilderness at Melbourne Museum this March\nPurpose-built to inspire curiosity and awe in young visitors, Gandel Gondwana Garden is a one-of-a-kind palaeontological garden.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n- 1914\nPlate - Leadbeaters Cockatoo, Plyctolophus leadbeateri\nMotor Car - Holden 48-215, FX, Koornalla, 07 Feb 2009\nHorse Shoe - Phar Lap, Agua Caliente, 1932\nARL Flight Memory - Prototype 'Black Box' Magnetic Wire Cockpit Voice & Data Recorder, Melbourne, circa 1958\nMore Collection Items\nTOP STORIES\nREAD\nFor 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/)`\n- 29 April 2026\nHistory, culture and community connect across commemoration weekend at Royal Exhibition Building\n20 April 2026\nFor Her Love of Birds: The Extraordinary Untold Story of Jane Ward Tost\n14 April 2026\nVictoria's Ice Age megafauna gets a new member thanks to a 120-year-old museum fossil\n13 April 2026\nWhere Ancient Rome meets Melbourne: Museums Victoria Store launches a new artisan retail collection\n07 April 2026\nCome together: The Royal Exhibition Building opens its doors to mark 125 years of democracy, diversity and national identity with a weekend of commemorative events\n30 March 2026\nTreasures of Ancient Rome on display in Melbourne for the first time\n10 March 2026\nTop Designs 2026: Shaping the future, one design at a time\n05 March 2026\nFrom mosaic masterpieces to big laughs: autumn school holiday highlights at Museums Victoria\n03 March 2026\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/)`\n- 20 February 2025\nNew Australian dinosaurs and the oldest megaraptorid fossils in the world\n11 February 2025\nMuseums Victoria celebrates women and girls in science with season 2 of Science Is a Superpower\n11 February 2025\nDiscover Tinkertown at Scienceworks: A world of playful engineering and design\n21 January 2025\nUncover the night: Melbourne Museum's monthly Nocturnal series returns\n08 January 2025\nCelebrate the year of the snake at Melbourne Museum\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__02.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2025/)`\n- 12 December 2024\nAntopia: A fantastic adventure into one of nature’s greatest marvels\n09 December 2024\nDome Under Film Festival returns to Melbourne planetarium with a stellar lineup of immersive cinema\n06 December 2024\nMedieval meets modernity: step inside Notre-Dame at Immigration Museum this summer\n03 December 2024\nAdventure awaits at Museums Victoria these summer holidays\n17 November 2024\nMerri-Bek Facility Media Statement\n03 October 2024\nSecond wind: beloved Scienceworks exhibition Air Playground extended by popular demand\n24 September 2024\nAntopia: Explore a world of secret senses at Melbourne Museum\n17 September 2024\nTricks, treats, eats and beats - Halloween at the Museum\n10 September 2024\nDiscovery of 24 dinosaur tracks reveal polar dinosaurs once roamed\n27 August 2024\nSeasonal surprises: Museums Victoria’s spring school holiday lineup is here\n15 August 2024\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__03.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2024/)`\n- 10 April 2024\nSnap up tickets to see the finest real T. rex ever shown in Australia\n08 March 2024\nCreativity, science, and fun collide: autumn extravaganza brings learning to life\n07 March 2024\nA real T. rex is coming to Australia\n29 February 2024\nLet there be\nJoy\nat Immigration Museum\n21 February 2024\nUnleashing creativity: showcasing Victoria's brightest minds in design and technology\n13 February 2024\nRe-orienting the colonial past of Customs House\n30 January 2024\nAll we need is Joy – A new exhibition lights up the Immigration Museum\n09 January 2024\nImmersive cinema extravaganza: Dome Under Film Festival returns to Melbourne Planetarium this February\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__03.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2024/)`\n- 20 December 2023\nGroundbreaking discovery at Museums Victoria Research Institute rewrites our understanding of whale evolution\n18 December 2023\nBlockbuster TITANIC: The Artefact Exhibition sails into Melbourne Museum – now open for summer\n07 December 2023\nState of Victoria Gold Jewellery Collection shines at Museums Victoria\n01 December 2023\nCool adventures await: Museums Victoria serves up summer fun these school holidays\n29 November 2023\nNocturnal: Museum after dark continues at Melbourne Museum in 2024\n22 November 2023\nUnfinished Business - Stories from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disabilities\n16 November 2023\nNew discovery: earliest evidence that birds set foot near south pole 125 million years ago\n26 October 2023\nAir Playground soars back into Scienceworks\n11 October 2023\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n- Stories of India woven in thread\n29 March 2023\nCulture Makers Season One brings vibrant new voices to all three Museums Victoria sites\n28 March 2023\nWalk through ancient Victorian landscapes and laugh out loud with museums Victoria this Autumn school holidays\n27 March 2023\nQueer collection gems revealed throughout year in Rainbow Threads installation at Melbourne Museum\n09 March 2023\nNew exhibition showcases cutting-edge research from Museums Victoria Research Institute\n08 March 2023\nSutr Santati: Then.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n- 03 November 2022\nAncient submerged volcanos bristle with sea life\nGroundbreaking research voyage in Australia’s newest marine park uncovers rare deep-sea discoveries\n28 October 2022\nTake in a view of Melbourne not seen for a century\nRoyal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade open to public this weekend\n28 October 2022\nNocturnal bursts back into Melbourne Museum with Tkay Maidza presented by ALWAYS LIVE & CADA\n30 September 2022\nVoyage to the unknown\nMuseums Victoria Research Institute leads groundbreaking research voyage in the Indian Ocean Territories.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__05.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2022/)`\n- 29 August 2022\nSpring into the natural world at Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks, Immigration Museum and IMAX these school holidays\n24 August 2022\nExhibition sharing First Peoples cultural connections to water coming to Melbourne Museum\n15 August 2022\nMelbourne Museum to house over 1 million Lego® bricks when\nBricktionary\nopens this September\nSome of the biggest and best LEGO® creations will be featured in exhibition opening at Melbourne Museum from Saturday 3 September 2022.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__05.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2022/)`\n- 05 August 2022\nCelebrate the superpower of science at Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks\n04 August 2022\nThe state of Australia’s ecological future: Dr Jane Goodall to weigh in at Museum Victoria’s Future Forums event\n22 July 2022\nTyama - A Multisensory Experience of Country\nA first of its kind museum exhibition and a must-see experience,\nTyama: A deeper sense of knowing\nis now open at Melbourne Museum\n17 June 2022\nBeat the big chill this Winter School Holidays\nEscape the cold these winter school holidays with indoor activities for kids across Museums Victoria.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__05.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2022/)`\n- 24 March 2022\nNew Dino-Mite Activities Across Museums Victoria for Autumn School Holidays\n24 March 2022\nChart the Seas of Ancient Greece in an Exclusive New Exhibition Coming To Melbourne Museum In 2022\n07 March 2022\nHorridus is here!\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__05.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2022/)`\n- 03 March 2022\nStudents offer solutions for our changing world for Top Designs 2022\n02 March 2022\nNew Exhibition Illuminate to Light Up Scienceworks from 14 May\n20 January 2022\nMuseums Victoria welcomes Coloursmith by PPG TAUBMANS as Colour Partner\n13 January 2022\nVictoria's 'kool' new State Fossil Emblem\nKoolasuchus cleelandi\n11 January 2022\n67 Million Years in the Making,\nTriceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs\nOpens at Melbourne Museum 12 March\n10 January 2022\n400-million-year-old Victorian fossil plant provides new insights into global evolution of land plants\n05 January 2022\nLast Chance to see\nBorn Or Built?\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__05.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2022/)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| 125 million | 20 December 2023\nGroundbreaking discovery at Museums Victoria Research Institute rewrites our understanding of whale evolution\n18 December 2023\nBlockbuster TITANIC: The Artefact Exhibition sails into Melbourne Museum – now open for summer\n07 December 2023\nState of Victoria Gold Jewellery Collection shines at Museums Victoria\n01 December 2023\nCool adventures await: Museums Victoria serves up summer fun these school holidays\n29 November 2023\nNoctur | `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)` |\n| 1 million | 29 August 2022\nSpring into the natural world at Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks, Immigration Museum and IMAX these school holidays\n24 August 2022\nExhibition sharing First Peoples cultural connections to water coming to Melbourne Museum\n15 August 2022\nMelbourne Museum to house over 1 million Lego® bricks when\nBricktionary\nopens this September\nSome of the biggest and best LEGO® creations will be featured in exhibition opening at Melbourne Museum fro | `pages/media-releases-index__05.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2022/)` |\n| 67 Million | 03 March 2022\nStudents offer solutions for our changing world for Top Designs 2022\n02 March 2022\nNew Exhibition Illuminate to Light Up Scienceworks from 14 May\n20 January 2022\nMuseums Victoria welcomes Coloursmith by PPG TAUBMANS as Colour Partner\n13 January 2022\nVictoria's 'kool' new State Fossil Emblem\nKoolasuchus cleelandi\n11 January 2022\n67 Million Years in the Making,\nTriceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs\nOpens at Melbourne Museum 12 March\n10 J | `pages/media-releases-index__05.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2022/)` |\n| 110 million | 18 August 2020\nSealing the Deal: Fossil bonanza from Bayside Melbourne reveals Australia's most ancient and smallest seals\n01 June 2020\nMelbourne Museum and Scienceworks to reopen 27 June, 2020\n18 May 2020\nMuseum fossil leads to discovery of new 110 million year old dinosaur: Australia’s first elaphrosaur\n29 April 2020\nMuseums Victoria launches curriculum-aligned digital education program to support learning from home\n06 April 2020\nTooth be told: | `pages/media-releases-index__07.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2020/)` |\n| $17m | 11 May 2018\nMesmerising new exhibition opens at Scienceworks\n01 May 2018\nMao’s Last Dancer the Exhibition: A Portrait of Li Cunxin to open at Immigration Museum\n01 May 2018\nState Government announces $17m uplift for Museums Victoria\n26 April 2018\nInvisible Science Reveals STEM Pathways for Teens\n19 April 2018\nNew Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of the Kimberley highlights the need to conserve these pristine waters\n22 March 2018\nReal Madrid W | `pages/media-releases-index__09.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2018/)` |\n| $3.95 , $119.95 | ROME: Empire, Power, People\nretail collection\nOn sale now\nPrice range:\n$3.95 – $119.95\nLocation:\nMelbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson Street Carlton, with select products available online\nMedia and Communications Team\nMuseums Victoria\nEmail\n[email protected]\nTelephone\n0466 622 621 | `pages/media-releases-index__15.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/where-ancient-rome-meets-melbourne-museums-victoria-store-launches-a-new-artisan-retail-collection/)` |\n| $35, , $30, M, $28, , $15, , $14, M, $12 | Adult $35, Senior & Concession $30, Member Adult $28, Child (3-16 years) $15, Education-Student $14, Member Child (3-16 years) $12\nChildren three years and younger and companion card holders who are companions for visitors with special needs enter for free. | `pages/media-releases-index__17.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/treasures-of-ancient-rome-on-display-in-melbourne-for-the-first-time/)` |\n| $12 , $10 | Creative Lab – Rise of the Gladiators\n7 April – 19 April \\| 10:30am – 11am / 11:30am – 12pm / 1pm – 1:30pm / 2pm – 2:30pm \\| Child $12 / Member child $10 / Adult free\nChildren aged 6 to 12 can design and build their own gladiator mask in this 30-minute workshop blending hands-on making with theatre and imagination. | `pages/media-releases-index__19.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/from-mosaic-masterpieces-to-big-laughs-autumn-school-holiday-highlights-at-museums-victoria/)` |\n| $14 , $18 , $21 | IMAX\nMelbourne\nSHARK\nKINGDOM\n3D\nOpening March 12 \\| Session times vary \\| Cost: Child $14 / Senior $14 / Concession $18 / Adult $21 /\nNew to IMAX Melbourne, SHARK KINGDOM 3D is an epic family adventure, revealing how the ocean's top predator uses hidden super senses to be a key player in the marine ecosystem. | `pages/media-releases-index__19.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/from-mosaic-masterpieces-to-big-laughs-autumn-school-holiday-highlights-at-museums-victoria/)` |\n| $25 , $22 , $10 , $8 | Scienceworks\nColour\nOpening 27 March \\| Daily \\| 10am–4.30pm \\| Cost: Adult $25 \\| Senior $22 \\| Child $10 \\| Concession $10 \\| Member $8\nThis spectacular new exhibition from Questacon in Canberra reveals the surprising science and sensations behind one of the most powerful forces shaping how we see and experience the world. | `pages/media-releases-index__19.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/from-mosaic-masterpieces-to-big-laughs-autumn-school-holiday-highlights-at-museums-victoria/)` |\n| $10 , $8 M, $25 , $20 | Planetarium\nShows\nDaily \\| 11am–4pm \\| $10 Child and Concession / $8 Members / $25 Adult / $20 Seniors (Includes Scienceworks entry)\nBook into the Planetarium and enjoy an out-of-this-world show exclusive to Scienceworks. | `pages/media-releases-index__19.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/from-mosaic-masterpieces-to-big-laughs-autumn-school-holiday-highlights-at-museums-victoria/)` |\n| $10 , $25 , $20 , $8 | The Glow\nShow\n4 April – 19 April \\| 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm \\| Cost: Children/Concession $10 / Adult $25 / Senior $20 / Member $8\nTake a seat in our Lightning Theatre and be mesmerised by this visually stunning live science show. | `pages/media-releases-index__19.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/from-mosaic-masterpieces-to-big-laughs-autumn-school-holiday-highlights-at-museums-victoria/)` |\n| $9.6 million, 9.6 million | The Allan Labor Government's $9.6 million investment will help protect and conserve this UNESCO World Heritage-listed landmark, so it endures as one of Australia's great public gathering places. | `pages/media-releases-index__16.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/come-together-the-royal-exhibition-building-opens-its-doors-to-mark-125-years-of-democracy-diversity-and-national-identity-with-a-weekend-of-commemorative-events/)` |\n| $22 , $18 | Tiny Tours: Whale to Tail\nEvery Monday \\| 10.00am \\| Child $22 / Member Child $18 / Adult $18 / Member Adult free / Concession Free / Includes museum Entry\nEmbark on a Whale to Tail adventure, where young minds discover how even the smallest details reveal life’s biggest secrets. | `pages/media-releases-index__19.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/from-mosaic-masterpieces-to-big-laughs-autumn-school-holiday-highlights-at-museums-victoria/)` |\n| 125 million | 20 December 2023\nGroundbreaking discovery at Museums Victoria Research Institute rewrites our understanding of whale evolution\n18 December 2023\nBlockbuster TITANIC: The Artefact Exhibition sails into Melbourne Museum – now open for summer\n07 December 2023\nState of Victoria Gold Jewellery Collection shines at Museums Victoria\n01 December 2023\nCool adventures await: Museums Victoria serves up summer fun these school holidays\n29 November 2023\nNoctur | `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)` |\n| 1 million | 29 August 2022\nSpring into the natural world at Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks, Immigration Museum and IMAX these school holidays\n24 August 2022\nExhibition sharing First Peoples cultural connections to water coming to Melbourne Museum\n15 August 2022\nMelbourne Museum to house over 1 million Lego® bricks when\nBricktionary\nopens this September\nSome of the biggest and best LEGO® creations will be featured in exhibition opening at Melbourne Museum fro | `pages/media-releases-index__05.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2022/)` |\n| 67 Million | 03 March 2022\nStudents offer solutions for our changing world for Top Designs 2022\n02 March 2022\nNew Exhibition Illuminate to Light Up Scienceworks from 14 May\n20 January 2022\nMuseums Victoria welcomes Coloursmith by PPG TAUBMANS as Colour Partner\n13 January 2022\nVictoria's 'kool' new State Fossil Emblem\nKoolasuchus cleelandi\n11 January 2022\n67 Million Years in the Making,\nTriceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs\nOpens at Melbourne Museum 12 March\n10 J | `pages/media-releases-index__05.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2022/)` |\n| 110 million | 18 August 2020\nSealing the Deal: Fossil bonanza from Bayside Melbourne reveals Australia's most ancient and smallest seals\n01 June 2020\nMelbourne Museum and Scienceworks to reopen 27 June, 2020\n18 May 2020\nMuseum fossil leads to discovery of new 110 million year old dinosaur: Australia’s first elaphrosaur\n29 April 2020\nMuseums Victoria launches curriculum-aligned digital education program to support learning from home\n06 April 2020\nTooth be told: | `pages/media-releases-index__07.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2020/)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- 21 December 2017\nMelbourne Museum turned Inside Out\n20 December 2017\nNew mayor’s refugee story all in the bag\n14 December 2017\nFrom rule breakers to fashion makers\n03 December 2017\nMilestone gallery redevelopment to nurture STEM skills in 0-5 year olds\n21 November 2017\nAll kinds of weather for British Migrants\n15 November 2017\nPortraits of LGBTQIA+ life celebrate marriage vote result\n25 October 2017\nMajor initiatives for a science-led future\n10 October 2017\nFossil finds reveal plot twist in Australian whale tale\n15 September 2017\nNew era announced at Museums Victoria\n30 August 2017\nPalaeontologists discover whales have dark origins as ferocious predators\n26 July 2017\nAFL kicks goals for diversity\n01 July 2017\nArtists reveal the beauty of science\n17 June 2017\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__10.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2017/)`\n- 29 April 2026\nHistory, culture and community connect across commemoration weekend at Royal Exhibition Building\n20 April 2026\nFor Her Love of Birds: The Extraordinary Untold Story of Jane Ward Tost\n14 April 2026\nVictoria's Ice Age megafauna gets a new member thanks to a 120-year-old museum fossil\n13 April 2026\nWhere Ancient Rome meets Melbourne: Museums Victoria Store launches a new artisan retail collection\n07 April 2026\nCome together: The Royal Exhibition Building opens its doors to mark 125 years of democracy, diversity and national identity with a weekend of commemorative events\n30 March 2026\nTreasures of Ancient Rome on display in Melbourne for the first time\n10 March 2026\nTop Designs 2026: Shaping the future, one design at a time\n05 March 2026\nFrom mosaic masterpieces to big laughs: autumn school holiday highlights at Museums Victoria\n03 March 2026\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/)`\n- 30 December 2021\nLast Chance to See Treasures Of The Natural World At Melbourne Museum\n21 December 2021\nExtended opening hours at Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks for summer school holidays\n30 November 2021\nFrom Montana to Melbourne, a Triceratops called Horridus has found a forever home at Melbourne Museum\n05 November 2021\nPowerful stories of change for First Peoples rights at Melbourne Museum\n11 August 2021\nVictorian Public to 'Dig Up' a State Fossil Emblem\n27 July 2021\nKodak Snapshots\n30 June 2021\nMuseums Victoria leads world-first research voyage in the Indian Ocean Territories\n29 June 2021\nHiding in plain sight: Museum specimens resurrect native Australian mouse from extinction\n25 June 2021\nAfter a long year of delays, the natural world's greatest treasures are ready to shine at Melbourne Museum\n02 June 2021\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__06.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2021/)`\n- 11 April 2019\nImmigration Museum Explores Tattoo and Identity from 24 May\n09 April 2019\nMiḏawarr | Harvest: The art of Mulkuṉ Wirrpanda and John Wolseley now open at Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre\n21 March 2019\nTop Designs 2019: Emerging designers tackle issues close to the heart with originality and inventive vigor\n12 March 2019\nVoice for Change exhibition to highlight the power of using one’s voice for positive change\n07 March 2019\nMuseums Victoria unveils a new era for the Royal Exhibition Building\n04 March 2019\nYou say you want a Revolution?\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__08.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2019/)`\n- 11 May 2018\nMesmerising new exhibition opens at Scienceworks\n01 May 2018\nMao’s Last Dancer the Exhibition: A Portrait of Li Cunxin to open at Immigration Museum\n01 May 2018\nState Government announces $17m uplift for Museums Victoria\n26 April 2018\nInvisible Science Reveals STEM Pathways for Teens\n19 April 2018\nNew Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of the Kimberley highlights the need to conserve these pristine waters\n22 March 2018\nReal Madrid World of Football Experience to premiere in Melbourne on June 9\n22 March 2018\nThe Vikings are here!\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__09.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2018/)`\n- Stories of India Woven in Thread\n02 March 2023\nUnearth the evolution of Victoria’s prehistoric flora and fauna at Melbourne Museum\n01 March 2023\nNew partnership promotes further inclusivity across museum creative programming\n22 February 2023\nNew Museums Victoria Research Institute Gallery to open at Melbourne Museum\n20 February 2023\nTop Designs 2023: emerging designers champion socially responsive design, showcasing innovative solutions for a better tomorrow\n16 February 2023\nNocturnal x The Fashion Edition\n07 February 2023\nFuture Forums brings back critical thinking in 2023\n31 January 2023\nTravel through prehistoric wilderness at Melbourne Museum this March\nPurpose-built to inspire curiosity and awe in young visitors, Gandel Gondwana Garden is a one-of-a-kind palaeontological garden.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n- 1914\nPlate - Leadbeaters Cockatoo, Plyctolophus leadbeateri\nMotor Car - Holden 48-215, FX, Koornalla, 07 Feb 2009\nHorse Shoe - Phar Lap, Agua Caliente, 1932\nARL Flight Memory - Prototype 'Black Box' Magnetic Wire Cockpit Voice & Data Recorder, Melbourne, circa 1958\nMore Collection Items\nTOP STORIES\nREAD\nFor 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/)`\n- 20 February 2025\nNew Australian dinosaurs and the oldest megaraptorid fossils in the world\n11 February 2025\nMuseums Victoria celebrates women and girls in science with season 2 of Science Is a Superpower\n11 February 2025\nDiscover Tinkertown at Scienceworks: A world of playful engineering and design\n21 January 2025\nUncover the night: Melbourne Museum's monthly Nocturnal series returns\n08 January 2025\nCelebrate the year of the snake at Melbourne Museum\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__02.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2025/)`\n- 12 December 2024\nAntopia: A fantastic adventure into one of nature’s greatest marvels\n09 December 2024\nDome Under Film Festival returns to Melbourne planetarium with a stellar lineup of immersive cinema\n06 December 2024\nMedieval meets modernity: step inside Notre-Dame at Immigration Museum this summer\n03 December 2024\nAdventure awaits at Museums Victoria these summer holidays\n17 November 2024\nMerri-Bek Facility Media Statement\n03 October 2024\nSecond wind: beloved Scienceworks exhibition Air Playground extended by popular demand\n24 September 2024\nAntopia: Explore a world of secret senses at Melbourne Museum\n17 September 2024\nTricks, treats, eats and beats - Halloween at the Museum\n10 September 2024\nDiscovery of 24 dinosaur tracks reveal polar dinosaurs once roamed\n27 August 2024\nSeasonal surprises: Museums Victoria’s spring school holiday lineup is here\n15 August 2024\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__03.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2024/)`\n- 10 April 2024\nSnap up tickets to see the finest real T. rex ever shown in Australia\n08 March 2024\nCreativity, science, and fun collide: autumn extravaganza brings learning to life\n07 March 2024\nA real T. rex is coming to Australia\n29 February 2024\nLet there be\nJoy\nat Immigration Museum\n21 February 2024\nUnleashing creativity: showcasing Victoria's brightest minds in design and technology\n13 February 2024\nRe-orienting the colonial past of Customs House\n30 January 2024\nAll we need is Joy – A new exhibition lights up the Immigration Museum\n09 January 2024\nImmersive cinema extravaganza: Dome Under Film Festival returns to Melbourne Planetarium this February\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__03.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2024/)`\n- 20 December 2023\nGroundbreaking discovery at Museums Victoria Research Institute rewrites our understanding of whale evolution\n18 December 2023\nBlockbuster TITANIC: The Artefact Exhibition sails into Melbourne Museum – now open for summer\n07 December 2023\nState of Victoria Gold Jewellery Collection shines at Museums Victoria\n01 December 2023\nCool adventures await: Museums Victoria serves up summer fun these school holidays\n29 November 2023\nNocturnal: Museum after dark continues at Melbourne Museum in 2024\n22 November 2023\nUnfinished Business - Stories from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disabilities\n16 November 2023\nNew discovery: earliest evidence that birds set foot near south pole 125 million years ago\n26 October 2023\nAir Playground soars back into Scienceworks\n11 October 2023\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n- Stories of India woven in thread\n29 March 2023\nCulture Makers Season One brings vibrant new voices to all three Museums Victoria sites\n28 March 2023\nWalk through ancient Victorian landscapes and laugh out loud with museums Victoria this Autumn school holidays\n27 March 2023\nQueer collection gems revealed throughout year in Rainbow Threads installation at Melbourne Museum\n09 March 2023\nNew exhibition showcases cutting-edge research from Museums Victoria Research Institute\n08 March 2023\nSutr Santati: Then.\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__04.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2023/)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- Dale is Treasurer of the Museums Board of Victoria and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and served as an independent non-voting member of the Museums Victoria Audit and Risk Committee from January 2020 to October 2022.\n Source: `pages/leadership.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/about-us/board-and-executive-team/)`\n- Mr Dale McKee, Treasurer\nAppointed 2021\nDale was a senior partner at PwC with extensive experience serving the firm’s largest public company clients in audit, accounting, corporate governance, risk management and capital markets matters in Australia and also whilst posted to PwC in London.\n Source: `pages/leadership.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/about-us/board-and-executive-team/)`\n- 29 April 2026\nHistory, culture and community connect across commemoration weekend at Royal Exhibition Building\n20 April 2026\nFor Her Love of Birds: The Extraordinary Untold Story of Jane Ward Tost\n14 April 2026\nVictoria's Ice Age megafauna gets a new member thanks to a 120-year-old museum fossil\n13 April 2026\nWhere Ancient Rome meets Melbourne: Museums Victoria Store launches a new artisan retail collection\n07 April 2026\nCome together: The Royal Exhibition Building opens its doors to mark 125 years of democracy, diversity and national identity with a weekend of commemorative events\n30 March 2026\nTreasures of Ancient Rome on display in Melbourne for the first time\n10 March 2026\nTop Designs 2026: Shaping the future, one design at a time\n05 March 2026\nFrom mosaic masterpieces to big laughs: autumn school holiday highlights at Museums Victoria\n03 March 2026\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/)`\n- 30 December 2021\nLast Chance to See Treasures Of The Natural World At Melbourne Museum\n21 December 2021\nExtended opening hours at Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks for summer school holidays\n30 November 2021\nFrom Montana to Melbourne, a Triceratops called Horridus has found a forever home at Melbourne Museum\n05 November 2021\nPowerful stories of change for First Peoples rights at Melbourne Museum\n11 August 2021\nVictorian Public to 'Dig Up' a State Fossil Emblem\n27 July 2021\nKodak Snapshots\n30 June 2021\nMuseums Victoria leads world-first research voyage in the Indian Ocean Territories\n29 June 2021\nHiding in plain sight: Museum specimens resurrect native Australian mouse from extinction\n25 June 2021\nAfter a long year of delays, the natural world's greatest treasures are ready to shine at Melbourne Museum\n02 June 2021\n Source: `pages/media-releases-index__06.html (https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/filter/2021/)`\n- 11 April 2019\nImmigration Museum Explores Tattoo and Identity from 24 May\n09 April 2019\nMiḏawarr | Harvest: The art of Mulkuṉ Wirrpanda and John Wolseley now open at 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