Melbourne Museum, Melbourne, VIC Videos

Nocturnal: Museum After Dark returns this August, offering exclusive after-hours access to our latest exhibitions, including Victoria the T. rex, for adults only!
Nocturnal: Museum After Dark returns this August, offering exclusive after-hours access to our latest exhibitions, including Victoria the T. rex, for adults only! Enjoy a unique program of talks, tours, music, pop-up activities, and more as we celebrate #NationalScienceWeek. 🌙 Explore the program and book your tickets: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/nocturnal/

Playbound Melbourne Museum 2024
😍 Thank you for the fun, Playbound-ers and visitors, big and small! We had a roaring winter school holiday with you all! Tell us about your best memory from these holidays in the comments! And don't forget Melbourne Museum is open every day and always free for kids 16 and under! Playbound is brought to you by Museums Victoria with City of Melbourne, ArtPlay, Melbourne Recital Centre, Road to Zero and Gowrie Victoria. 📷: Thank you Tarryn Abraham and Meet.the.morrisons.

Threads
Journey through stories of culture, race and identity in contemporary Melbourne. 🧵 Presented as part of the Culture Makers program, Threads is a stop motion animation featuring the artworks and stories of Melbourne based artists Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson. This five-minute immersive experience touches on joy, loss, memory, and family. Culture Makers has been made possible thanks to the generous support of The Scanlon Foundation. Watch threads in the Leaning Lab at Melbourne Museum. 📽️ https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/threads/

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Melbourne Rare BookWeek
🦅 Don't miss our free talk featuring Museums Victoria curators and Melbourne-based artists Gracia and Louise to explore birds in art and science! Hear about the fascinating world of taxonomy, discover rare ornithology books and how museum collections have inspired artistic production representing birds. 📅 Sat 20 July. ⏲️ 1:30 to 2:30pm. 😊 Free. 🎫 Bookings essential, don't miss out! 🔗Book now: https://brnw.ch/birdsandbooks Presented as part of Melbourne Rare Book Week.

See the REAL fossil skeleton of Victoria the T. rex, now on display at Melbourne Museum, the Home of Dinosaurs.
Victoria the T. rex spotted jumping off the V/Line train at Southern Cross Station! 👀🚂🦖 After an epic adventure through the city, she's now settled in her new home at Melbourne Museum! See the REAL fossil skeleton of Victoria the T. rex, on display at Melbourne Museum, the Home of Dinosaurs. 🔗 Book today: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/victoria-the-t-rex/

Victoria the T. rex is NOW OPEN at Melbourne Museum! 🦖
Victoria the T. rex is NOW OPEN at Melbourne Museum! 🦖 We've been busy preparing Victoria's new home, take a peek behind the scenes at her epic arrival and the meticulous assembly process. An appearance 66 million years in the making, she has travelled over oceans to reach her temporary home here at Melbourne Museum - the Home of Dinosaurs! Book your tickets today: 🔗 https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/victoria-the-t-rex/

Calling all young museum explorers! 👀 Did you know there's a special tour just for little adventurers? Kids aged 3 to 5 can join our guided Tiny Tours and explore Museums Victoria's fascinating collections with our fun learning expert. Book now for an unforgettable adventure around the galleries! 🦖 🔎 📅 Every Friday. ⏲️ 10am and 11.30am. ⏳ 45-minute tour. 💰 $22 Child | $18 Member Child | Free for adults with Melbourne Museum entry. 🎫 Book now: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/tiny-tours/

Opening this month, encounter the real fossil skeleton of a 66-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex at Melbourne Museum's unforgettable exhibition, Victoria the T. rex.
Encounter the real fossil skeleton of a 66-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex at Melbourne Museum's unforgettable exhibition, Victoria the T. rex. 🦖 This state-of-the-art exhibition features real fossils, AR, and holography! Don't miss out, she's here for a limited time only! 🔗 Book now: https://brnw.ch/21wKJr8

Inspire Today. Change Tomorrow. Make a tax-deductible donation to support Museums Victoria education programs before 30 June. Your support will open up a world of learning and exploration for kindergarten, primary and secondary school students experiencing disadvantage. 🔗 Follow the link to donate today: https://brnw.ch/21wKHqY

Introducing Playbound: Melbourne's newest children's festival
📢 Introducing Playbound: Melbourne's Newest Children's Festival! ❄️ Get ready for an unforgettable adventure this winter! We're thrilled to bring you Playbound, a city-wide children's festival to keep the kids—and their grown-ups! —entertained during the 2024 Winter School Holidays. From the tiniest tots to the coolest tweens, Playbound offers over 40 amazing programs across 14 vibrant venues, tailored for children aged 0-12 and their families. Join us for a fantastic range of engaging and interactive activities designed to ignite creativity, inspire learning, and nurture social connections. From exploring nature and diving into science to letting imaginations soar through play, every moment promises joy, curiosity, and lifelong memories. 🌿🔬🎨 📙 📅 Mark your calendars and get ready to explore, learn, and play at Playbound! From Sat 29 June to Sun 14 July. 👀 Check the full program for details of activities, venues and schedule: https://brnw.ch/21wKwyl Playbound is brought to you by Museums Victoria with City of Melbourne, ArtPlay, Melbourne Recital Centre, Road to Zero and Gowrie Victoria.

Laura Smout - VET Furniture Design
Meet Laura Smout from Victory Lutheran College, Wodonga and her magnificent Cocktail Cabinet. 🍸 This piece of furniture was completed as part of VCE VET Furnishing. Made from American timbers, black walnut and ash, the chosen timbers are visually contrasting and are finished with elegant matte black hardware and fixings. Check out Laura's design at Top Designs 2024, now on at Melbourne Museum! 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wKp9E Top Designs 2024 is part of the VCE Season of Excellence.

Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion
Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion opens today at Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Bringing together a selection of designers, artists and makers – this stunning exhibition showcases Indigenous Australian fashion, a blossoming design movement gaining international acclaim. Piinpi derives its name from the expression used by Kanichi Thampanyu people, representing the ever-evolving landscape across time and space in the East Cape York Peninsula. Featuring the works of 36 Indigenous artists and designers spanning urban hubs to remote desert art centres, Piinpi celebrates the resilience and diversity of the rapidly expanding Indigenous fashion and textile industry. Originally curated by Shonae Hobson at Bendigo Art Gallery, Piinpi is a survey of contemporary Indigenous Australian fashion to be undertaken in this country and one not to be missed. 🔗 Plan your visit now: https://brnw.ch/21wKbIk 28 May – 17 November. Birrarung Gallery at Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Free with Melbourne Museum entry. Free for First Peoples Community Members. Exhibition organised by Bendigo Art Gallery. 📸 Image credit: Grace Rosendale, Seedpods Top and Pant 2019. Linen. Courtesy of the artist Hopevale Arts and Cultural Centre and Queensland University of Technology. Model Magnolia Maymuru. Photo: Bronwyn Kidd and Virginia Dowzer.

Isabella Burdan - VET Engineering
How remarkable is this design by Isabella Burdan (Ringwood Training and Fintona Girls’ School, Balwyn) created in VCE VET Engineering Studies!? Utilising skills in welding, Isabella created this unique jewellery box from stainless steel. 💎 See this work, along with other VCE and VCE VET graduates at Top Designs 2024. Now open at Melbourne Museum. 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wKabj Top Designs 2024 is part of the VCE Season of Excellence.

Ethan Leong - Visual Communication
Meet Ethan Leong from Mount Waverley Secondary College, Mount Waverley. Created in VCE Visual Communication Design, Bendigo Contemporary is Ethan's proposal for a new art gallery located in the regional hub of Bendigo. With a distinct brand identity aimed at young adults and tourists, Ethan created detailed architectural presentation boards and a model that accurately depicts form and scale as part of this project. See this work, along with other wonderful examples of student excellence at Top Designs 2024. Now open at Melbourne Museum. 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wJWdM Top Designs 2024 is part of the VCE Season of Excellence.

It's Education Week and Museums Victoria is celebrating all our amazing staff and educators who bring learning to life every day at our museums! #EdWeekVic
It's Education Week and Museums Victoria is celebrating all our amazing staff and educators who bring learning to life every day at our museums! #EdWeekVic Museums Victoria offers endless avenues of knowledge and discovery, from captivating onsite education programs to interactive online resources, there's something for every year level to delve into. Learn more about what Museums Victoria Education has to offer. 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wJI0a

Johnny McDermott - VET Digital Media
Meet Johnny McDermott from Mildura Senior College, Mildura. Created as part of VET Creative and Digital Media, CAT + RABBIT are complex characters that tell a story of surviving in a dying city. Visit Top Designs 2024, to see more spectacular designs like Johnny's. Now open at Melbourne Museum. 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wJtpZ Top Designs 2024 is part of the VCE Season of Excellence.

Henry Qiu Media
Top Designs 2024 exhibitor Henry Qiu presents Puddles, a moving two-minute drama created in VCE Media Film at Brighton Secondary College, Brighton East. Struggling with their sense of self and identity, the film depicts a young child in a gloomy suburb who escapes their reflection by stomping on puddles. Eventually, they build the courage to peer into the water and confront their image. Watch the full film, along with others, at Top Designs 2024, now open at Melbourne Museum. 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wJiWj Top Designs 2024 is part of the VCE Season of Excellence.