Best places: Museums in Melbourne, Australia

Noteworthy institution celebrating film, television and gaming with exhibits, screenings and events.

Now a museum with self & guided tours, this storied tri-level jail once housed notorious inmates.

A 19th-century building with a museum showcasing the history of Melbourne & Victoria.

👍👍 Such a beautiful venue for a wedding! I have attached over 30 pictures for reference. The parking is at the back: $30 until 4pm, and only $10 after 4pm :) The exterior is very well maintained. The wedding that I shot there had a little over 100 guests, and they all fit under cover very happily. We...

Multimedia exhibits documenting the history of immigration in Australia, plus a gift shop.

👍👍 Absolutely phenomenal. The love and effort that has been put into showcasing the wonder of Australian opals shines out as you move from showcase to showcase. The rendering that has been put into the plastering to resemble the walls and roof of underground opal mines is so realistic that one would be...

😠 Just visited the ACMI theatre whilst on a year 12 exam revision lecture, I made the poor mistake of purchasing an (overpriced) toasted sandwich, I was only given a 10 minute break to eat my food for the entirety of the day. After trying to renter the theatre I was told no hot food was allowed so I s...

Late 19th-century tower used to make lead shot, now a museum enclosed in a shopping mall atrium.

😐 It's a very small but interesting museum of Australia's banking heritage, particularly the history of ANZ, beginning from the days when Indigenous Australians traded with European settlers. It has a collection of banknotes and coins from the 1800s, moneyboxes, banking scales, and ANZ typewriters an...