Hidden gems - Museums in Melbourne, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated January, 2024)

Hidden gems: Museums in Melbourne

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Melbourne. This list contains 745 places from Museum category.

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Morbitorium

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Very cool little place to visit of you like taxidermy and items of the macabre.

5.00 (128 reviews) (~176.3 km from centre)

Marham Aviation Heritage Centre

Museum

👍👍 Much more crammed in than I thought there'd be, but well organised and very knowledgeable & friendly volunteer staff. Even got a cup of coffee & biscuits! Can't wait to go back.

5.00 (49 reviews) (~134.03 km from centre)

People's Museum Somers Town

Museum

👍👍 Extremely small museum of just one room well worth a stop before you get the train. A lot of locals see it as a hub to chat about the old days. This is the kind of vision we need for moder social change.

5.00 (47 reviews) (~168.69 km from centre)

Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum

Museum

5.00 (44 reviews) (~44.1 km from centre)

Merlin Venues

Event venue

👍👍 We held our Company Ball at Madame Tussauds on Saturday night. It cannot fail to wow people - amazing experience from start to finish. It was a pleasure working with Becky, our Events Co-ordinator, who was a huge help the whole way through. Food by Dish were very helpful and the food was lovely. T...

5.00 (28 reviews) (~171.89 km from centre)

Dawe's Twineworks

Museum

👍👍 West Coker, Yeovil, South Somerset. Fascinating restored piece of industrial heritage, reflecting the history of twine and sail making in the area. 'Explore the only surviving rural twineworks with its original machinery in England. The site, which has origins dating back over 600 years, includes ma...

5.00 (23 reviews) (~228.68 km from centre)

Blast from the Past Arcade

Video arcade

👍👍 I visited this arcade today, and it’s so special. The person who runs it is lovely, and clearly knows their stuff. They were happy to chat and help with the machines when we had questions. The arcade is small, but has some lovely, hard to find experiences on offer. Everything has a vintage feel to...

5.00 (23 reviews) (~103.99 km from centre)

RAF Ingham Heritage Centre

Museum

👍👍 Still in development to open to the public later this year. Tells the history of the airfield plus the Polish Air squadrons. When open its a must visit place

5.00 (19 reviews) (~82.58 km from centre)

Barry Milner Bridge

Tourist attraction

👍👍 BRING BARRY BACK

5.00 (18 reviews) (~11.8 km from centre)

The Jazz Centre UK

Cultural center

👍👍 Fantastic space full of jazz! A real gem in Southend. Gigs every weekend and lots if other activities. Fantastic display of jazz paraphernalia, instruments, vinyl covers, etc.

5.00 (17 reviews) (~203.76 km from centre)

Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre

Museum

👍👍 One can visit on a guided tour on Thursdays. The centre houses about 95 percent of the Maritime Museum collection and in addition this is where the conservation takes place. I found the tour was fascinating and is strongly recommended.

5.00 (15 reviews) (~181.16 km from centre)

Apollo House

Museum

👍👍 People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis, you can’t trust people, Jez.

5.00 (13 reviews) (~183.89 km from centre)

World Harmony Peace Statue

Museum

👍👍 A beautiful statue of one of the most profoundly special people who ever lived. The statue is placed in a good location by the water. The statue is not a tourist attraction. It is holding a flaming torch, like you'd see at the Olympics, and you can hold the lower part of the torch handle and join th...

5.00 (13 reviews) (~192.03 km from centre)

Tornado Heritage Centre

Museum

👍👍 Most Excellent! Booked a flight simulation for my son, Chris, his birthday present. Stuart, (His enthusiasm is infectious!) took him through realistic preparations, aircraft familiarisation, safety briefing and flight briefing, followed by a sit in the real deal, parked just outside. Then a half hou...

5.00 (13 reviews) (~111 km from centre)

Beamhurst Museum

Museum

👍👍 So much to see for a small place. Really interesting things to look at like the old telephones and war memorabilia. The people who run it are really friendly and knowledgeable.

5.00 (13 reviews) (~34.3 km from centre)

Abbot's Kitchen, Glastonbury

Abbey

Historic 14th-century kitchen in an octogonal stone building, formerly part of a medieval abbey.

5.00 (12 reviews) (~206.34 km from centre)

Llanerch Memorial

Museum

👍👍 Amazing place to visiting, approximately 10 minutes walk from the parking area, but worth it. The artist made it an amazing job, the history of this region was been reflected with this sculpture. Perfect place for families and dog walkers. So many pathway in this area. Worth it to check the weather...

5.00 (12 reviews) (~166.9 km from centre)

Hut 9 Visitor Centre

Museum

5.00 (10 reviews) (~208.34 km from centre)

Harbour heritage museum

Museum

👍👍 Can't quite understand why no one reviews this place. This little building holds a treasure trove of interesting information, artefacts, photos and me memorabilia of a bygone age of Bridlington that when it's lost we will regret forever. Come on everyone, visit this place, review it, donate to it an...

5.00 (10 reviews) (~162.23 km from centre)

The University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology

Museum

5.00 (9 reviews) (~20.65 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Museums in Melbourne, United Kingdom