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 45 places from Museum category.

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Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum
Museum
5.00 (44 reviews) (~44.1 km from centre)
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Barry Milner Bridge
Tourist attraction
👍👍 BRING BARRY BACK
5.00 (18 reviews) (~11.8 km from centre)
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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)
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The University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology
Museum
5.00 (9 reviews) (~20.65 km from centre)
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Lutterworth and District Museum
Museum
👍👍 Lutterworth Museum have on display a working model of Lutterworth Railway Station which also shows Vedonis works which was the first factory on the Leicester Road and was one of the town’s major employers for many years. The factory owned by George Spencer - hosiery at a boom time for the industry,...
5.00 (6 reviews) (~43.61 km from centre)
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Blitz Museum
Museum
👍👍 Brilliant little museum inside the remains of the old cathedral. Adam and the team are amazing and very knowledgeable it's a really good experience and showcases the way people lived through the blitz. It's not huge but I would really recommend stopping by its free admission. It's a touch museum and...
5.00 (5 reviews) (~46.45 km from centre)
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Derby Computer Museum
Museum
👍👍 What a fantastic little gem! We really enjoyed our time here this morning. So many retro games and consoles that two adults and a 7 year old enjoyed. Well set up and thought out, clean and tidy. It is obvious the staff enjoy what they do - they are all volunteers and are very knowledgeable and helpf...
4.90 (48 reviews) (~11.67 km from centre)
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Ambergate Motor Heritage Centre (future site)
Museum
👍👍 Nice car museum with interactive pads to find info. Really enjoyed it, as did the kids. Nice food at cafe.
4.90 (35 reviews) (~27.56 km from centre)
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National Sikh Museum and Sarkar-e-Khalsa Art Gallery
Museum
👍👍 This is a invaluble museum. Absolutely brilliant. The amount of detail in each peice of history is astonishing. I would highly recommend you take your family esp. children here. The staff are so polite and welcoming - easy free parking and entry. The Jallianvala Bagh is the one that most stood out f...
4.90 (29 reviews) (~9.21 km from centre)
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Rolls Royce Heritage Trust
Museum
👍 The museum was rather bare but contained a couple of pieces engines that might be might be of intrigue for the Aviation fans. A must go place if you're a Rolls Royce employee or interested in jet engines.
4.90 (15 reviews) (~7.11 km from centre)
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J. W. Evans Silver Factory
Museum
👍👍 Very amazing historical treasure. The guides Sarah and Jane made it come to life with their knowledge and informative talk. Highly recommended this property it's fantastic.
4.80 (95 reviews) (~49.77 km from centre)
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Sgt Bilko’s Vintage Emporium & The Phil Silvers Archival Museum
Museum
Shop with memorabilia from television, stage & film, plus a small museum with Phil Silvers items.
4.80 (74 reviews) (~46.4 km from centre)
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Pleasley Pit Coal Mining Museum
Museum
👍👍 This is well worth a visit. Very informative about our mining history. The staff great and its all dog friendly and all they ask for is a small donation because its run by volunteers.
4.80 (51 reviews) (~40.73 km from centre)
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Cromford Canal
Historical landmark
👍👍 Lovely place to walk, the first section to the shop is always a bit congested and difficult to cycle on. However up the hill towards black rock the track becomes much wider and less busy. I recommend cyclists to go to middleton trail/high peak trail rather than the canal.
4.80 (32 reviews) (~32.97 km from centre)
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Foxfield Railway - (Foxfield Colliery)
Museum
4.80 (16 reviews) (~45.25 km from centre)
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Windmill Gardens
Museum
4.80 (6 reviews) (~22.65 km from centre)
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Museum Collection Centre, Birmingham Museums Trust
Museum
👍👍 I had such a great time visiting the museum collection. It has so many artefacts and you feel transported to different eras as you wonder in the different aisles. Very friendly and welcoming staff.
4.70 (113 reviews) (~47.93 km from centre)
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Waingroves Woodland
Nature preserve
👍👍 Fabulous woods 🪵 lots of wildlife and very calming surrounding.
4.70 (109 reviews) (~23.94 km from centre)
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Bestwood Winding Engine House
Museum
😐 Very good park for walking but the winding engine museum has very limited opening hours (along with the cafe) and was closed by the time I got there. Wish I would have known before I went.
4.70 (70 reviews) (~28 km from centre)
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Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity
Museum
👍👍 Came across this place by chance and luckily they were open for the weekend. Very happy toddler and some unique die cast models in the shop
4.70 (68 reviews) (~28.21 km from centre)
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