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Koori Heritage Trust Cultural Centre:
\n<\/strong>Experience the unique and exciting Aboriginal culture of south-eastern Australia at the Koori Heritage Trust. Trace the oldest living culture in the world to present-day issues with the centre\u2019s dynamic and interactive visual and sound display. Explore changing exhibitions of artifacts, paintings and photographs from emerging and established Koori artists.
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0295 King Street, Melbourne. (next door!)Open Monday-Friday 10am-4pm.
\nwww.kooriheritagetrust.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Federation Square:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nOpened in October 2002, Federation Square has become one of Melbourne\u2019s most popular\u00a0 Tourist attractions.\u00a0 It was one of the most significant architectural developments undertaken in Melbourne and Australia. Federation Square hosts a number of major attractions, including the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia (the home of Australian Art), \u2018Champions’: Australian Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, the National Design Centre and the Melbourne Visitor Centre.
\nLocation:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Federation Square, Corner Swanston & Flinders Sts, Melbourne VIC 3000.
\nwww.fedsquare.com<\/a><\/p>\n

NGV International:<\/strong>\u00a0Australia\u2019s oldest public art museum and home to one of the country\u2019s most important art collections with everything from Egyptian and\u00a0 Roman antiquities and Asian art, through to Renaissance, Baroque and\u00a0 everything up to and including contemporary art.
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0180 St Kilda Road. Open daily, except Tuesdays, 10am-5pm.
\nFree entry, fees apply for certain exhibitions.
\nwww.ngv.vic.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n

The Ian Potter Centre NGV Australia:<\/strong>\u00a0the world\u2019s first major gallery\u00a0 dedicated exclusively to Australian art, with more than 20 galleries presenting the\u00a0 history of Australian art from the Colonial period through to contemporary art.\u00a0Including photography, prints and drawings, fashion and textiles, decorative\u00a0 arts and a suite of galleries dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Federation Square. Open daily, except Mondays, 10am-5pm.
\nFree entry, fees apply for certain exhibitions.
\nwww.ngv.vic.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Australian Centre for the Moving Image:\u00a0<\/strong>the first centre of its kind in the\u00a0 world, dedicated to the moving image in all its forms from early cinema to the\u00a0 latest digital media. Two multi-format cinemas, the world\u2019s largest dedicated\u00a0 screen gallery with changing exhibitions and movie\/art installations, and \u2018hands-on\u2019\u00a0 public activity, education and production zones.
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Federation Square. Open daily 10am-5pm (until 6pm on weekends), free entry.
\nwww.acmi.net.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Champions \u2013 Australian Racing Museum:<\/strong>\u00a0befitting of a city that is host to\u00a0 the \u2018race that stops a nation\u2019 \u2013 the Melbourne Cup \u2013 the museum is home to the\u00a0 nation\u2019s finest collection of racing memorabilia and the Australian Racing Hall of\u00a0 Fame, immortalising some the of the most significant moments in racing history.
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Federation Square. Open daily, 10am-6pm. Kids under 12 free.
\nwww.racingmuseum.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Old Melbourne Gaol:<\/strong>
\nVictoria\u2019s first prison, the Old Melbourne Gaol is one of Melbourne\u2019s oldest surviving buildings. This imposing bluestone institution is where 136 people, including infamous bushranger Ned Kelly, were hanged.\u00a0 Night tours run four nights a week. Explore the imposing interior of the Old Melbourne Gaol at night when it would normally be locked and left to the restless souls within.
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Russell Street, Melbourne. Open: 9.30am-5pm daily. (Closed Good Friday& Christmas Day)
\nwww.oldmelbournegaol.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Melbourne Museum:<\/strong>
\nEnjoyed by over one million visitors each year, Melbourne Museum is one of Melbourne\u2019s favourite cultural destinations. A broad-based State museum with a national and international focus, Melbourne Museum\u2019s exhibitions and events cover the natural and physical sciences as well as social history and cultures.
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Carlton Gardens, Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053.
\nOpen daily 10am-5pm. Closed Christmas Day & Good Friday.
\nwww.museum.vic.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Immigration Museum:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe Immigration Museum, located in the heart of the city explores stories of people from all over the world who have migrated to Victoria. Stories are brought to life through contemporary displays of memorabilia, moving images and computer interactives. You\u2019ll discover the dreams, achievements and disappointments of individuals and families who settled in Victoria from the 1800s right through to the present day.
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0400 Flinders Street, Melbourne.
\nOpen daily, 10am-5pm. Closed Christmas Day & Good Friday.
\nwww.immigration.museum.vic.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Chinese Museum:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nEstablished in 1985 to document, preserve and display the\u00a0 history of Chinese Australians since the mid 1800\u2019s. Some highlights include the\u00a0 \u2018Finding Gold\u2019 time tunnel in the basement and Dai Loong, the world\u2019s largest\u00a0 dragon.
\nLocation: 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne. Off Little Bourke Street in the heart of Chinatown.
\nOpen daily, 10am-5pm.
\nwww.chinesemuseum.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Old Treasury Museum:<\/strong>
\nThe Old Treasury is regarded as one of the finest public buildings in Australia. Completed in 1862, it was the major government office in Melbourne throughout the 19th century, and second only to Parliament House as the centre of state affairs. The City Museum at Old Treasury houses three permanent exhibitions, Built on Gold, Making Melbourne and Growing Up in the Old Treasury.
\nLocation:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Old Treasury Building, Spring St, Melbourne VIC 3000
\nOpen daily 9am-5pm.
\nwww.oldtreasurymuseum.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n

AFL Hall of Fame:
\n<\/strong>Embrace the history and heritage of Australian Football and\u00a0 pay tribute to the legends and inductees of the Australian Football Hall of Fame\u00a0 and the clubs from the VFL\/AFL competition.
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0292 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Open daily 9am-6pm.
\nwww.aflhalloffame.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Queen Victoria Market:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nHead to the oldest and largest market in the Southern Hemisphere to see buskers, or find a unique souvenir, a new outfit, gourmet goods, fresh fish and organic produce.\u00a0 This open air market hosts a variety of fresh quality produce such as fruit, vegetables, meats, seafood and delicatessen products as well as specialty goods. Take a stroll, visit the Food Court, sip a coffee and try a world-famous Bratwurst- yum!
\nLocation:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne.
\nOpen until 1.30\/2pm. Closed Mondays and Wednesdays.
\nwww.qvm.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Melbourne Zoo:<\/strong>
\nMore than 300 animal species from Australia and around the world are on view just 4 km from the city centre at award-winning Melbourne Zoo. Visitors have the pleasure of viewing wildlife in naturalistic habitats in the Zoo\u2019s brilliant 22 hectare botanic setting (55 acres).\u00a0 Other highlights of a visit to Melbourne Zoo include the dynamic and interactive meet the keeper presentations and feeding times scheduled regularly throughout the day. Free Complimentary Guided tours are available daily, between 10am & 3pm.
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Elliott Ave, Parkville VIC 3052. Open daily from 9:00am-5:00pm.
\nwww.zoo.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Melbourne Aquarium:<\/strong>
\nAustralia\u2019s only Southern Ocean Aquarium, the Melbourne Aquarium is home to over 10,000 aquatic creatures. This is the newest and most state-of-the-art aquarium in Australia and provides a complete interactive entertainment experience, from guided tours with marine specialists to scuba diving in the tank with the sharks!
\nLocation:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0corner King & Flinders Streets, Melbourne, 3000.
\nOpen daily from 9.30am-6pm.
\nwww.melbourneaquarium.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Eureka Observation Deck:<\/strong>
\nNothing you have ever experienced will prepare you for the awe inspiring views from the observation deck of the Southern Hemisphere\u2019s highest viewing platform. Eureka Skydeck 88 \u2013 with the world\u2019s only Edge experience \u2013 will change the way you look at Melbourne & maybe the world.
\nLocation:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>7 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006.
\nOpen daily 10:00am-10:00pm, last entry @ 9.30pm.
\nwww.eurekaskydeck.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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