Melbourne Museum Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Melbourne Museum. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Small-Group Melbourne Sightseeing Tour with Beach Boxes

• Melbourne City Highlights Small Group Tour

Tickets for the Melbourne Museum cost AU$18 for adults, AU$12 for seniors, and children enter for free. Special exhibitions and events require their own tickets, and costs typically vary by event. The museum also runs tours that incur a fee and must be booked ahead; tour prices typically include museum admission.

Yes, you can book your tickets to the Melbourne Museum online, where you can also buy tickets for any special events or exhibitions taking place. Booking general admission tickets in advance normally isn’t necessary, but it is worth doing so for tours and events with limited capacity.

Exhibits at the Melbourne Museum explore many different topics and subjects. Some popular areas include the Dynamic Earth exhibit, where you can touch lava and marvel at meteorites; Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs, featuring one of the most complete dinosaur skeletons in Australia; and the Forest Gallery, an indoor forest that’s home to birds, fish, and trees.

Yes, the Melbourne Museum offers various guided tours, from regular tours that showcase the museum’s permanent exhibition to special tours aimed at kids or accessibility. The Melbourne Museum Guided Highlights Tour operates daily with both morning and afternoon sessions. Tickets for guided tours are extra, but typically include entry to the museum, too.

Yes, the Melbourne Museum is designed to support its visitors with diverse needs. The building has an accessible main entrance at ground level and several accessible elevators going to all floors. Free sensory bags are offered to those with sensory sensitivities, while some areas feature hearing loops or tactile signs and components.