Referred to as the sports and cultural capital of Australia, Melbourne is the seat of commercial, cultural, sports and industrial activities. Located on the northern shores of the Yarra River just around the shoreline of Port Phillip Bay, this city of multifaceted cultures is the second most populous city in the continent of Australia. Located at the junction of the Silurian mudstones, Quaternary lava flows and the Holocene sand accumulation, this capital of the state of Victoria offers a lovely pleasant climate and the picturesque setting which draw several visitors. While you are on any of your Melbourne Tours pay a visit to the Melbourne Museum which is supposed to be one of the attractive options of Sightseeing in Melbourne.
Situated in the Carlton Gardens and occupying six huge levels, three of which are situated below ground level, the Melbourne Museum avails of the up-to-date technology to give an idea of the country's culture, its people, its flora and fauna to the visitors. This largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere houses eight galleries including one for kids and a temporary exhibition gallery. The temporary pieces of exhibits are displayed in the Touring Hall. The interesting pieces include Egyptian mummies and Chinese dinosaurs. The Sidney Myer Amphitheatre and the Age Theatre are the other aspects of the museum.
Some of the permanent exhibits at the Melbourne Museum are listed below:
- Mind and Body Gallery
- Big skeleton of a pygmy blue whale
- Science and Life
- Forest Gallery
- Australia Gallery
- Te Pasifika Gallery
- CSIRAC
- Evolution Gallery
- Bunjilaka
At the Melbourne Museum is located IMAX, the world's biggest cinema set-up, with an eight storeys high screen. Films, documentaries, blockbusters, etc can be watched in 2D or 3D.
The Discovery Centre, in the Melbourne Museum is a free research centre for the public. The café and a souvenir store at the museum are other lures of one of the finest Tourist Attractions in Melbourne.
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