One of the greatest wonders in Australia is Melbourne museum which is the largest museum located in Carlton Gardens. Although the museum had its origin at Government Assay Office, the current museum that features diverse art works and exhibitions was opened on 21st October 2000. The highlights include Melbourne galleries, touring halls, Museum Theatres, hall foyer, tree tops and garden views.
The museum theatre features a vast area that is ideal for hosting parties, cultural events, presentations, film screenings and other launches. This festive stage can accommodate more than 200 people in tired seating facilities, dressing rooms and showers. The projection screens, excellent sound and light systems, Computer projections, DVD projections and microphones add more ambiences to the Museum indoors.
Among the seven Museum galleries, Science and life gallery is the interesting one that displays the skeletons of prehistoric animals and exhibitions on human body mechanisms. The complete skeletons of Blue Whale and Dinosaurs and the History of Melbourne since 19th century spruce up the Melbourne Science exhibitions. Darwin’s contributions to DNA and evolution of Wild wonders of Australia are also popular. The Forest gallery features the complete structure of Victorian forest which covers the flora and fauna of Australia. Te Pasifika Gallery and Children’s Gallery are the other notable exhibitions of the Melbourne museum.
The touring hall is a venue of international exhibitions and product launches where around 1000 cocktail parties can be set. The touring hall foyer has a capacity of 190 banquet and 450 cocktails and features garden views of large sandstone columns to set small exhibitions, wedding receptions and dinner parties. The Melbourne museum shop shows off a variety of Australian products that offers insights of the life of Victoria. It is very exciting hands-on site with IMAX theatres, gift shops, cafes and a mini museum for children.