MV wins at the Victorian Tourism Awards

On Monday 15 November 2010, Museum Victoria won two categories at the RACV 2010 Victorian Tourism Awards.

2010 Victorian Tourism Awards Winner logo
Source: Tourism Victoria  

Melbourne Museum won the most prestigious prize of the night – best Major Tourist Attraction – and Scienceworks won best Tourist Attraction. Both awards acknowledge the outstanding achievements and successes during the 2009/10 financial year.

Highlights include:

• Melbourne Museum: Opening of two new permanent exhibitions Wild! and 600 Million Years: Victoria evolves and the presentation of two international blockbuster exhibitions (that were exclusive to Melbourne) A Day in Pompeii and Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition.
• Scienceworks: Hosting the international blockbuster exhibition Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination, recorded best ever visitation since opening in 1992 (a total of 538,183 visitors) and Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise popped in for a visit too.

Scienceworks was also successful at the Hobsons Bay Business Excellence Awards in October winning the Tourism category. 

Fingers crossed that Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks do well at the Australian Tourism Awards in March.

Wish us luck!