Past Exhibitions

All Exhibitions

Pompeii Extended Hours A Day in Pompeii An exhibition depicting the daily life of one of the world's most extraordinary cities: Pompeii. TOURING HALL agIdeas 2009 NewStar Exhibition See the winning and short-listed entries of the agIdeas 2009 NewStar competition. DISCOVERY CENTRE FOYER Body Parts Body Parts Looking at how our bodies work. SCIENCE AND LIFE GALLERY Bodyscape: Mapping the Mind and Body Humans have been curious about the structure and function of their bodies for millennia. SCIENCE AND LIFE GALLERY Colliding Worlds First contact in the Western Desert, 1932-1984. CSIRAC CSIRAC – Australia’s First Computer The world’s oldest complete computer. SCIENCE AND LIFE GALLERY Dinosaur skeleton Dinosaurs in Time The history of life on earth, shown through the fossil record. EVOLUTION GALLERY Drugs: a social history Exploring the social history of drugs – legal and illicit – in Australia. MIND AND BODY GALLERY Image of Charles Darwin from a lantern slide. Five things about Charles Darwin Explore the genius of Charles Darwin in this display celebrating his 200th birthday. MAIN FOYER Freestyle Freestyle: new Australian design for living Bringing together the work and stories of 40 outstanding Australian designers. AUSTRALIA GALLERY Fringe Furniture Fringe Furniture: alumni retrospective Often it helps to look back to where we have come from to understand where we are heading. Fringe furniture chair Fringe Furniture 2008 Presented as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2008. DISCOVERY CENTRE FOYER 1908: U.S.A. Fleet Welcome to Australia Great White Fleet Exhibiting early 3D images of the 1908 American Great White Fleet visit to Australia. THE WALK Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs & Babies Take a rare and exciting look at the life of dinosaurs through their eggs, nests and embryos. TOURING HALL Honey bee Honey bees The day to day lives of honey bees. SCIENCE AND LIFE GALLERY INNOVIC's Next Big Thing Award Exhibition See new inventions and innovations that have the potential to become ‘the next big thing’. DISCOVERY CENTRE FOYER launch Pad logo Launch Pad 2008 Finalists Exhibition Promoting emerging design and encouraging Australian design to become market ready. DISCOVERY CENTRE FOYER Miss Australia thumbnail Miss Australia: A Nation's Quest Relive the splendour, romance and glamour of one the nation’s most successful charity events. MIND AND BODY GALLERY Huskies at Antarctica Morrie and Ursa The last huskies. MAIN FOYER New Views 2 A print and digital poster exhibition focusing on the future of graphic design. MELBOURNE GALLERY book cover Phar Lap the Wonder Horse See the original illustrations from Phar Lap the Wonder Horse – a new children's book. MELBOURNE GALLERY Body Casts on Display Part of the A Day in Pompeii exhibition. MIND AND BODY GALLERY Premier's Design Awards 2008 Exhibition Celebrate Victoria's best designers and their works. MAIN FOYER Shutter Up You Face We invited you to tell us what makes Melbourne Italian. MELBOURNE GALLERY Southern Diversity exhibition Southern Diversity Discover Australia's unique plants and animals. SCIENCE AND LIFE GALLERY Spirit of the Games: the Opening Ceremony revealed Go behind the scenes of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. TOURING HALL The Great Wall of China One of the world’s great wonders is now a major international exhibition. TOURING HALL Virtual Room The Virtual Room Experience a new way of seeing. SCIENCE AND LIFE GALLERY To Mars and Beyond: Search for the Origins of Life A once-in-a-lifetime journey to the darkest depths of our solar system. Toolayn Koortakay: Squaring Skins for Rugs A collaborative effort by four Victorian Aboriginal artists. Holden 48-215 Treasures Museum Victoria celebrates 150 years.