The modernist Melbourne Museum is the largest museum complex in the Southern Hemisphere. Spread over three levels, the museum draws on the latest technology to give an insight into Australia's flora, fauna and culture.
Highlights include the Science and Life Gallery, which explores areas such as digital technology, biodiversity and geology, and how they have changed our perceptions of the natural world and Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum, a living cultural centre for the Koori community of south-eastern Australia. Also of interest is Australia's iconic racehorse Phar Lap; the Evolution Gallery which features life-size dinosaur skeletons and looks at how life changes over time; and the Children's Gallery, where the brightly coloured cube-shaped Big Box provides a fun and stimulating environment for children from three to eight years old.
One of the museum's most striking exhibits is the Forest Gallery, a living interpretation of Victoria's tall temperate forests which features around 8000 plants from more than 120 different species. It's also home to more than 20 different vertebrate species, including snakes, birds, fish, frogs and hundreds of different insects.
Adjoining the museum is IMAX Theatre, which boasts the world's largest movie screen – two levels high and featuring state-of-the-art visual technology, along with surround sound. A variety of 2D and 3D films are projected here each day.
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