http://museumvictoria.com.au/ Current Exhibitions at Melbourne Museum en http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Design-Now/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Design-Now/ Do you ever wonder what the next big thing in design will be? What are the best emerging ideas and trends? See the designs of Australia's young design graduates who have competed with fellow students to exhibit their work in Design Now! The group of 18 finalists represent the best and freshest upcoming designers in Australia, selected from over 120 nominees from 21 Australian universities.... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:20:02+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/INNOVIC/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/INNOVIC/ This exhibition will display the 21 finalists’ innovations with the potential to become the 'next big thing'. Accompanying activities will include a Young Entrepreneurs Week to stimulate and encourage the next generation of innovative Australians. This years finalists include a robotic golf caddy, face recognition technology, a round table tennis table for three and environmentally friendly... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:48+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/AGIdeas-NewStar/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/AGIdeas-NewStar/ AGIdea's NewStar competition is an opportunity for emerging Australian designers to enhance their design career by winning 1 of 3 International travelling scholarships to Europe, UK, South Africa or the USA. Designers are asked to submit their creative interpretation of the quote below, with designs ranging from multimedia, 2D or 3D entries. "The mind is like a parachute, it works best when... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:20:01+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Hatching-the-Past/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Hatching-the-Past/ Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs & Babies features some living dinosaur relatives including baby alligators and hatching chickens. Dinosaur eggs offering fascinating details into the behavior, growth and evolution of dinosaurs. This exhibition presents new discoveries about dinosaur reproduction, behaviour and the science behind these discoveries. A captivating experience for all ages,... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:20:01+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Top-Designs-2008/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Top-Designs-2008/ Be inspired and motivated by the creativity and skills of Victoria's best secondary school design students. Top Designs 2008 showcases the best design works of Victoria's final year (VCE) secondary school students. Students works range from film, furniture, fashion, graphic design, mechanics, photography, publishing and food. Top Designs 2008 also features the development of the final product.... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:48+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Drugs-social-history/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Drugs-social-history/ From smoking cannabis for asthma relief to using opium-laced syrups to calm teething infants, this insightful exhibition examines Australia’s drug taking history. This exhibition explores the social history of drug use in Australia, highlighting major drug-related events that have impacted on its society. Society's attitudes have changed dramatically, yet some of the most lethal recreational... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:20:01+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Pompeii-Casts/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Pompeii-Casts/ To celebrate the announcement of the 2009 Melbourne Winter Masterpiece exhibition, A Day in Pompeii, visitors to Melbourne Museum have the unique opportunity to view a body cast of two women who were among nine victims found in the garden of the House of Cryptoporticus. Melbourne Winter Masterpieces is a Victorian Government initiative and is exclusive to Melbourne, Australia. Presented in... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:47+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Human-Body/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Human-Body/ The Human Body exhibition explores human biology in a straightforward and engaging way. It explains the fundamental processes of cells and genes, and the processes of the major body systems: circulatory, respiratory, excretory, digestive, reproductive, musculoskeletal, nervous and hormonal. Take a closer look at the importance of these selected body systems, how they work, and what happens if... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:47+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Virtual-Room/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Virtual-Room/ See around, above, below, and through digital objects and moving images as you explore Virtual Room. Still in its experimental stage, the Virtual Room offers you a first glimpse of an entirely new imaging technology. http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:47+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Water-Smart-Home/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Water-Smart-Home/ By saving water you are rewarded by the activation of an engaging and amusing water sculpture. The display also features water saving information, leading innovations in water saving technologies, plus a selection of inspiring examples of water saving homes from across Melbourne. http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:46+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Te-Vainui/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Te-Vainui/ Developed in partnership with Pacific Islanders living in Melbourne, its many features include a Solomon Islands war canoe and three large sails painted in traditional and contemporary designs by Pacific Island artists. Museum Victoria's Pacific Island Advisory Group supplied the name of the exhibition as well as many hours of their time advising on the many aspects of its content. The soaring... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:46+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Southern-Diversity/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Southern-Diversity/ Familiar and lesser-known groups including kangaroos, cockatoos, sea jellies, ants and sharks are highlighted through six Victorian environments. The mallee, the alps, river redgum, forests, rocky coasts, bays and the deep ocean are highlighted with backlit photographs, small models, animal sounds and real specimens. Many species of plants and animals that inhabit Australia's land and seas do... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:46+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Dinosaurs-in-Time/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Dinosaurs-in-Time/ Dinosaurs in Time is an exhibition about the history of life on earth. It covers the past 3500 million years of life on our planet, from ancient microfossils to trilobites, dinosaurs, mammals and plants, and presents the fossil record as evidence for evolution. The exhibition space forms two parts: an introductory area explaining the vast age of the earth and what fossils are; and a sweeping... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:46+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Darwin-to-DNA/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Darwin-to-DNA/ Darwin to DNA covers three different themes: the historical background on the discovery of evolution; the underlying genetic mechanisms required for evolution to occur; and how our understanding of the evolution of ourselves and other organisms has changed through the study of DNA. Historical showcase displays highlight the roles of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in developing the... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:46+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/1-2-3-Grow/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/1-2-3-Grow/ 1, 2, 3, Grow tells the story of growth through the themes of size, colour and shape. Using a wonderful selection of specimens from the Museum's natural history collections visitors are invited to compare their own growth story with the world around them. This exhibition is designed for 3 to 8 year olds and their parents/carers, and will delight and inspire all ages. It forms the centrepiece... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:46+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Forest-Secrets/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Forest-Secrets/ Step through the glass doors into a living verdant fern gully complete with waterfall and cool temperate rainforest plants. Follow the pathway that leads under the creek and discover how water shapes the landscape and creates the conditions for forest life - take a close up view of small fish, frogs and skinks. Emerge into the sunlight and smell the eucalypt trees while learning how plant... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:46+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Colonial-Square/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Colonial-Square/ Appropriately, the stonework remains of the Colonial Mutual Building lie close to the Royal Exhibition Building: both were built by David Mitchell. Built in 1896 the building stood on the corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets. Made from Harcourt and Cape Woolamai granite, the stones are a reminder of a glorious edifice. http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:45+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Morrie-and-Ursa/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Morrie-and-Ursa/ Australia kept huskies in Antarctica from 1954. In 1991 Australia signed an environmental treaty on Antarctica that required all dogs to be removed to reduce the impact of introduced species. The last Australian huskies, including Morrie and Ursa, were removed from Mawson research station in December 1993; Morrie and Ursa lived in retirement for over six years after returning to Australia. They... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:20:16+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Marine-Life/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Marine-Life/ Journey to the bottom of the sea to discover Victoria’s amazing marine life. Explore stunning sponge gardens and vibrant seagreass beds, be amazed by a giant 10-metre long squid, meet a swarm of spider crabs and come face-to-face with the fangtooth fish. Dramatic underwater footage, digital animation and rare specimens bring Victoria’s marine animals to life. Visit Museum Victoria's new... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:45+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/CSIRAC/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/CSIRAC/ CSIRAC (pronounced sigh – rack) stands for Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Automatic Computer. The first automatic electronic stored-program computer in Australia and one of the first in the world, CSIRAC is practically intact and is the only first-generation computer still in existence. Developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR,... http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:45+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Honey-bees/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Honey-bees/ Watch these highly social insects as they collect pollen from a specially planted garden and make honeycomb in their hive. Learn about bee dances and what they mean. http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:44+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Bugs-Alive/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Bugs-Alive/ Bugs Alive! includes over 100 species of live insects and spiders, thousands of specimens from the museum's collection, giant models and exciting interactive exhibits. http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:44+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Phar-Lap/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/Phar-Lap/ From his amazing run of racetrack wins during the 1930s Depression to his sudden death in the USA, the Phar Lap story gripped the Australian imagination. http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:44+10:00 http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/The-Mind/ http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMuseum/WhatsOn/Current-Exhibitions/The-Mind/ Step into the shoes of those that see the world from different mind perspectives. Discover the ways in which drugs and disorders affect our minds and question your attitudes to normality. http://museumvictoria.com.au//images/spacerg.if Museum Victoria 2008-05-01T15:19:44+10:00