Past Exhibitions

All Exhibitions

AGIdeas NewStar An exhibition featuring the shortlisted entries of AGIdea's 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. Design Discovery Awards Exhibition An annual award-based exhibition showcasing the 10 best Australian contemporary functional designs. MELBOURNE GALLERY Design Now! See the designs of young designers from across Australia. MELBOURNE 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 Freestyle Freestyle: new Australian design for living Bringing together the work and stories of 40 outstanding Australian designers. AUSTRALIA GALLERY 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 INNOVIC 's Next Big Thing Award An annual nation-wide competition to find & showcase new and exciting Australian products. 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 Premier's Design Awards 2008 Exhibition Celebrate Victoria's best designers and their works. MAIN FOYER 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 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. Top Designs 2008 Presented in partnership with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. AUSTRALIA GALLERY Holden 48-215 Treasures Museum Victoria celebrates 150 years.