Explore, discover and be amazed by the vibrant displays at Melbourne Museum.

Learn what makes Melbourne unique, meet ordinary and extraordinary people, and walk through time to see Melbourne evolve from a bustling gold rush city to a world-leading metropolis.

The Melbourne Story exhibition explores the history of Melbourne from first contact between white settlers and Indigenous peoples to the present day. The exhibition includes stories, artefacts, images and interactives that illustrate the unfolding Melbourne story through the eyes of its citizens, including First Peoples, settlers, refugees, those who found 'the good life' and those who struggled to survive.

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