As part of the Victoria Museum, the Melbourne Museum is located in Carlton Gardens, near the Royal Exhibition Centre. It is the largest museum in the It is the largest museum in the southern hemisphere, consisting of 7 main galleries, the Children's Gallery (for 3 to 8 year olds) and an exhibition hall for temporary exhibitions. Egyptian mummies and dinosaur skeletons from China were exhibited in this room. In addition, museum operates the Sidney Meier Amphitheatre and the Discovery Centre, a public research centre. The IMAX cinema, located on one of the floor of the museum, shows 3D documentaries. The building in which today houses the museum, was opened in 2000.
One of the museum's permanent exhibitions is "Science and Life", in which you can see the skeleton of a diprotodon, a giant ancient ancestor of the wombat, and some of the dinosaurs. In 2010, the exhibit "600 Million Years of Victoria State History", which also displays skeletons of a variety of prehistoric creatures.
The Melbourne Gallery offers an insight into the history of Melbourne from the the second quarter of the 19th century to the present day, and learn the story of the legendary horse Far Lapa .
The exhibits in the Mind and Body Gallery tell the story of the human body. In fact, it's the world's first exhibit dedicated to the human mind. And the Evolution Gallery is the exhibition "From Darwin to DNA". The museum is also a great place to see Victoria's wildlife - amazing animals, forest ecosystems and marine life. The Banjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre presents the Victoria's indigenous history.
