Children's Gallery (Melbourne Museum)

About

Interactive wonderland for kids aged 0–5, dinosaur dig area, giant net, discovery garden, sessions run for 50 minutes, bookings essential, outdoor nature play area with giant sandpit

Why go

• Dig for fossils in the dinosaur dig area
• Climb the giant net
• Explore the discovery garden

Pro tips

• Don’t skip the outdoor nature play area with its giant sandpit—it’s a favourite and often much quieter
• After your session, head into the rest of the museum to explore the dinosaur exhibits and the current antopia exhibition, running until march 10, 2025
• Pack some snacks for a picnic in carlton gardens afterward

Good to know

• Bookings essential

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Rating

4.7 / 5 (429 reviews)

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