Melbourne museum
What do you do if you have hundreds of old fashioned, non politically correct taxonomic specimens? The Melbourne Museum has displayed them in room with white, clean, modern lines and is promoting an environmental message via computers that teach visitors about endangered species. The specimens are just part of their permanent exhibit “Wild. Amazing animals in a changing world.” It is a display that turns preconceptions about old, dusty museums on its head.
When I asked Melbourne parents which attraction I should visit with my children on a recent trip to the Victorian capital the unanimous answer was “the Melbourne Museum”. I’m glad I heeded them. The only downside of our visit was that my two year old repeated the mantra “Dinosaur bones Mum. Big dinosaur bones.” NON-STOP for the next week so enamored was he with another Melbourne Museum showstopper, the Dinosaur Walk.
Other highlights for pre-school aged boys were a room full of bugs, and a giant squid. While I know, as a parent I should be encouraging them to reflect, and interact with each display, they were just so excited by each exhibit that our visit passed in a flurry of excited exclamations. All is well though as I have promised them that we will return next month when we visit Melbourne for Christmas so I have another shot at responsible parenting.
The Melbourne Museum is an economical outing, at $10 an adult. Entry is free for children. Nearby free parking is restricted to 2 hourly spaces. Parking is available onsite for a cost.
The Dinosaur Walk
Bub 2 in the Children’s Museum.
This post in linked to Delicious Baby’s photo Friday
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