Here are my top 10 school holiday activities for Easter. If you click on the name of the attraction, it will link to my review of it, a map, website and pricing details. Activities 1-6 are outdoor activities as the weather is predicted to be mostly sunny this week. However, just in case there are [...]
Within several seconds of entering the permanent exhibition, I was moved to tears and absorbed by the individual stories. The Immigration Museum captures the emotions and experiences of refugees and immigrants to Australia in a moving and empathetic way. There are interactive exhibits, including an interview with an on screen immigration officer. I enjoyed the [...]
I remember being dragged around a stuffy museum on a school excursion, and being bored stiff looking at bones and stuffed horses. The good news is that Melbourne Museum is not stuffy or boring! Firstly, it is now housed in a modern, light and airy building. Secondly, it is very interactive, and caters to curious [...]
The images of the bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang are forever associated in our minds with the armour they wore in their last siege. This Museum is the only place you can go to see the armour of two of the Gang members: dints from bullets and all. The enterprising Kelly Gang made their [...]
If you love classic cars, you will love this place. My favourites were the Ferraris, but there were also Jaguars, Mercs, Rolls and Bentleys – and Lindsay Fox’s old delivery truck! Vehicles are all in beautiful condition. The Museum is in the 2 storey red brick Queen’s Warehouse, which was formerly used by Customs. Check [...]
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