Museums in Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne is the capital of the Australian state of Victoria and the second-largest city in Australia. The city is located on the Bay of Port Phillip and expands into the hinterlands towards the Dandenong and Macedon mountain ranges, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley.
Melbourne has some great museums which provide a unique sample of Western, Asian, and Pacific masterpieces as well as a significant focus on the Australian Aboriginal culture. Below is a list of some of the key Melbourne museums:
- National Gallery of Victoria
- Melbourne Museum
- Shrine of Remembrance
- Hellenic Museum, Melbourne
- State Library of Victoria
- National Sports Museum
- Old Treasury Building, Melbourne
- Old Melbourne Gaol
- Chinese Museum, Melbourne
- Jewish Museum of Australia
Museums in Melbourne, Australia
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Australian Proverbs and Quotes
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“Captain Cook discovered Australia looking for the Terra Incognita.
History is full of events that happened because of an imaginary tale.”
– Umberto Eco
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