• Adventuring Down Under
    The Royal Exhibition Building ... on the way to the Melbourne Museum.
    Australia's Coat of Arms — Melbourne Museum."Wrapped in Country" ... possum skin cloak — Melbourne, Museum.Diprotodon illustration (L) and jaw (top); and megafauna trackway — Melbourne Museum.Experiencing the Creation story in the Bunjil's nest — Melbourne Museum.Kangaroo tooth necklace — Melbourne Museum.Emu feather skirt made by E. Kirby — Melbourne Museum.One of several "Messenger" screens telling the story of the traditional owners of the land."Strangers from the Ocean" by T. McRae — Melbourne Museum.Symbol of the John Batman Treaty negotiating the sale of what is now Collins Street."Waa Totem" ... waa is the bringer of fire — Melbourne Museum.Australia is the only Commonwealth country that doesn't have a treaty with its original people.Shearing tools — Melbourne Museum.From the "Standing Strong" exhibit — Melbourne Museum.Aboriginal artifacts — Melbourne Museum."Keeping Places" — Melbourne Museum.Fur flowers — Melbourne Museum.Samban ... suspension hook ... from Papua New Guinea — Melbourne Museum.Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian sails & war canoe from the Solomon Islands.Teddy Auction Bears ... to raise funds for the AIDS pandemic.Blue Whale — Melbourne Museum.

    Melbourne: Melbourne Museum

    January 20, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

    Getting off tram 109 at the Town Hall station, we walked to the Visitor Centie.. r..

    First order of business was getting a couple of MyKi cards for the ride back to the port. After verifying our plan to stay within the free-zone until we were ready to return to the ship, the woman at the VC sold us our cards, topped them off with the appropriate fare amount, and cautioned us not to tap on until we left the free-zone.

    Next, with a map in hand, we hopped on another free-zone train and headed to the Melbourne Museum … walking through the Carlton Gardens and passing by the Royal Exhibition Building.

    The museum is very extensive with varied exhibits. There was no way we could cover the entire museum, so we decided to focus on the exhibits telling the stories of the Aboriginal people.

    A wonderful museum!    Read more