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Treasures of the Natural World, Melbourne Museum, Carlton

Treasures of the Natural World is a one-of-a-kind exhibition that brings together the best of London’s Natural History Museum‘s collection – and it’s everyday at the Melbourne Museum until 16 January 2022!

. Treasures of the Natural World at Melbourne Museum. Photo by Eugene Hyland

More than 200 specimens from the Natural History Museum’s immense collections show the marvels of our natural world. From the unique or extremely rare to the mysterious and astonishing, every one of these invaluable objects has been carefully selected for its historical importance and its contribution to science.

. Treasures of the Natural World at Melbourne Museum. Photo by Eugene Hyland
Latrobe Nugget. Source. The Trustees Of The Natural History Museum, London

Many of the items on display inspired scientific discoveries that changed how we understand life on Earth and provide insights into some of the world’s greatest scientific minds.

Visitors to Melbourne Museum can look forward to seeing objects from the personal collections of Charles Darwin, a rare Martian meteorite that fell to Earth in 1911, 11 million years after it was blasted into space….

. Treasures of the Natural World at Melbourne Museum. Photo by Eugene Hyland

…..and a 200 million-year-old Ichthyosaurus fossil found by English fossil collector Mary Anning when she was just 11 years old.

Melbourne Museum‘s interpretation of the exhibition will be enriched by the addition of First Peoples’ narratives.

. Treasures of the Natural World at Melbourne Museum. Photo by Eugene Hyland

Museum Alive 3D at IMAX

Complement your Treasures of the Natural World visit with a screening of Museum Alive 3D at IMAX. Be sure to select this optional extra when purchasing your Treasures ticket.

. Treasures of the Natural World at Melbourne Museum. Photo by Eugene Hyland

Treasured puzzles

In anticipation of the exhibition, we have turned some of the touring objects into puzzles! Select your level of difficulty and away you go. Do the puzzles

. Treasures of the Natural World at Melbourne Museum. Photo by Eugene Hyland

The exhibition shows how, through the ongoing study of natural treasures, there is always more to learn.  Treasures of the Natural World will inspire and educate the scientists and decision-makers of the future!

Treasures of the Natural World, produced and curated by the Natural History Museum, London – opens at Melbourne Museum on Friday 25 June 2021. Tickets are on sale now.

. Treasures of the Natural World at Melbourne Museum. Photo by Eugene Hyland

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About Joyce Watts

Joyce Watts is a former intellectual property, IT and media lawyer turned serial entrepreneur.

As well as being the founder of TOT: HOT OR NOT she helps businesses with their SEO, email marketing & social media as BrightSmart.com.au; she owns an online bike store CycleStyle.com.au and develops and produces creative experiences for families via WheelieGoodFun.com. She used to publish another popular lifestyle and food blog called MEL: HOT OR NOT The decisive guide to Melbourne.

She lives in inner-city Melbourne with her husband, two children and seven bikes.

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