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Australia's oldest public art museum and home to one of the country's most important art collections with everything from Egyptian and Roman antiquities and Asian art, through to Renaissance, Baroque and everything up to and including contemporary art. 180 St Kilda Road. Open daily except Tuesdays, 10am-5pm. Free entry.
  www.ngv.vic.gov.au


The Ian Potter Centre NGV Australia
The world's first major gallery dedicated exclusively to Australian art, with more than 20 galleries presenting the history of Australian art from the Colonial period through to contemporary art, and includes photography, prints and drawings, fashion and textiles, decorative arts, and a suite of galleries dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Federation Square. Open daily, 10am-5pm. Free entry.
  www.ngv.vic.gov.au


Crown Casino
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South Bank
South Bank hosts more than 150 events each year, ranging from health and fitness activities to arts and culture spectaculars.
  www.visitsouthbank.com.au


Docklands
Melbourne Docklands is a unique waterfront development in the heart of Melbourne comprising around 200 hectares of land and water and seven kilometres of waterfront.
  www.docklands.com


Immigration Museum
Housed in the historic old Customs House offering the personal stories of immigrants through a variety of interpretive techniques - including multimedia, interactive displays, historical objects, footage and photos. 400 Flinders Street. Open daily, 10am-5pm. Adults $6, kids under 16 free.
  www.immigration.museum.vic.gov.au


Chinese Museum
Established in 1985 to document, preserve and display the history of Chinese Australians since the mid 1800's. Highlights include the 'Finding Gold' time tunnel in the basement and Dai Loong, the world's largest dragon. In the heart of Chinatown at 22 Cohen Place. Open daily, 10am-5pm. Adults $7.50, kids $5.50.
  www.chinesemuseum.com.au


AFL Hall of Fame
Embrace the history and heritage of Australian Football and pay tribute to the legends and inductees of the Australian Football Hall of Fame and the clubs from the VFL/AFL competition. 292 Swanston Street. Open daily, 9am-6pm. Adults $17.50, kids $10.50.
  www.aflhalloffame.com.au


Gold Treasury Museum
Houses three permanent exhibitions, Built on Gold, Making Melbourne and Growing Up in the Old Treasury. Old Treasury Building, Spring Street. Open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, weekends and public holidays, 10am-4pm. Adults $8.50, kids $5.
  www.oldtreasurymuseum.org.au