Carlton · Inner Melbourne
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Pauline Gandel Children’s Gallery at Melbourne Museum
A hands-on gallery for babies to five-year-olds, with a dinosaur dig, discovery garden, museum objects and movement play.
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Plan the visit
- Suitable ages
- Children’s Gallery is for babies to age 5; carers enter with children. Source ↗
- Activity
- Open-ended play, fossil digging, a discovery garden, objects and a camouflage disco. Source ↗
- Setting
- Indoor gallery with indoor and outdoor discovery areas inside Melbourne Museum. Source ↗
- Opening hours
- Museum open daily 9am–5pm, except Good Friday and Christmas Day. Source ↗
- Booking
- Reserve a free 50-minute Children’s Gallery time slot in addition to museum admission. Source ↗
- Parking
- Paid museum car park with accessible and pram spaces; public transport options published. Source ↗
- Food options
- Museum dining options are available; check current outlets and allergen information. Source ↗
- Accessibility
- Step-free main entrance, lift/ramp access, sensory bags, low-sensory sessions and accessible toilets. Source ↗
Research sources
- Official Children’s Gallery information ↗
- Official Melbourne Museum visit and accessibility information ↗
Operator website checked 2026-09-20. This is desk research from official sources, not a review of a visit. Programmes, prices and availability can change.