Our museums offer new ways to connect
Dr Mark Nicholls (Cinema Studies, the University of Melbourne) presents the Italian Australian classic movie Looking for Alibrandi.
Visit The Islamic Museum to view the annual exhibition for emerging and established artists. This and other exhibits are available to view online too.
Book school excursions, incursions, or virtual programs now for 2021! Our school programs have meaningful links to the Victorian and Australian Curriculum across a wide
The Jewish Museum of Australia, presents MIRKA – an intimate, previously unseen view into the rich and fascinating life of the late Mirka Mora (1928–2018).
A new exhibition celebrates the tea ceremony. Learn about the tea trade and creativity of antique teaware. Suitable for primary and secondary excursions.
Hellenic Museum is open with exhibition tours on Saturday mornings. Visit the website for further information. We can’t wait to see you again.
Learn more at Hellenic Museum
In collaboration with the University of Melbourne and Dr Mark Nicholls, ITALIAN CINEMA FORUM 2020, talk no.2 APRILE (Nanni Moretti, 1998)
The Jewish Museum of Australia is reopening on the last two Sundays of January 2021. Check their site for more information.
Visit the Chinese Museum for free on the day, watch the Millennium Dragon parade and the Lion Dances in Chinatown.
MMV celebrates the diversity of design talent in Melbourne with this special catwalk show. Now planned for March 2021.
A talk with Dr Mark Nicholls (The University of Melbourne) part of Co.As.It Italian Australian Culture Series online.
The Chinese Museum will publish “For Honour and Country” to grow awareness of Victorians of Chinese ancestry who fought for Australia in WWII.
The Jewish Museum of Australia is proud to partner with Plus61J on their latest podcast, A Lap of Caulfield Park.
Discover the varied, interesting journeys of individuals, families and groups this 200-year settlement and integration in Australia.
Mark Nicolls, lecturer in Cinema Studies at the University of Melbourne introduces six Italian films to be shown on CO.AS.IT’s website, Facebook and YouTube channel.
The Italians in Argentina form the beginning of mass migration to the Great Depression. A talk by Prof Marcelo Huernos of MUNTREF/ Immigration Museum.
The Italian portion of our beloved Grandmothers exhibition is open at Bonegilla Migrant Experience Wodonga.
The founder of the Islamic Museum and three friends travel outback SA to Far North Queensland, retracing Australia’s Muslim history.
The Chinese Museum launched a Chinese language version of their website to promote inclusiveness and understanding.
The Chinese Museum has introduced inventive digital incursions for Australian Schools. There are several illuminating options to choose from.
This talk by Dr Tania Cammarano explores the transformation of Natale Italiano and Perfect Cheese.
In this talk, Dr Maddalena Tirabassi, Director, Centro Altreitalie, talks about Italian emigration in the last 20 years and the challenges posed by COVID-19.
The Jewish Museum provides a series of love letters packed full of enriching ideas to lift your spirits as we weather the coronavirus pandemic.
This exhibition was intended to celebrate the end of hard times. Instead, the global pandemic has made this photograph collection even more poignant.
Multicultural Museums Victoria is an alliance of five ethnic, culture and faith-based museums. We share our stories, cultures and art as one. Celebrate difference at our events and exhibitions.
Multicultural Museums Victoria is a Not for Profit comprising member museums – Hellenic Museum, Islamic Museum of Australia, Jewish Museum of Australia, Museo Italiano Co.As.It. and the Museum of Chinese Australian History.
Our purpose is to:
Tucked away in the heart of Melbourne’s Chinatown off Little Bourke Street, the Chinese Museum is a hidden gem. Over its five-storeys, the Museum explores the culture and history of Chinese immigrants to Australia from the Gold Rush through to the latest waves of ethnic Chinese immigrants from Southeast Asia.
Daily 10am to 4pm
Co.As.It Italian Historical Society & Museo Italiano is a cultural hub where people from the Italian and the wider Australian community get together to share, enjoy, and create Italian-Australian culture. The Museo’s free permanent exhibition explores the experience of Italian immigrants to Australia, how their culture influenced Australian life and the distinctive culture that evolved.
Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm
Saturday 12pm to 5pm
Housed in the historic former Royal Mint, the Museum is dedicated to inspiring a passion for Hellenism by engaging visitors with innovative programs, exhibitions and events. The Hellenic Museum has five permanent exhibition galleries and two touring galleries, one of which is currently exhibiting the acclaimed Gods, Myths & Mortals collection on loan from the Benaki Museum, Athens. The Hellenic Museum’s collections span 8000 years of Greek history, from Neolithic treasures to contemporary art.
Daily 10am to 4pm
This unique Museum showcases the rich heritage of Muslims in Australia and abroad. Housed in a stunning contemporary building that melds Islamic and contemporary Australian architecture, the Museum is 10 kilometres from the city. Its five permanent galleries explore Islamic art, Islamic architecture, Australian-Muslim history, the Islamic faith and the Islamic contribution to civilisation.
Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm
This award-winning Museum showcases the history and culture of the Jewish people and Australian Jewish life past and present. With four permanent galleries and two changing exhibition spaces, the Museum brings the diversity of Jewish culture to life, drawing on its unique collection of over 20,000 objects. Engrossing temporary exhibitions explore facets of Jewish history, practice, spirituality and culture.
Tuesday to Thursday 10am to 4pm
Friday 10am to 3pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm
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