Melbourne Museum

Your kids’ travel itineraries wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Melbourne Museum. This knowledge centre is not far from the CBD, with extensive playgrounds and the verdant Carlton Gardens just outside its door. Inside, you’ll discover prehistoric skeletons – including one of the world’s most complete triceratops fossils – and a forest gallery showcasing native plants and animals at close range. History plays a big role here too, spanning inspiring tales of Australian innovation and First Nations culture. Next door, IMAX Melbourne screens 3D nature documentaries as well as the newest releases.

If you’re after an extended museum circuit, venture to the Immigration Museum in the CBD and Scienceworks, located across the Maribyrnong River in Spotswood.