List of museums in Victoria (Australia)

This list of museums in Victoria, Australia contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries.

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For museums in Melbourne, see List of museums in Melbourne.

Name Location Region Type Summary
Allansford Cheese World MuseumAllansfordFarmingwebsite, dairy farming, butter and cheese making
Alexandra Timber TramwayAlexandraRailwaywebsite, heritage tramway, railroad and forestry museum
Altona Homestead MuseumAltonaMelbourne suburbsHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Altona Laverton Historical Society Inc
Ambleside Park MuseumFerntree GullyMelbourne suburbsLocal historywebsite, operated by the Knox Historical Society
Andrew Ross MuseumKangaroo GroundShire of NillumbikLocal historywebsite
Apollo Bay MuseumApollo BaySouthwestLocal historywebsite
Art Gallery of BallaratBallaratGoldfieldsArtOldest and largest regional art gallery in Australia
Ararat Gallery TAMAAraratWestern DistrictArtwebsite Permanent collection specialises in contemporary textile fibre art
Australian Army Artillery MuseumPuckapunyalMilitarywebsite, currently in storage awaiting new facility
Australian Army Museum, BandianaBandianaNortheastMilitarywebsite, history of various corps of the Australian Army
Australian Army Signals MuseumMacleodMelbourne suburbsMilitarywebsite, history of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals
Australian National Surfing MuseumTorquaySurf Coast ShireSportswebsite, tells the story of surfing
Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM)SouthbankMelbourne suburbsArtwebsite, Supporting wellbeing of Australia's veteran community through the Arts
Australian Railway Historical SocietyWilliamstown NorthMelbourne suburbsRailwayVictorian Railways steam locomotives
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBallaratGoldfieldsRailwayElectric and horse-drawn street tramways and trams
Barwon GrangeNewtownGeelong suburbsHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia, mid 19th century Victorian brick villa
Barwon ParkWinchelseaSurf Coast ShireHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia, mid 19th century 42-room mansion and stables
Bass Strait Shell MuseumApollo BaySouthwestNatural historyinformation
Beechworth GaolBeechworthNortheastPrison19th century former prison
Benalla Art GalleryBenallaNortheastArtExhibits of Australian and international art
Benalla Costume and Pioneer MuseumBenallaNortheastFashionwebsite, clothing dating from 1770 to the present with regularly changing exhibitions, also local history
Bendigo Art GalleryBendigoGoldfieldsArt
BeleuraMorningtonMornington PeninsulaHistoric housewebsite, 20th century period mansion and gardens
Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training CentreBonegillaHistoryPost World War II migrant training camp
Buda Historic Home and GardenCastlemaineGoldfieldsHistoric housewebsite, features furnishings, decorative art objects, artworks and books dating from the goldrush era of the 1850s up until 1981
Bundoora Homestead Art CentreBundooraMelbourne suburbsArtwebsite, city's contemporary art gallery and exhibits of city history
Burke Museum (Australia)BeechworthNortheastLocal historywebsite, Aboriginal artefacts, Chinese mining community, 19th century streetscape, gold, Ned Kelly gang, natural history
Burrinja Cultural CentreUpweyMelbourne suburbsArtwebsite, arts centre with exhibition, performing arts spaces
Cape Otway LightstationCape OtwayMaritimeLighthouse tours
Cape Schanck LighthouseCape SchanckMornington PeninsulaMaritime
HMAS CastlemaineWilliamstownMaritimeWorld War II Bathurst class corvette museum ship
Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical MuseumCastlemaineGoldfieldsArtAustralian art and local history
HMAS Cerberus MuseumHMAS Cerberus (naval base)Mornington PeninsulaMaritimewebsite, history of the naval base and the Victorian Colonial Navy
Charlie's Arthur's Seat Auto MuseumArthurs SeatMornington PeninsulaAutomotiveinformation
Chiltern AthenaeumChilternShire of IndigoLiterarywebsite, novels and publications by local authors, local history displays and memorabilia
Chiltern Motor MuseumChilternShire of IndigoAutomotiveinformation
Churchill Island Heritage FarmChurchill IslandFarmwebsite, working heritage farm
Clunes MuseumClunesGoldfieldsLocal historywebsite, period room displays, agriculture, mining and woodworking items
Coal Creek Community Park and MuseumKorumburraGippslandOpen airwebsite
Cohuna & District Historical Society MuseumCohunaNortheastLocal historywebsite
Coleraine Car MuseumColeraineWestern DistrictAutomotiveinformation
Como HouseSouth YarraMelbourne suburbsHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust of Australia, Colonial mansion and gardens
Convent GalleryDaylesfordGoldfieldsArtFeatures eight individual galleries featuring new local and international artists, the original restored chapel, a museum with the history of the building set up by the nuns
Coolart Wetlands and Homestead ReserveSomersMornington PeninsulaHistoric houseLate 19th century mansion-like homestead, gardens and nature reserve
Creswick MuseumCreswickGoldfieldsLocal historywebsite
Dow's PharmacyChilternShire of IndigoMedicalwebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia, 19th century pharmacy in use until 1968
Dromana Historical MuseumDromanaMornington PeninsulaLocal historywebsite, operated by the Dromana & District Historical Society
Echuca Historical Society MuseumEchucaLocal historywebsite
El Dorado MuseumEldoradoNortheastLocal historywebsite, life and times from 1850 to 1950, including mining, farming and social history
Federal Standard Printing WorksChilternShire of IndigoMediawebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia, working printing press
Fire Services Museum VictoriaEast MelbourneMelbourne suburbsFirefightingwebsite, includes uniforms, vehicles, equipment, memorabilia
Flagstaff Hill Maritime VillageWarrnamboolSouthwestMaritime1870s maritime village with living history demonstrations
Flinders Historical MuseumFlindersMornington PeninsulaLocal historywebsite, operated by the Flinders District Historical Society
Ford Discovery CentreGeelongAutomotiveHeritage of the Ford Motor Company in Australia
Forestry Heritage MuseumBeechworthNortheastForestrywebsite,
Fort QueenscliffQueenscliffSouthwestMilitaryRestored mid 19th century fort
Foster and District Historical Society MuseumFosterGippslandLocal historywebsite
Fox Classic Car CollectionDocklandsMelbourne suburbsAutomobilewebsite, classic cars including Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar, Porsche and Mercedes Benz models
Geelong Art GalleryGeelongArtMunicipal regional art gallery
Geelong Maritime MuseumGeelongMaritime
Coal Creek Community Park and MuseumSaleGippslandOpen airwebsite
Gippsland Armed Forces MuseumSaleGippslandMilitarywebsite
Gippsland Regional Maritime MuseumPort AlbertGippslandMaritimewebsite, also known as Port Albert Maritime Museum
Gippsland Vehicle CollectionMaffraGippslandAutomotivewebsite
Golden Dragon MuseumBendigoGoldfieldsEthnicHistory of Chinese people who immigrated to the region
Gulf StationYarra GlenYarra ValleyHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia, mid 19th century mansion and farm
Gum San Chinese Heritage CentreAraratWestern DistrictEthnicwebsite, Chinese immigrant miners on the Victorian Goldfields in the mid-1800s
Hamilton Art GalleryHamiltonWestern DistrictArtwebsite
Hastings-Western Port Historical SocietyHastingsMornington PeninsulaLocal historywebsite, operated by the Hastings – Western Port Historical Society
Heide Museum of Modern ArtBulleenArtContemporary art museum
The Heights Heritage HouseNewtownGeelong suburbsHistoric housewebsite, website, operated by the National Trust of Australia
Horsham Regional Art GalleryHorshamWimmeraArtwebsite
J WardAraratWestern DistrictPrisonFormer prison used to house the criminally insane
Kerrisdale Mountain Railway & MuseumKerrisdaleRailwaywebsite, heritage railway and steam museum
Kyneton MuseumKynetonShire of Macedon RangesLocal historywebsite
LabassaCaulfield NorthMelbourne suburbsHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia, 19th century mansion
Lake View HouseChilternShire of IndigoHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia, childhood home of author Henry Handel Richardson
Lakeside Antique Machinery MuseumGlenmaggieGippslandTechnologyinformation, steam engines, tractors, combustion engines, saws, farm machines
Langi Morgala MuseumAraratWestern DistrictLocal historywebsite, operated by the Ararat and District Historical Society
Latrobe Regional GalleryMorwellGippslandArtwebsite
Lilydale & District Historical Society MuseumLilydaleYarra ValleyLocal historywebsite
Maffra Sugar Beet MuseumMaffraGippslandLocal historywebsite, features history of the area sugar beet industry, also a separate dairy interpretive centre
Maldon MuseumMaldonGoldfieldsLocal historywebsite
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Maldon Goldfields Technology website
Mallacoota Bunker MuseumMallacootaGippslandLocal historyinformation, operated by the Mallacoota & District Historical Society, World War II bunker with local history displays
Maroondah Art GalleryRingwoodMelbourne suburbsArtwebsite, municipal art gallery
McCrae HomesteadMcCraeMornington PeninsulaHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust of Australia, mid 19th century homestead
Melbourne Steam Traction Engine ClubScoresbyTechnologyIndustrial machinery and steam engines
Melbourne Tram Museum @ Hawthorn DepotHawthornMelbourne suburbsRailwayFeatures over 20 fully restored trams in a depot
Melbourne Tramway MuseumBylandsShire of MitchellRailwayOperated by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, trams from Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Adelaide
Melbourne's Living Museum of the WestMaribyrnongLocal historyArea history, culture, natural history
Monash Gallery of ArtWheelers HillMelbourne suburbsArtMunicipal art and photography gallery
MooramongSkiptonWestern DistrictHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia, home of D.J.S (Scobie) Mackinnon and film star Claire Adams, also working farm and nature reserve
Mornington Old Post Office MuseumMorningtonMornington PeninsulaLocal historywebsite, operated by the Mornington Historical Society
Mornington Peninsula Regional GalleryMorningtonMornington PeninsulaArtExhibits Australian and international art
Mont De Lancey Homestead and MuseumWandin NorthYarra ValleyHistoric housewebsite
Mulberry Hill (Langwarrin South, Victoria)Langwarrin SouthHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia, home of artist Daryl Lindsay and author Joan Lindsay, features collection of Australian art, Georgian furniture and glassware, and Staffordshire ceramics
Museo ItalianoCarltonMelbourne suburbsEthnicwebsite, experience of Italian migration and the culture created by Italians in Australia
National Alpine Museum of AustraliaMount BullerSportsSki history
National Holden Motor MuseumEchucaAutomotivewebsite, Holden cars
National Wool Museum (Geelong)GeelongIndustryAustralia's wool industry from raising sheep to creating fabric
National Vietnam Veterans MuseumNewhavenPhillip IslandMilitarywebsite, weapons, aircraft, vehicles and equipment, uniforms, dioramas, photos, art
Ned Kelly MuseumGlenrowanNortheastBiographicalwebsite, history of bushranger Ned Kelly's last stand
Old GippstownMoeGippslandOpen airPioneer township portraying the settlement era of Gippsland
Pioneer Settlement Swan HillSwan HillOpen airwebsite, features over 50 original and replica heritage buildings
Port Fairy History CentrePort FairySouthwestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Port Fairy Historical Society
Portarlington MillPortarlingtonBellarine PeninsulaMillwebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia, historic flour mill with local history displays
Portland Maritime Discovery CentrePortland, VictoriaMaritimewebsite
Portland Powerhouse Motor & Car MuseumPortland, VictoriaAutomotiveinformation, information
Post Office GalleryBallaratGoldfieldsArtGallery housed in an historic post office
Queenscliffe Historical MuseumQueenscliffSouthwestLocal historywebsite
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumQueenscliffSouthwestMaritime
Rippon Lea EstateElsternwickMelbourne suburbsHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust of Australia, 19th century mansion and gardens
Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial and Army Tank MuseumPuckapunyalMilitaryOver 70 tanks, armoured fighting vehicles and history of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Royal Australian Army Pay Corps MuseumMacleodMelbourne suburbsMilitarywebsite, history of the Royal Australian Army Pay Corps
Sale Historical MuseumSaleGippslandLocal historyinformation, operated by the Sale Historical Society
Schramm's Cottage MuseumDoncaster EastMelbourne suburbsHistoric Cottage beside Waldau Cemetery and Farm implement collection.website, operated by the Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society
Schwerkolt CottageMitchamMelbourne suburbsHistoric houseOperated by the Whitehorse Historical Society, late 19th century pioneer stone cottage and outbuildings
Seymour Railway Heritage CentreSeymourRailway
Shepparton Art MuseumSheppartonNortheastArtwebsite
Shepparton Heritage Centre Shepparton Northeast Local History website
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport MuseumHamiltonWestern DistrictAviationwebsite, birthplace of the Ansett transport empire
Smythesdale Court HouseSmythesdaleGoldfieldsLocal historywebsite, open by appointment with the Woady Yaloak Historical Society
Sorrento MuseumSorrentoMornington PeninsulaLocal historyOperated by the Nepean Historical Society, museum, library and gallery
Sovereign HillBallaratGoldfieldsOpen airDepicts Ballarat's first ten years after the discovery of gold in 1851, includes the Gold Museum about the Australian gold rushes of the 1850s
State Coal MineWonthaggiGippslandMining20th century coal mine with buildings, equipment and underground tours
Stawell Historical Society MuseumStawellWimmeraLocal historywebsite
Steamrail VictoriaNewportMelbourne suburbsRailway
St Arnaud Historical MuseumSt ArnaudGoldfieldsLocal historywebsite, operated by the St Arnaud Historical Society
Surf World MuseumTorquaySportswebsite, Australia's contribution to the development of surfing around the world
Swan Hill Regional Art GallerySwan HillArtCollections include Naïve art, Australian works on paper, prints and drawings
TarraWarra Museum of ArtHealesvilleYarra ValleyArtwebsite, Australian art from the second half of the twentieth century to the present day
Tasma GalleryEast MelbourneMelbourne suburbsArtwebsite, operated by the National Trust of Australia
The Bible MuseumSt ArnaudGoldfieldsLiterarywebsite, features over 1400 Bibles, together with models and artefacts associated with the Bible message
Tiger Moth WorldTorquayAerospacewebsite, theme park and museum based on the de Havilland Tiger Moth
Upper Yarra MuseumYarra JunctionYarra ValleyLocal historywebsite
Victorian Jazz ArchiveWantirnaMelbourne suburbsMusicAustralian jazz heritage
Villa AlbaKewMelbourne suburbsHistoric housewebsite, late 19th century mansion under restoration
Walhalla MuseumWalhalla
Wangaratta Art GalleryWangarattaNortheastArtwebsite
Wangaratta MuseumWangarattaNortheastLocal historywebsite, operated by the Wangaratta Historical Society
Warrandyte Post Office MuseumWarrandyteMelbourne suburbsLocal historywebsite, operated by the Warrandyte Historical Society
Warrnambool Art GalleryWarrnamboolSouthwestArtwebsite
Werribee ParkWerribeeMelbourne suburbsHistoric houseIncludes late 19th century mansion, gardens, an equestrian centre, a zoo and a contemporary sculpture walk
Whitehorse Art SpaceBox HillMelbourne suburbsArtwebsite, municipal art gallery located in town hall
Williamstown Historical Society MuseumWilliamstownMelbourne suburbsLocal historywebsite
Worsley Cottage ComplexMaryboroughGoldfieldsHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Maryborough Midlands Historical Society
Yackandandah MuseumYackandandahNortheastLocal historywebsite, operated by the Yackandandah and District Historical Society
Yarra Ranges Regional MuseumLilydaleMelbourne suburbsLocal historywebsite, cultural heritage of the Yarra Ranges region

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