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Museums and Collections

The Faculty of Science's museums and other collections of objects and images.

  • Science Gallery

    Exploring the collision of art and science, Science Gallery Melbourne plays a vital role in shifting our understanding of science, art and innovation.

  • Tiegs Museum

    A collection of zoological specimens dating from the late 19th century to the present. Holds a working set of all types of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate.

  • Ed Muirhead Physics Museum

    A collection of items of historical and scientific interest, concentrating on scientific apparatus constructed by former professors and staff for research purposes.

  • University of Melbourne Herbarium

    The largest university herbarium in Australia, with an estimated 150,000 specimens. A vibrant and active teaching and research collection of international significance.

  • Wilsons Promontory Virtual Herbarium

    Provides free public access to images and information for almost 500 taxa of plants and algae from Wilsons Promontory National Park.

  • Creswick Campus Historical Collection

    Objects, documents and photographs relating to more than a century of forestry education at the University of Melbourne's Creswick campus.

  • Burnley Archives

    The Burnley Archive Collection consists of over 50 metres of material that relates to the Burnley Horticultural College and its subsequent ownership by The University of Melbourne.