The post-modernist style of Melbourne Museum is in sharp contrast to the Royal Exhibition Building, its neighbor within Carlton Gardens. This plank-like canopy extends over the entrance of Australia’s largest museum and protrudes toward Nicholson Street. Among the permanent displays are the Science and Life Gallery featuring creatures dating back to the dinosaur age and the Forest Gallery with exciting wildlife. The history sections traces Victoria’s and Melbourne’s past to the Aboriginal people. One visit is never enough because Melbourne Museum is consistently introducing temporary exhibits.
