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Immigration Museum Guided Highlights Tour
Highlights
- Explore the stunning architecture of Customs House, immersing yourself in Melbourne's rich 19th-century heritage.
- Engage with deeply personal displays that reveal the emotional journeys of immigrants arriving in Melbourne.
- Gain fresh insights into cultural celebrations and identity expression through the stories of diverse migrants.
- Enjoy family-friendly facilities, ensuring a comfortable visit for all ages at the Immigration Museum.
Explore one of Melbourne’s most beautiful historic buildings and be moved by the informative and deeply personal displays that make Immigration Museum a must-visit destination for visitors and locals alike.
On this tour, join your knowledgeable museum guide as you explore the fascinating history of Customs House, one of Victoria’s most important 19th century heritage buildings.
Traverse deeply personal and often emotional displays that explore the many reasons people set out from their homelands, and what met them as they arrived in Melbourne at various points in time. Gain new perspectives on immigrant life and the ways that migrants celebrate culture and express identity.
General entry to Immigration Museum on the day of the tour is included.
Tour details
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Available from 8 August 2024 to 1 April 2027
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Operation information
Museums Victoria Tours
Museums Victoria is the largest museum organisation in the southern hemisphere, home to three museums – Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum and Scienceworks – as well as IMAX Melbourne, a leading museum-based research institute and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building.
Discover the wonder of Museums Victoria’s extensive collection of science, natural history and social history artifacts with a knowledgeable museum guide as they share the history and stories that have shaped Victoria into the vibrant place it is today.
Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Victoria Tourism Industry Council
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