GRUBBY FINGERS MUSEUM GUIDE
Aviation, Military, Transport and
Maritime Museums in Australia
MELBOURNE MUSEUM
11 Nicholson Street
Carlton, Victoria
P: 13 11 02
W: www.museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/
When I was studying Industrial Design in the early 80s at RMIT, the Library of Victoria and Melbourne Museum was just over the road and they were two of our favourite haunts. I remember there being quite a large aviation gallery in the museum, but I can’t recall what was actually on display.
Since then it has moved to a new structure in Carlton. I have been there several times but I have not seen anything of the old aviation display. I presume it is still there, somewhere, filed away out of sight. Hopefully it will surface again some day.
Anyway, on the website they say they have a replica of the Duigan biplane (the first Australian aircraft), a prototype Black Box flight recorder, various aero engines, a CAC Wirraway, and a Victa Airtourer. I do remember there was a stunning collection of model aeroplanes too.
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