Kate took her little ones to Treasures of the Natural World at the Melbourne Museum last week to discover some of the world’s biggest, rarest, oldest and most fascinating treasures. They found the exhibition very informative, loved browsing through all the artefacts and checking out the little 3D movies throughout the exhibition.

Treasures of the Natural World - Melbourne Museum - Review — Photo credit: @kateflatman for @busycitykids

Treasures of the Natural World is a touring exhibition from London’s popular Natural History Museum filled by the unique or extremely rare to the mysterious and astonishing.

Funnily enough, looking through Kate’s photos I recognised the exhibition’s gorgeous tiger and remembered we had visited the same exhibition with little Miss and her brother in Singapore at the Art Science Museum Singapore back in April 2018. I remember how wonderful it was to discover theses treasures and the cute dress-up props available at the front of the exhibition.

Get-up close and personal with over 200 artefacts whose colourful stories unlock the mysteries of life and invite you to experience the Natural History Museum from Melbourne.

The Natural History Museum has one of the most historically and scientifically important natural history collections in the world - more than 80 million animals, plants, minerals, rocks and fossils from across the globe.

With treasures such as Charles Darwin’s personal collection that inspired his theory of evolution, and a 200 million-year-old Ichthyosaurus fossil found by English fossil collector Mary Anning when she was just 11 years old, and the biggest butterfly in the world, you’ll be inspired to see the world, our biggest treasure in a completely different light.

Treasures of the Natural World is produced and curated by the Natural History Museum, London. Melbourne Museum's interpretation of the exhibition is enriched by the addition of First Peoples’ narratives, which represents an important step in acknowledging the complex history of some of these objects and respecting the deep relationship First Peoples have with the natural world.

Kate’s family appreciated artefacts like Sir Hans Sloane’s medicine drawer below. Sloane’s personal collection was the foundation of the British Museum, sections of which became the Natural History Museum.

There were also some state-of-the-art CGI film clips that bring extinct creatures featured in the exhibition to life.

Bones from a dinosaur first described by Sir Richard Owen in his paper where he coined the term dinosaur are also features in the exhibition. As well as watercolours produced on Captain James Cook’s first voyage by the artist Sydney Parkinson and fossils collected on Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s fateful expedition to the South Pole.

A gorgeous exhibition for the whole family.

Treasures of the Natural World is now open at the Melbourne Museum in Carlton, pre-bookings are essential to assist with timed entry due to covid rules. Ticket prices are as such: Members $13, Adults $29, Seniors $23, Concession/Student $23 and Child $15. On until the 16th Jan 2022.

Busy City Kids were hosted by the Melbourne Museum for the purposes of a review. Travel & parking was self funded. All opinions & feedback are genuine & truthful.

For more information on Treasures of the Natural World and to see when new tickets are released, head to the Melbourne Museum website.

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