Instagram story viewer> @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria> Posts

Multicultural Museums Victoria

@multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

1.3K

followers

314

following

Celebrate difference @chinesemuse @hellenic_museum @islamicmuseumaustralia @jewishmuseumaus @coasitmelbourne @vietnamesemuseum.au @goldendragonmuseum

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Vietnamese Museum Australia, a proud Multicultural Museums Victoria member, opens today at Sunshine!

Vietnamese Museum Australia is the proud achievement of a community of volunteers and supporters. We commend everyone for their commitment to preserving the memories and experiences of Vietnamese refugees. The Museum is in the words of the community, a place of remembrance, education and cultural connection. It’s a place for everyone.

Multicultural Museums Victoria is excited to support the incredible vision that has made this museum and civic place a reality. We congratulate the community for creating a legacy of enduring significance for the people of Australia and a vibrant place for Australian Vietnamese people to shape, celebrate and share their own culture and stories as a community. taken in Vietnamese Museum Australia by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

28

0

3 days ago

🌕🥮 Mid-Autumn Magic Across Melbourne
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a cherished tradition celebrating family, harvest, and togetherness—and it’s happening at multiple Multicultural Museums Victoria venues this September!
Join @chinesemuse for workshops, lanterns, mooncakes, and tea on 26–27 September or 2–3 October.
Experience @vietnamesemuseum.au for their beautiful Mid-Autumn lantern celebrations.
Head to Bendigo on Grand Final Eve (25 September) for the FREE Harvest Moon Festival at Dai Gum San Precinct with lion dances, traditional performances, kung fu displays, and cultural celebrations. Performances 2–6 PM, food vendors 12–8 PM. @goldendragonmuseum
🥮 Check out each venue for details and bookings! by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

43

0

25 days ago

Stuck on what to do these school holidays? Discover our beautiful state with your family. 🌿
Our member museums have got you covered this spring:
🐉 Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo — Curator’s Floor Talk on ‘Bridge Street Chinatown: Stories of Commerce and Community’ (Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2pm), plus Introductory Tours at 11am daily, Sat 19 Sept – Sun 4 Oct
🎨 Hellenic Museum — Pigments of the Past (for kids!), the Golden Fleece Youth Art Competition: Hellenic Superheroes, and Dryad Drop-In, stories & activities for ages 3–6 exploring the natural world through ancient Greek eyes
🖌️ Islamic Museum of Australia — a range of workshops including the Tezhip Workshop with Meryem, where you can discover the intricate art of Islamic illumination and take home your own artwork. Some spaces still available!
🛹 Jewish Museum of Australia — School Holidays at JMA program, on now
🎭 COASIT Museo Italiano — Melbourne Festival of Puppetry Kids Workshops, ages 4–10, Tues 22 – Thurs 24 September
Real stories, real places, right on your doorstep. Click the link above to head straight to each museum’s page for full holiday details and bookings.
Stay tuned for more school holidays events!
#MulticulturalMuseumsVictoria #SchoolHolidays #MelbourneWithKids #ThingsToDoMelbourne #VisitVictoria by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

11

0

a month ago

Just did an interview for #ABCCentralVictoria with Breakfast host #FionaParker and my fantastic colleague @mckinnonleigh to mark the opening today of our new exhibition #BridgeStreetChinatown #StoriesofCommerce&Community @goldendragonmuseum #Bendigo Do come visit! It’s on until March 2027. taken in Golden Dragon Museum 金龍博物館 by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

44

1

a month ago

As Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year) approaches, we’re celebrating our member museum @jewishmuseumaus’s beautiful Rosh Hashanah Companion—a collection of recipes, traditions, and personal reflections from the Jewish Museum of Australia Collection.

From Alice Zaslavsky’s Shana Tova Apple Cake to Amanda Ruben’s Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Dates and Pomegranate, this guide brings together the flavours, rituals, and stories that make this celebration meaningful.

Download the Companion and explore the recipes and traditions at @jewishmuseumaus. Link in bio.

Shana tova u’metukah (a good and sweet year) from Multicultural Museums Victoria. @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria taken in Jewish Museum of Australia by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

105

0

a month ago

This Saturday, @vietnamesemuseum.au is hosting their Mid Autumn Lantern Festival.

The Mid Autumn Festival is a cherished Vietnamese tradition celebrating family, harvest, and togetherness. Experience the lanterns, stories, and beauty of Vietnamese culture.

As part of Multicultural Museums Victoria, we’re thrilled to champion this vibrant celebration and invite our community to experience the traditions that bring us together.

Head to @vietnamesemuseum.au for all the details. This Saturday, don’t miss it. by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

45

0

a month ago

‘Bridge Street Chinatown: Stories of Commerce and Community.’

The Golden Dragon Museum’s latest temporary exhibition surveys some of the fascinating history of the southern block of Bridge Street, known to many as Bendigo’s Chinatown and the site of the Museum since 1991.

The exhibition tells stories of Chinese commerce and
community, through a rich collection of objects and
images that bring Bridge Street’s people, businesses, and buildings to life. Opens 17 September 2026

Image: Bridge Street Bendigo, circa late 1950s.
Photographer: Allan Doney. Golden Dragon Museum Collection.

The Golden Dragon Museum is a proud Multicultural Museums Victoria member. taken in Golden Dragon Museum 金龍博物館 by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

14

0

2 months ago

‘Divine Thresholds: Icons and the Orthodox Christian World’ is now open at the Hellenic Museum Melbourne, featuring a major new exhibition exploring the power, beauty and enduring legacy of Orthodox icons and sacred objects.

Bringing together more than 130 extraordinary works dating from the 15th to 19th centuries, ‘Divine Thresholds’ invites us to look beyond the surface of these objects and consider the worlds they connect: the earthly and the divine, the past and the present, the seen and the unseen.

Discover centuries of devotion, artistry and tradition, and encounter a world where art becomes a threshold to something greater – open 10AM–4PM daily in Melbourne CBD, included with museum entry.

A proud Multicultural Museums Victoria member

Photos by @samantham_shots taken in Hellenic Museum by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

63

0

2 months ago

The Islamic Museum of Australia presents the Australian Muslim Artists 2026 - an annual showcase celebrating the creativity, diversity and depth of expression within Australian Muslim communities.

Exhibition until 7 November 2026.

The Islamic Museum of Australia is a proud Multicultural Museums Victoria member. taken in Islamic Museum of Australia by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

7

0

2 months ago

🎉 50 YEARS OF MELBOURNE CHINATOWN ARCHWAYS

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Melbourne Chinatown Archways and the formal recognition of the Chinatown Precinct along Little Bourke Street.

To celebrate this milestone, the Chinese Museum, Chinese Masonic Society (CMS) and Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne (CYSM) are coming together for a special community celebration on Saturday, 22 August.

Join us in the heart of Chinatown for a day of celebration, culture and history:
🐉 11:30am: Parade of Lions & Dragons through the iconic Chinatown Archways
🎭 12:00pm: Cultural Showcase in Chinatown Plaza
🏮 1:00pm: Official Launch of the Special Exhibition at the Chinese Museum

The exhibition will bring together Lion and Dragon displays, alongside historical photographs tracing the story of Melbourne Chinatown and its iconic Archways through the decades.

📅 Saturday, 22 August 2026
🕚 11:30am ~ 2:00pm
📍 Melbourne Chinatown & Chinese Museum
🔗 Book via the Chinese Museum website.

The official exhibition launch at 1:00pm is a special moment not to be missed. Spaces are limited, so book your place now and join us in celebrating 50 years of this iconic part of Melbourne’s cultural heritage.

💡 The special exhibition will remain open until Sunday, 30 August. The Chinese Museum is a proud member of Multicultural Museums Victoria!

#MelbourneChinatown #ChineseMuseum #MelbourneEvents #WhatsOnMelbourne #Chinatown50 by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

29

0

2 months ago

CO.AS.IT. Museo Italiano presents ‘Recurring Echoes’ an exhibition celebrating 25 years of artistic practice by Liliana Di Lizio Barbieri. 26 May - 15 August 2026

At CO.AS.IT. 199 Faraday Street, Carlton. A proud Multicultural Museums Victoria member.

“Bringing together painting, photography, installation and sculptural works created over more than two decades, the exhibition explores how cultural memory is carried through everyday rituals, materials and acts of making. Drawing deeply from Italian Australian domestic life, Barbieri transforms humble objects such as pasta, textiles, timber and paper into poetic reflections on migration, resilience and belonging”. by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

6

0

5 months ago

The Hellenic Museum has announced that it has received its Planning Permit for the new Pavilion. Construction commences soon. Watch this space for news of this beautiful events space by Kavellaris Urban Design! The Hellenic Museum is a proud Multicultural Museums Victoria member. by @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

8

0

6 months ago