Melbourne Museum to receive $33 million upgrade

Melbourne Museum to receive $33 million upgrade
Katie Johnson

Melbourne Museum will receive a $33.5 million upgrade as part of the state government’s $228 million investment in the creative economy.

The funding will go towards creating more than 1200 sqm of new experiences and supporting critical capital maintenance works on the State Collection.

CEO and director of Museums Victoria Lynley Crosswell said the funding would provide crucial support for the revitalisation of Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum.

“For more than 165 years, Victorians have turned to our museums to be entertained and inspired by the world around them,” Ms Crosswell said.

“This generous support from the state government will deliver the first phase of our transformation, creating world-leading museum experiences that all Victorians can enjoy and be proud of.”

Later this year Melbournians will be able to experience the first of the major projects with the launch of a new gallery showcasing the most complete and finely preserved Triceratops.

Details of the new experiences are yet to be announced but the projects are expected to create hundreds of construction jobs and support Victorian small and medium enterprises in design and the creative industries.

Board President Leon Kempler AM said Victorians would be seeing the results of the generous investment in the coming years.

“The Museums Board of Victoria and I are deeply grateful for this visionary investment by the Andrews Labor Government, which will deliver wonder and new knowledge to generations of Victorians,” Mr Kempler said •

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