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What to expect
The Chinese Museum, also known as the Museum of Chinese Australian History, is a history museum located in Melbourne's Chinatown. The museum showcases the history, heritage, and culture of Australia's Chinese community. Across five floors, the museum holds an extensive collection of Chinese clothing and textiles, photographs, documents, and artifacts that reflect the social fabric and activities of the Chinese community in Australia. The museum features a range of permanent exhibitions, including the Dragon Gallery, which is home to the largest Chinese dragon in the world, and the Finding Gold experience, which tells the story of Chinese miners on the Victorian goldfields. The museum also offers a treasure hunt for kids and a collection of exotic Chinese souvenirs and gifts
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Activities: We took the kids to the museum and enjoyed learning about Chinese history and culture in Australia. The Finding Gold exhibition was a highlight, giving us a taste of what the 19th-century goldfields were like for the Chinese
Highlights: The kids were fascinated by the Finding Gold exhibit and the world's largest processional dragon, the Millennium Dragon ✨