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National Sports Museum, Melbourne

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#8 of 45 in Museums in Melbourne

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Located in the Melbourne Cricket Ground, one of Australia’s most notable sporting shrines, National Sports Museum plays an important role in documenting sports in a country often obsessed with such pursuits. Founded in 1986, the museum boasts exhibits focused on cricket, soccer, rugby, basketball, and Australian rules football, as well as the Australian Sports Hall of Fame and the Australian Racing Museum. Plan your visit to National Sports Museum and a wealth of other attractions, well-known and undiscovered, using our Melbourne attractions website .

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• By AuntyDeb

  Our National Sports Museum at the MCG is a plethora of Australian Sporting History. We went just before the new renovations were to begin (second half of the year 2019) and I was blown away by our...  more »

• By Martinez B

  Great display of sports from many different sports and codes. Olympic Games through the ages display was exceptional. Great interactive displays and very friendly guides and attendants. Amazing  more »

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• By Michael Reynolds

  Strangely not too busy here in January school holidays. Good mix of displays and interactive exhibits to satisfy young and old. Matchday experiences for the kids (and parents!) are well worth the extra few dollars. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff on hand as well. We spent more time here than we thought we would. Highly recommended.

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• By Phil Leighton

  Well worth a visit if you enjoy see some of sport’s history, my interest was the cricket. Fantastic hologram of Shane Warne speaking of his experiences playing here. I’ve added a video clip of this.

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