Mini Mega Model Museum - Melbourne Museum

On this week’s Adventure Day my two eldest granddaughters joined me on my adventure. After our train trip into the city, first up was a short visit to the National Gallery of Victoria. 

We love the water wall at the entrance of the National Gallery

This was Mikayla’s first visit and she loved the water wall at the entrance. 

The Great Wall with it's amazing stained-glass ceiling

She was also very impressed with the Great Hall with its spectacular stained-glass ceiling. I agreed with Clare and Mikayla that this beautiful hall has a very calming feel. Next it was down to Southbank for our lunch then it was off to Walkers donuts, which is a regular place we visit seeing their surname is Walker. 

Clare and Mikayla are partial to a Walkers Donut

Next was onto a tram to Melbourne Museum to visit the “Mini Mega Model Museum”. This is a temporary exhibition that features a world of over 300 astounding models and miniatures from the museums own collection. The amazing pieces of work ranged from a giant mosquito, a Colosseum made out of cork, a very detailed miniature carousel and the most amazing dollhouse I could ever imagine seeing. 

It was unanimous that the dollhouse was all of our favourite. 

One very impressive doll house

Incredible detail

The carousel not only had incredible detail but was made with lots of recycled items. 

The dollhouse is named Pendle Hall, a Georgian Mansion: 1940’s - 1980’s. It was made by Felicity Clemens from Tasmania. 

“Felicity felt her daughters little dollhouse was to plain. 

So, she improved it. Hugely. For 40 years.”

Then it was time to head home on the train. Unfortunately, it was almost peak time and there were no seats available. But the girls loved that idea and spent the trip home giggling every time the train jerked and they wobbled around on their unstable feet. 

It was such a great Adventure Day.