Melbourne Museum
What does exploding volcanoes, a western bulldogs tea towel and a stuffed horse have in common? They were all part of an amazing time had by our Year 7 students on their excursion to the Melbourne Museum.
7E
7E
On Thursday 6th August we travelled as a whole school cohort from Cranbourne Train Station to Parliament Station via the public Metro trains. Students learnt all about rushing to catch connecting trains, walking on the left side of the footpath in busy city streets and how to cross pedestrian traffic lights at breakneck speeds to eventually arrive safe and sound at the museum. The day was spent scavenger hunting through fantastic exhibition spaces to shriek at the sight of giant spiders, ooh and ahh at dinosaur bones and contemplate how humans survived in an age before the internet and Gold Class cinemas.
We conducted a random vox pop with two of our students to ask how they enjoyed the day:
What was your favourite part of the museum excursion and why?
Braxston: The ice part with the Polar Bear and the Elephant because they were so big and so realistic.
Anna: Dinosaurs – seeing how big the skeletons are.
What was the most interesting or surprising thing you learned?
Braxston: The Melbourne exhibition and the old tech like the record player.
Anna: How old the TVs were and all the old dresses. But I really liked the horse [Phar Lap].
Was there an exhibit or object that really stood out to you? Why?
Braxston: The realistic animals, because they look so real and were fascinating.
Anna: The minerals, it was fun to see the different types and see them in real life.
What was something you saw or learned that you hadn’t expected?
Braxston: Didn’t expect that there would be a Giant triceratops skeleton.
Anna: The old cinema.
If you could recommend one thing about the excursion to another student, what would it be?
Braxston: The big, realistic animals in the Our Wonderous Planet Exhibition.
Anna: The Melbourne Story Exhibit, it was interesting to see the history of Melbourne and the old house.
