City Museum at Old Treasury

City Museum is a gateway to ‘Marvellous Melbourne’ and allows visitors to absorb the full spirit of Melbourne under one roof. City Museum presents the story of Melbourne, through a myriad of diverse exhibitions. Be captivated by the events that have shaped Melbourne, and discover fascinating insights into the city’s development in one of Australia’s finest nineteenth century buildings.

City Museum combines social history with displays of historically significant objects, multimedia technology and contemporary art and craft, across a range of permanent and seasonal exhibitions. The hidden treasure of the Old Treasury Building is the historical gold vaults, which today houses the spectacular exhibition Built on Gold.

City Museum at Old Treasury is ideally located on Spring Street, at the top of Collins Street. The free City Circle tram stops at our front door.