Joanna James
If you ever intend to spend your vacation in Melbourne, especially with your kids, do know that you've made the right choice! Melbourne offers plenty to see do and its surroundings make for splendid playgrounds for families due to its theme parks and other attractions.
It would be nearly impossible to not visit Melbourne Zoo while you're in the city, particularly if you've got kids who adore wildlife. You can look forward to seeing all the great big mammals that you can expect to see at a zoo including lions, elephants, and tigers, but what sets Melbourne Zoo from the others of its kind is its opportunities to have a close-up experience with some of your favourite animals – may it be an up-close and personal experience with a giraffe or going on an adventure on the trail of African lions, you'll be guaranteed to have the most breathtaking experiences here.
Located within easy access to several Melbourne CBD hotels is SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium where you can discover some of the most incredible animals in the world living in displays that have recreated the conditions of their natural habitats. From menacing-looking sharks and adorable penguins to silent crocodiles and mysterious stingrays, you will see a multitude of marine creatures thriving across the 13 interactive zones of this aquarium. There is an abundance of mesmerising sea life to see here and a wide array of fun things to do for you and your kids.
Melbourne Museum is yet another fascinating place to visit with your kids since it also has a Children's Gallery packed with plenty of exciting activities. A visit to this museum will bring you the most intriguing exhibits providing quite an informative insight into life in Victoria. The museum was initially housed in the State Library Building but later relocated to a building in Carlton Gardens that can be found approximately 2.5 kilometres away from properties like Oaks Melbourne on Market Hotel. Right in the heart of this museum, you'll see the mesmerising Forest Gallery, housing tall trees and wonderful wildlife. The west end of the museum will bring you to the Science and Life Gallery where the little ones will be thrilled to see the dinosaur fossils.
One of the best experiences you can offer to your kids lies in Scienceworks – a museum that provides exciting educational experiences for kids of all ages. With a lot of events being hosted regularly and hands-on activities, your kids will never get bored at this place. During a visit, your kids can look forward to learning about electricity via demonstrations that feature gigantic Tesla coils, wandering through immersive exhibitions, and even delve deep into Melbourne's fascinating planetarium that's housed on the site.
Now if your kids simply love getting their hands dirty, a visit to Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden might be the perfect treat for them. There's a range of locations from the Meeting Place that sprays water out of the ground during summer to Kitchen Garden where kids can help plant seeds.
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A travel writer who has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
