A Day in Pompeii: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
The drama and tragedy of ancient Pompeii will be showcased in the Melbourne Winter Masterpiece exhibition. Exclusive to Melbourne, A Day in Pompeii is developed by Museum Victoria in partnership with the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei (SAP), and will feature over 250 objects from daily life in Pompeii and surrounds, as well as a number of body casts.
Date: 26 June to 11 October 2009
Cost: $20 adult, $14 concession, $12 child, $54 family (includes Museum entry)

A Salve's Eye View: an introduction to the people and places of Pompeii
Meet the people and see the sights of Pompeii through the eyes of a slave during this 20 minute presentation. Join your slave guide at the Porta Marina, visit the baths, a thermopolium (fast food outlet) and walk along the Via dell'Abbondanza. Along the way encounter people from every strata of Pompeii society and ready yourself for a fine dinner at the slaves residence.
Date: 27 June to 12 July 2009
Time: 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm
Cost: Free entry with A Day in Pompeii exhibition ticket

Lecture: The Archaeology of Pompeii with Dr Patrick Greene
In 2007 and again in 2008 Dr Patrick Greene visited Pompeii as part of the preparations for the A Day in Pompeii exhibition at Melbourne Museum. As an archaeologist he was given full access to sites at Pompeii itself, at Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae that are not normally accessible to the general public. This talk will take the audience 'behind the scenes' of one of the world's greatest archaeological landscapes, with vivid reminders of the Vesuvian destruction of AD79.
Date: Thursday 16 July 2009, 6pm
Cost: $35 adults, $24 concessions and MV members (includes entry to A Day in Pompeii exhibition)

Lecture: Pompeii and Gold-Rich Victoria with Dr Patrick Greene
In late-19th century Victoria, at the height of prosperity that resulted from gold mining, the ancient town of Pompeii held as much fascination as it does today. Dr Patrick Greene uncovers the evidence and reveals Pompeii's continuing legacy in Victoria, with remarkable survivals in Ballarat, Bendigo and Melbourne.
Date: Thursday 23 July 2009
Cost: $35 adults, $24 concessions and MV members (includes entry to A Day in Pompeii exhibition)

Beware the Dog: Mosaic Workshop with David Jack
The theme that often occurs in early Roman works is a mosaic that is a public warning at the entrance of a house. David Jack, Australian mural and mosaic artist, will show you the mosaics of Pompeii and provide a short history of Australia's mosaics. David will give participants an understanding of the steps involved in creating a mosaic, recreating an image from Pompeii and material handling and traditional methods.
Date: Thursday 16 July, 5.30pm to 8.30pm and Saturday 18 July, 2pm to 5.30pm
Cost: $75 (includes entry to A Day in Pompeii exhibition)

The Ornate and Formal Gardens of Pompeii: perfume, water, hedges and porticos Garden Workshop with John Patrick
Decorative and functional water features formed the gardens of Pompeii with elements of air-conditioning and sustainability. The gardens embraced pleasure and purpose with decorative and functional water features such as ponds and fountains. Voluptuous sculptures, ornamental plants, perfumed flowers, herbs, hedges and vegetables were characteristic of gardens both then and today. John Patrick's illustrated lecture will be followed by a project whereby participants can create their own garden in the style of the Pompeian villa. John will discuss colour, texture, size, position, water-wise plants and types of water features. There will be an opportunity for individual and group discussion.
Date: Thursday 23 July, 5.30pm to 8.30pm and Saturday 25 July, 2pm to 5.30pm
Cost: $75 (includes entry to A Day in Pompeii exhibition)

Ngarjun and Nakun: Our eyes, our footprints
This exhibition explores the powerful collective story of the Mullet family, a Victorian Aboriginal family. Featuring paintings, textiles and objects from four generations of family members, the exhibition demonstrates the knowledge of culture and family connections that have been instilled through the generations by grandparents Albert and Rachel Mullett.
Date: 10 July to 10 October 2009

Dinosaur Walk
Get ready to walk among, around and even above the Museum's collection of dinosaur skeletons in Dinosaur Walk. Come face-to-face with Amargasaurus and Protoceratop, as well as Quetzalcoatlus, the largest flying animal of all time. Dinosaur fans can touch displays of dinosaur teeth, bones and fossilised poo and discover how dinosaurs moved, what they ate and how they survived in their changing environments. Dinosaur Walk is the first permanent exhibition to be opened as part of Museum Victoria's Science and Life Gallery redevelopment.
Date: Now showing