Melbourne City Skyline. Photo / Roberto Seba/Visit Victoria
Melbourne City Skyline. Photo / Roberto Seba/Visit Victoria
Family-friendly activities in Melbourne, writes Chris Schulz.
1 ACMI
Take a wander through Screen Worlds, which attempts to tell the story of television, movies and the internet in one wild, wide-eyed interactive display. We shot a Matrix-style short film, played plenty of old-school arcade games, had a dance party withour shadows and took photos in front of one of the actual cars used in
Mad Max: Fury Road
. ACMI's next big exhibit is Wonderland, based on the classic Lewis Carroll character, due to begin on April 5 and running until October.
Screen Worlds Exhibition at ACMI. Photo / Visit Victoria
2 Melbourne Zoo
We spent a solid four hours wandering around the zoo on a super hot sunny Melbourne Saturday and there was plenty for both kids and adults to enjoy. It's especially good for kids wanting to check out local wildlife such as kangaroos and koalas, but the alligators and snakes were a bit scary, even for the adults. As for the rutting lizards, they should get a room to themselves — their R18 activities were a little inappropriate for a 7-year-old. The follow-up questions were a bit awkward.
Hey, you have to eat sooner or later and there are better options than
kid-favourite junk food. Head along to this massive market for plenty of ready-to-eat food, from French pastries and pies to artisanal icecreams. It's even better for stocking up the fridge — I counted five butchers, and all were doing a roaring trade. Just make sure you check the times — the South Melbourne Market is open only at select times four days of the week.
