Conveniently located within Melbourne’s Chinatown, with over 20 years’ experience in museum education. Our programs have been designed by teachers with a strong focus on curriculum and contemporary teaching methodologies. All Education resources and programs have meaningful links to the Victorian Curriculum and the Australian Curriculum across a wide range of learning areas including Humanities, Languages (Chinese), The Arts and English.
Tours are led by experienced guides and can be combined with various cultural workshops and enrichment activities. Museum guided tours can be tailored to suit your class by highlighting particular topics of interest (with advance notice):
• Early Australian history - Gold Rush of the 1850s• Chinese festivals and customs• Immigration and multiculturalism• Ancient Chinese history• Chinese arts and crafts• Chinese performing arts – drama, dance, music• Literature, language and philosophy• Martial arts
Free Entry to the Museum for Teachers! Teachers are warmly invited to explore the museum and talk to us in person about their students’ needs, at no charge. Bring your VIT card for free entry (One entry per card).
Booking Enquiry
For more details, call 9662 2888 (and Press 1) or email [email protected]
The Chinese Museum is a child safe organisation. View or download our Statement of Commitment to Child Safety Standards here.
View or download our Pre-visit Information Kit here.
Learn about Chinese migration to Australia, as well as the Han Dynasty and see the world’s largest processional dragon. Read more
Students will explore the oldest, continuously settled Chinatown streetscape in the Western world. Read more
Students will participate in a comprehensive Museum Tour and Chinatown Tour. Read more
Students will create a painting using a brush dipped in black or coloured inks, usually on paper or silk. Read more
Students will learn about the origins of Chinese as a language of pictograms, and write their own name. Read more
Students will make their own knotted bracelet or charm for good luck. Read more
Students will make a colourful paper lantern and learn about the significance and history of lantern making in China. Read more
In this workshop, students discover how Chinese knots began as communication tools and evolved into an intricate folk-art form. Read more
Students will listen to a live instrumental performance, and learn Chinese songs to perform. Read more
Students will learn about the origins of Kung Fu and participate in anti-bullying techniques. Read more
Students will engage in a focused tour of the Han Dynasty exhibition and a workshop involving objects to learn about key inventions from this dynasty. Read more
Served at a nearby restaurant, a traditional shared Chinese meal is the perfect complement to your Chinese Museum excursion. Read more
Freshly prepared takeaway food boxes served in a friendly Asian food court environment. Alternatively, groups can take their lunchboxes to enjoy at one of many public gardens nearby. Read more