Immigration Museum Melbourne

Immigration Museum Melbourne is one of the famous museums in Australia. This museum focuses on the history of settlement of the white population. Australia was discovered in the early 17th century. Actually, different parts of this island continent were discovered by different people at various points of time. However, it was not until the 18th century that the white population of Europe began to immigrate to this new land for seeking permanent home. This was a time for struggle and some of the true stories from this period that have been put up on display in the Immigration Museum Melbourne.

The Immigration Museum in Melbourne is housed within the premises of the Old Customs House Building, Flinders Street. The location has been especially chosen because this was the place, where the immigrants were monitored by the customs officials. The stories associated with the museum are very interesting and attract people from all age group. After all, the objects and stories of the museum represent the root of the white Australians. To know about the reality of that time in a more detailed way, the museum authorities have arranged for audiovisual representations, photographs, personal artifacts, textual documents, memoirs and audio clips for the tourists.

A seventeen-meter replica of a typical sailboat shows the living place of the people who took the pains of traveling from Europe to Australia. It sends a shudder down the spine to imagine that human beings can survive under such oppressive living conditions for days. The other prominent highlight of the museum is the section that highlights the effect of European settlement on the aboriginal population. The Immigration Museum Melbourne has detailed records on all the 48 communities, which immigrated to Australia. A special library too has been maintained for further research on the same subject.