More Than 200 Artefacts From London’s Famed Natural History Museum Are Coming to Melbourne – Concrete Playground

One of the many casualties of last year’s pandemic fallout was Melbourne Museum’s much-anticipated Treasures of the Natural World exhibition, which is set to feature a monumental collection of rare, ancient and fascinating artefacts curated by London’s iconic Natural History Museum. The blockbuster installation was originally slated to make its debut Down Under in May 2020, but was instead postponed as COVID-19 restrictions swept in. Now, the wait is almost over, with news of a new opening date — Saturday, June 12.

Come winter, Melbourne Museum will finally play host to this Aussie exclusive, showcasing 200 groundbreaking items that have each helped change the course of scientific history. The exhibition is once-in-a-lifetime stuff,…