I’ve just finished a volunteer shift at the Melbourne Museum, located along Rathdowne Street in the Carlton Gardens (the closest train station is Parliament), and I am currently posting to the Melbourne Metroblog from the downstairs Discovery Centre.

The Discovery Centre has a series of computers connected to the internet, a small scientific library of books relating to biology, palaeontology, history, etc.. etc.., and a range of specimens for the public to examine close up – from a cast of a huge ceratopian skull to jars of preserved spiders and lizards.

There is a friendly staff present to answer questions you might have, and all in all it’s a relaxing place to spend a Sunday afternoon, exploring some of the fascinating aspects of the world around us. Oh, and you don’t have to pay to get in; just head left down the escalators when you come through the front entrance.