Discover a history of sports at the National Sports Museum, MCG

The National Sports Museum is one of the most amazing places you can visit in Melbourne. It is located at the Melbourne Cricket Ground only a few minutes from the city, and is easily accessed by public transport. 

Great moments of Australian cricket

Discover great moments of cricket

 

Live through the great moments of Australian and international cricket through the various artifacts and interactive videos available in the cricket section.

Discover what old cricket bats looked like, what clothes were worn back in the day and learn about the teams that have played the sport.Truly amazing.

Melbourne Cricket Club exhibition

Visit the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum where you can discover the story of the Ashes. The artifacts exhibited include some of the most extraordinary cricket memorabilia you will ever see, from paintings to statues to tea sets!

Melbourne Cricket Club Museum

A history of AFL...

This section is all about what made AFL over the years. You can even relive some outstanding moments in AFL through an interactive video that allows you to re-watch snippets of specific football matches.

...and James Hird in 3D!

Hirdy!

The 3D hologram of James Hird will no doubt be popular now that it is football season. You can watch James Hird tell you about his experience as a football player for Essendon and what impact it had on his life. It is both a thrilling and moving story which can be appreciated by everyone, not only Essendon fans. 

Sports Documentaries on NSM Cinema Sport 

This 34-seat movie theatre is currently screening three 12 minute documentaries. We saw Nerves of Steel and Peter Brock - both great documentaries, even for people who are not particularly passionate about sports.

Documentaries showing are:  

Bustin’ Down The Door – (12 mins) 
In 1975 a group of Australian and South African surfers revolutionised their sport.  Surfing was never to be the same again. 

Nerves of Steel – abridged version (11 mins) 
Four daring young Australian women threw themselves headfirst into the dangerous sport of Skeleton.  Could a bold scientific experiment lead to Winter Olympic glory? 

Peter Brock – King Of The Mountain (12 mins) 
Brock’s domination of the Mount Panorama Circuit at Bathurst is legendary. 
Discover the relationship between the racing car driver and the mountain.

Poster for 'King of the Mountain'

It's Game On!

This was definitely one of the most interesting sections of the museum. Whether you are a kid or an adult or both (like me), you will love the interactive gallery. You can try a variety of sports including netball, cricket, basketball, bike riding, football, soccer and archery.

Tip: wear runners - you don't want your shoe flying away with the football as you kick.

Interactive gallery at the National Sports Museum

Ticket Information

A ticket is only $15 for an adult. This covers admission to the National Sports Museum only. You can grab an audio aide for free and off you go!

There  are a number of options for tickets, some which include a tour of the MCG. For more information, go to the National Sports Museum website.

The museum is open everyday from 10am to 5pm, except for Christmas Day and Good Friday when it closes at 4pm.

All images in this post have been taken from the National Sports Museum website:  www.nsm.org.au