Weird But Cool

Mini Golf Bar. Have some great cocktails, local beers and play some mini golf. Strange combination but great fun.

590 Little Bourke St

https://www.holeymoley.com.au/

Escape rooms are all the rage here in Melbourne and this is one I enjoyed. They also have a cool underground bar to have a drink while you wait for the room to be ready. There are heaps of other ones around the place for any level or budget.

377 Lonsdale St

https://www.traptmelbourne.com.au/

Queen of Spades is one of Melbourne’s first board game cafés. Try out some new board games while having premium quality food and coffee, with a range of local craft beers, ciders and wines.

189 Smith St, Fitzroy

https://www.queenofspadesbar.com/

Some of my personal favourite museums and galleries in Melbourne include:

Melbourne Museum

From geology, dinosaurs, natural history, entomology, aboriginal history and more, this is one of the best Museums you'll fine anywhere.

Carlton Gardens (Behind the Royal Exhibition Building)

https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/

National Gallery Of Victoria

With two branches (International and Australiana), the NGV is Australia's oldest and most visited art gallery. All the permanent collections are free.

International: 180 St Kilda Road

Australia: Federation Square

https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/

Immigration Museum

Learn about Melbourne's incredible diversity in one of Melbourne's most underrated museums

400 Flinders St

https://museumsvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/

Melbourne is filled with many green spaces so go check them out.

To walk: Start at the Arts Centre and walk down St Kilda Road all the way to the Shrine, then go through the Royal Botanic Gardens back into the city.

or do a lap of Albert Park Lake (South Melbourne, where the F1 Grand Prix is held) 

or check out Fitzroy Gardens.

There are also many bicycle paths in and around the city including the Capital City Trail, and Merri Creek Trail.

All 3 of Melbourne's Zoos are excellent for different reasons

Melbourne Zoo is close to the city and has a wonderful collection of animals from Australia and around the world.

Healesville Sanctuary is home to all Australian native species with an incredible birds of prey show in the picturesque Yarra Valley.

Werribee Open Range Zoo is where to go if you want to do a safari in Melbourne to see large animals (Elephants, Zebra, Lions, Giraffes, Hippos, etc.)

https://www.zoo.org.au/