Excursion Options

Please note the Australian Sports Museum will be closed from Wednesday 8 November to Wednesday 15 November inclusive due to upgrade works. MCG Tours will still operate during this period, departing from Gate 2, which will be communicated to confirmed bookings. We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming visitors back to the Australian Sports Museum from Thursday 16 November.

Discover no ordinary classroom

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A classroom with a difference, discover two experiences for one excursion at the MCG. Whether your school is looking for a day filled with activities at the MCG, or only has a limited time, we can offer an inclusive excursion experience for all students, of all capabilities.

A visit to the Australian Sports Museum is a self-guided experience full of interaction and exploration. We recommend 90-minutes for your school here, where students can take 60-minutes to explore the museum before spending 30-minutes to play in Game On!

An MCG Tour is led by an MCC volunteer, where students are taken on a 60-minute tour of the stadium.

We offer free admission for one supervisor per 10 students and $15 per additional supervisor. Please note, there needs to be 1 teacher with duty of care per 10 students. The teacher retains duty of care and responsibility of behaviour of students.

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Meet An Olympian

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Discover an interactive Olympic experience at the Australian Sports Museum and the home of the 1956 Olympics, the MCG.

Schools can book in for the ultimate Meet an Olympian program, which involves a discussion (30 minutes per booking) with an Australian Olympian, Paralympian or Special Olympian about their hardships and successes endured to excel and reach the top of their sport.

This learning experience can support your class’ curriculum requirements. When filling in the booking form, please outline your curriculum needs in the ‘Other Information’ section, and we will do our best to tailor the presentation to your students’ learning outcomes.

Make a booking today to immerse your students in the Australian Olympic journey and enhance your visit with an Olympic themed tour of the MCG.

Indigenous Trail

Explore the Australian Sports Museum through a collection of Indigenous sporting moments. Featured across several of the displays inside the museum are a series of objects and stories centered on Indigenous athletes.

Students and visitors alike are invited to independently explore, learn and reflect on these stories through Thinking Routines. To find the stories, keep an eye out for this fingerprint featured around the museum.

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Successful Storytelling

What does it really take to tell a good story? Join us for an interactive online session aimed at teaching students a new perspective on storytelling. Our storytelling expert, Tom Reed will share the techniques used to train our Volunteers on the award winning MCG Tour, and how students can bring this into their own work.

The session will delve into understanding the reason why you want to tell the story, and how you best tell it to keep your audience engaged.

Availability: Successful Storytelling is available on request please contact our bookings team on (03) 9657 8879 or email [email protected]

Running Times

Australian Sports Museum & Meet an Olympian – 1 hour 30 minutes

Australian Sports Museum, Meet an Olympian & MCG Tour – 2 hours and 30 minutes

Successful Storytelling Online Masterclass – 45 minutes

Want to find out more? Download the Meet An Olympian PDF

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