Melbourne Gold Treasury Museum

The Gold Treasury Melbourne has a long heritage and history. Built almost 150 years ago, it has always been a symbol of the authority lurking behind the excitement and newfound wealth of the gold rush era.

Nowadays, you can rush down there to enrich your understanding of the forces that contributed to making Melbourne, Australia, one of the world's great cities.

The City Museum at Old Treasury, commonly known as Melbourne Gold Treasury Museum, ensures the city's heritage has an easily accessible showplace.

Check the Melbourne map -- you will see its central business district location near accommodation in Melbourne. If you are worried about the Melbourne weather, you can simply get there on the city circle tram.

This museum has a more specific theme than the other big Melbourne museums, and the heritage of the building has played a major role in shaping the exhibition and collection themes.

The huge gold vaults alone could be a major visitor drawcard and their use as modern exhibition rooms immediately gives the feeling of stepping right into Melbourne's past.

More than storage for chunks of yellow metal; the building was also designed as an administration centre and still accommodates functions of executive government.

Colonial Melbourne, Victoria, must have been a fascinating place, as a building such as this rose during the boom years, with speed that would rival some modern construction projects.

Three permanent exhibitions and seasonal exhibitions on specific themes use modern display techniques and technologies to enhance the visitor experience.