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The Melbourne Tram Museum displays the heritage of our tramways, with 20 trams on display.

08/05/2026

New exhibition at the Melbourne Tram Museum! Explore the remarkable cable tram system that shaped the way early Melbournians travelled across our city.

Opening at 11am on Saturday 9 May, the exhibition traces the story of Melbourne's first tram network, which began in 1885 and rapidly expanded through the growing metropolis.

21/01/2026

Saturday is forecast to be super hot! So beat the heat and come early to the this Saturday. Note we're going to close early because of the heat.

Open on Saturday 24 January, from 11am to 2pm.

Photo is M&MTB Z1 No 8 at Preston Workshops, decorated to advertise Melbourne libraries. From the collection of the Melbourne Tram Museum.

12/12/2025

Visit us on our final open day for this year! We will be open on Saturday 13 December, from 11am to 4pm, where our heritage trams are just waiting to be discovered!

It will also be your last chance to stock up on gifts from our museum shop - there are loads of items suitable for tram fans of all ages.

Dates for 2026 will be announced very soon.

Photograph is M&MTB Q class no 199 at Preston Depot, November 1959. From our collection.

20/11/2025

We are super excited to be open again! Come and see us on our open days:

Saturday 22 November, 11-4
Wednesday 10 December, 10-3
Saturday 13 December, 11-4

Dates for 2026 will be announced soon!

07/09/2025

The Melbourne Tram Museum remains closed while maintenance work continues. Unfortunately our reopening has been delayed due to a recently identified building issue.

Our tramway elves are tackling the problem and we hope that they can resolve it soon. The Museum will reopen once the remedial work has been completed.

Photograph: M&MTB W6 no 921 being lowered onto a set of refurbished no 15 trucks at Preston Workshops, circa mid-1960s. Official M&MTB photograph in the collection of the Melbourne Tram Museum.

30/07/2025

Our heritage trams are in need of some TLC. The Melbourne Tram Museum will be closed during August to allow our tramway elves to work their magic, before our trams are able to go back on show.

Our next Open Day will be on Saturday 13 September 2025.

Photograph: Inspecting the underneath of a bogie tramcar at Elwood Depot, 1930. Official Victorian Railways photograph, from our collection.

27/07/2025

Last day of . We're open until 4pm!

Melbourne Tram Museum
8 Wallen Road
Hawthorn

25/07/2025

Open all weekend for - Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July, 10am to 4pm. Free entry this weekend only!

Melbourne Tram Museum
8 Wallen Road
Hawthorn

Address

Burnley, VIC

Website

http://www.trammuseum.org.au/

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