MV Tours: Walk Through History

Features MV Tours: Walk Through History

Discover Melbournes amazing history through a suite of walking tours that take you on a journey through the city centre, World Heritage precinct, and industrial hubs.
The tours contain over 700 images, many from Museum Victorias collection, and 90 audio recordings written and narrated by Museum Victoria staff.Each tour is simple to follow with a GPS-enabled map of the route and its stops.
At each stop, detailed text, audio commentary and stunning historical imagery reveal the stories of the characters, businesses and architecture that have transformed Melbourne and Victoria.
Walk through the history of these amazing sites and see how they have changed over time!Download one app to access the three tours included in our first release: Spotswood Industrial Heritage Walk
This tour of Spotswood provides an insight into the people, industries and businesses that transformed this landscape from a dairy farm to one of the Victorias most important manufacturing hubs.
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens Walk
This tour of the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens World Heritage Site provides an insight into 19th century Melbourne: a period of optimism, enthusiasm and energy.
Melbournes Golden Mile
Walk Australias most historical trail.
Explore Melbournes heritage precincts, its city streets, arcades and laneways.
See how gold built the city!
This free app provides a valuable reference and introduction to the history of Victoria that can be enjoyed in the great outdoors or at home.