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MCG Tour & Australian Sports Museum Melbourne

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Duration2h–3h

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Walk the MCG Arena, Then Spend Hours in Australia's Sports Museum

You get a guided walk through the MCG's inner areas and onto the playing surface, then unlimited time exploring the Australian Sports Museum's interactive galleries and exhibits. Entry to the Warne exhibit is included if you're visiting between December 2025 and August 2026 (arrange timing in advance to avoid missing it). Everything happens at Gate 3, and the pace is yours to set once the tour ends.

2h–3h

Step-by-step itinerary

Take guided Melbourne Cricket Ground tour
Walk on the arena field
Explore Australian Sports Museum exhibits
Enjoy interactive museum experiences

The Experience

What is it about standing where champions have stood that makes your chest tighten a little? The MCG Tour puts you on the actual playing surface of the Melbourne Cricket Ground — the same turf where Test matches and AFL Grand Finals happen — and then opens up the Australian Sports Museum right there inside, so you're not just looking at history through glass, you're walking through it. The guided tour of the MCG itself takes you through the inner sanctum, the parts of the stadium most people never see, and then you get unlimited time to move through the museum at your own pace.

The Australian Sports Museum isn't a quiet, dusty place. It's built around interactive exhibits and the latest tech — galleries that change, displays you can actually engage with, not just observe. You move between them however you want; there's no rushing through on someone else's schedule. If you're there between mid-December 2025 and August 2026, entry to the Warne: Treasures of a Legend exhibit is included, though you'll need to contact the museum directly with your booking confirmation to arrange a time, since numbers are limited and it can fill up. If you'd rather decide on the day, that's possible too, but there's a risk it'll be booked out already.

Entry to the MCG Tours and Australian Sports Museum is at Gate 3. The whole experience suits all fitness levels — the venue is wheelchair accessible, strollers and prams are fine, and service animals are welcome. Public transport gets you there easily. You're not locked into a rigid schedule; the guided tour happens, and then the museum is yours to explore for as long as you want to stay.

What’s included

Your visit includes a guided tour of the MCG with access to the inner sanctum and the playing surface, admission to the Australian Sports Museum with unlimited time to explore the interactive galleries, and entry to the Warne: Treasures of a Legend exhibit if you're visiting between December 16, 2025 and August 9, 2026 (arrange timing in advance to secure your spot).

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Is this one for you?This works well if you want to see inside the MCG and spend time with Australia's sports history without arranging multiple bookings — the museum's interactive format and unlimited access time mean you can linger on whatever interests you most, and the guided tour takes the guesswork out of which parts of the stadium to see.