The National Sports Museum (NSM) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is now closed until late February 2020 while it undergoes an exciting $17 million redevelopment.
Once completed, the NSM will feature the latest technology, new displays, new activities, plenty of new interactive experiences for visitors, including in the `Game On’ gallery and new characters will be introduced to the popular “Pepper’s Ghost” holograms.
There will also be a new gallery to reflect Australia’s sporting culture.
The adjoining MCC Museum features exhibitions relating to the history of the Melbourne Cricket Club.
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Before the National Sports Museum opened, the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum operated for 17 years before it closed. The museum was located in front of the former MCC Members Stand which opened in 1928, which was demolished at the same time as the museum. It initially opened on 22 November 1986 before closing to the public on 4 October 2003. More than 35,000 went through the museum in its final week in operation, when it was opened to the public for free in conjunction with access to the former MCC Members Pavilion.