On Event Days
The Museum is open to all members and their guests who attend MCG event days inside the Members’ Reserve.
Access the Museum from the Internal Concourse of Level B1 of the Members’ Reserve.
On MCG event days, the MCC Museum trades within the event’s operating hours, from the timing of Gate 2 opening. For AFL matches, the MCC Museum closes at the beginning of the third quarter. For Big Bash League matches, the Museum closes at the conclusion of the innings break.
On Non-Event Days
On non-event days at the MCG, visitors to the Australian Sports Museum are able to access the MCC Museum from within the Australian Sports Museum.
Follow the signage when browsing the Cricket Gallery inside the Australian Sports Museum to discover the MCC Museum.
About the Museum
The 400-square metre MCC Museum has more than 700 objects on display. It features items such as the cricket ball used when Australia won its first Test on English soil, the 1960 and 1964 Premiership trophies won by Melbourne Footbal Club, a cricket shirt worn by Warwick Armstrong in the 1920s and a large architectural model of the MCG.
The first MCC Museum was established in 1969 and it was an integral part of the MCG Tours menu until the old Pavilion came down in 2003. It was then re-opened in its current location on Level B1 of the Members’ Reserve in November 2006.
The Museum’s refresh in 2021 added interactive multimedia touchscreens to explore the changing architectural and functional elements of the MCG, and the history of Melbourne Cricket Club membership. A more recent addition is a permanent display celebrating the admittance of women members into the MCC, using objects, images and recorded interviews.
The diversity of content, and the Club and the ground’s rich history is intriguing, and you don’t need to be a sports buff to enjoy the experience.
2021: The MCC Museum re-opens following renovation
