# Chinese Museum, Melbourne, Australia: what it is and when to go

> Chinese Museum, Melbourne is a museum in Melbourne, Australia. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/chinese-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Melbourne, Australia · Museums and art
- **Where:** Australia · Cohen Place 22, 3000, Melbourne
- **Best time:** March to November.
- **Nearest airport:** MEL Melbourne, 19 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-16:00
- **Website:** [chinesemuseum.com.au](https://www.chinesemuseum.com.au/)
- **Coordinates:** -37.81074, 144.96921

## What it is and where

Chinese Museum, Melbourne is a museum in Melbourne, Australia. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Melbourne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/melbourne/), where this site lists 207 more places to see, 888 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are -37.81074, 144.96921; the nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL, Melbourne), 19 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.810741%2C144.969211)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.810741%2C144.969211)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Chinese Museum, Melbourne is **March to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 14 h 21 |
| February | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 9 h 58 |
| June | Best time | 9 h 24 |
| July | Best time | 9 h 38 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 32 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 46 |
| October | Best time | 13 h |
| November | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 14 h 36 |

In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Australia

To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Wesley Church, Melbourne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/wesley-uniting-church/): Church in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · 122 m
- [St Michael's Uniting Church, Melbourne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/st-michael-s-uniting-church/): Church in Melbourne · 399 m
- [Orica House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/orica-house/): Office building in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · 426 m
- [Austral Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/austral-house/): Historic building · 457 m
- [Collins Street Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/collins-street-baptist-church/): Church in Melbourne, Australia · 467 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

## More in Australia: Museums and art

- [National Gallery of Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-gallery-of-victoria/): art museum in Melbourne, Australia
- [Australian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-museum/): museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Art Gallery of New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/): public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Art Gallery of South Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-south-australia/): arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia
- [Museum of Contemporary Art Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museum-of-contemporary-art/): art museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Australian War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-war-memorial/): national war memorial and museum in Canberra, Australia

Every Australia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Chinese Museum, Melbourne?

It is a museum in Melbourne, Australia. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Chinese Museum, Melbourne?

March to November. In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24.

### How do you get to Chinese Museum, Melbourne?

The nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), 19 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.810741%2C144.969211) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Wesley Church, Melbourne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/wesley-uniting-church/), [St Michael's Uniting Church, Melbourne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/st-michael-s-uniting-church/), [Orica House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/orica-house/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/46197639), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5100547), CC0. More about Chinese Museum, Melbourne on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Museum%2C_Melbourne). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

