For those of you that work in the city, there are plenty of ways to make the most of your lunchbreak. Take the time to explore your city and you will come back to your workplace energised. Here we have a range of places unique to eat, shop or visit, all within walking distance from your work and none of which are overly demanding on your time.
Royal Arcade with its high glassed roof, polished arch windows and eloquent storefronts adds a touch of Parisian charm to Melbourne’s CBD. It’s most famous residents are the mythical Gog and Magog, stationed at the Collins Street end and responsible for overlooking the Royal Arcade clock. These two have been on guard since 1892 and have seen millions… Read More Royal Arcade
Take a 15 minute art break Flinders Lane Gallery is a gallery located in Flinders Lane. While its name lacks creativity, the same cannot be said for its artists, whose exhibitions are consistently of the highest standard. In fact, I would argue that it is the finest gallery within the Melbourne CBD grid, making it the perfect place… Read More Flinders Lane Gallery
You may be surprised to find that Melbourne is home to one of the biggest camera museums in the world. You may find that you have walked past the museum hundreds of times without knowing of it’s existence. The museum is located on the corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale, on the top level of Michaels Camera Store, a family business that… Read More Michaels Camera Museum
Update 6/01/2017 Unfortunately Bernard’s Magic Shop no longer operates, however they will continue to trade online at http://www.bernards.com.au/. Please read on for a historical look at one of Melbourne’s great shops. If you didn’t know any better and read about a shop established in 1937 that specialises in magic tricks, you would assume that it was a… Read More Bernards Magic Shop
Wunderkammer is a shop that blurs the line between a museum and a retail outlet. The concept of a Wunderkammer dates back to a time prior to museums, where it was rather fashionable within the upper class to have a cabinet dedicated to displaying scientific collectables and curious items. They become known in English as cabinets of curiosity while… Read More Wunderkammer
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