2yo - Melbourne museum or Melbourne zoo?

[Taurean]

We were in Melbourne just 2 weeks ago and had planned to do the Zoo but it was far too hot so we went to the museum and both our girls loved it - so did we. DD1 is nearly 4.5 yrs and DD2 turned 2 in mid Dec.

The Melbourne Zoo is beautiful though and both our girls LOVE going to our zoo (we are members so just pop in regularly) so that would be my pick if the weather is favourable. Take a stroller though, it's big!

We've also been to the Aquarium when DD1 was 2.5 yrs and she loved it. She still talks about it! So that's another great option if it's hot or raining and therefore no good for the Zoo.

[feeb]

Both are great fun weather dependant thought, Zoo is great can run and explore. Museum the kids space is great fun and can touch and climb on things, the dinosaurs and bugs. Also if you go upstairs and see phar lap and the little house is fun as well. Explore the rainforests and find the lizards and the Aboriginal gardens are nice as well.

Looking at weather I say museum

[raffy]

DH and I went to Melbourne last year and did both, I'm studying to be a zoo keeper so I vote the zoo but I also loved the museum and we've said we'll take the kids sometime this year. DS2 is 2 and I no he'd love the museum just as much as the zoo, so our decision would be weather dependant also, have fun either way

[wysiwyg]

I would pick museum - there is so much hands on stuff for 2 year olds at the museum and like Arcadia says is pretty easy too. The zoo is great of course, (and keepers kids is indoors) but I would pick the museum - Scienceworks is great too but if you have to be at work by 2:00 the museum or zoo don't have that added travel time.