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Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia Phone: +61 3 9270 5000 Average Price: US$ 5 per person www.museumvictoria.com.au/About
The grand Royal Exhibition Building is the world's only surviving Great Hall, constructed as an exhibition space and still used for that purpose.Completed in 1880 for Melbourne's first International Exhibition, the Royal Exhibition Building was the site of Australia's first Federal Parliament in 1901. In 2004 it became Australia's first building to be given World Heritage listing.With its meticulously restored interior, expansive galleries, soaring dome and decorative paintwork, the Great Hall is a magnificent setting for trade shows, fairs and cultural events.
