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National Wool Museum Discovery Cruise
Featuring > Wildlife Photography and Pako Festa Exhibition
Available Saturdays and Sundays
Port Phillip Ferries has an exclusive package that now features both the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition AND Cultural Bridges: Celebrating Four Decades of Pako Festa. The package also includes return ferry tickets from Docklands and entry into the National Wool Museum itself. That’s amazing value! The museum is only a short 5-minute walk from where the ferry docks in Geelong so it’s the perfect little day trip from Melbourne if you’re looking for something a little different.
Cultural Bridges: Celebrating Four Decades of Pako Festa
Geelong’s National Wool Museum opens the doors to its latest exhibition, celebrating four decades of Victoria’s largest multicultural festival, Pako Festa. For over forty years, Pako Festa has attracted thousands of visitors, enriched the community, and strengthened connections through food, performance, and spectacle. This exhibition, developed in partnership with Cultura, celebrates the spirit of Pako Festa through the objects and stories of the region’s multicultural communities. Port Phillip Ferries is excited to have this now included in our very popular National Wool Museum Ferry Package.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition
Direct from the Natural History Museum London, Wildlife Photographer of the Year takes audiences on a journey of exploration of the planet’s habitats, from sprawling urban metropolises to the deep polar seas, meeting the creatures that rely on these places to survive.
Package also includes access to the National Wool Museum
The National Wool Museum is the only comprehensive museum of wool in Australia and aligned with Geelong’s UNESCO City of Design designation. Explore the regions 60,000 years of human endeavour and industry, from Australia’s first Nations living culture and heritage to emerging and advanced industries of today.
Your package includes a return ferry from Docklands and entry into the National Wool Museum. We recommend allowing up to 90 minutes to explore the museum’s wide range of collections and exhibitions.
Times
- This day trip is available every Saturday and Sunday + Weekdays during school holidays
- Ferry departs Docklands at 10.40 am and returns from Geelong Waterfront 4.00 pm.
Package inclusions
- Return ferry tickets from Docklands to Geelong (via Portarlington)
- National Wool Museum Entry Ticket (available for same-day use between 11.40 am – 3.00 pm)
- Entry into the Wildlife Photography Exhibition
- Entry into Cultural Bridges: Celebrating Four Decades of Pako Festa
Please note
- Ferry boarding opens 20 minutes and closes 3 minutes prior to departure times.
- Cruise duration is approx 2 hours 10 mins each direction.
- National Wool Museum is an approx 5-minute walk from the Geelong ferry terminal.
- The museum closes daily at 3 pm. We recommend allowing for at least 60-90 mins viewing time.
- For General Entry to the National Wool Museum please present this Port Phillip Ferries boarding pass to National Wool Museum staff upon entry. For additional assistance please call us on (03) 9514 8959
- National Wool Museum and Ferry Tickets are only valid for names and travel dates provided on your ticket booking.
Map to National Wool Museum Geelong
Then what’s for lunch?
Why not treat yourself to lunch at one of our recommended restaurants and bars with an exclusive offer to Port Phillip Ferries passengers?
Geelong Boat House > has 10% off food exclusive to Port Phillip Ferries passengers. Their speciality is Fish and Chips: Dine in or Takeaway. Sit at tables on the gangplank, go upstairs to the bridge deck, or have a picnic on the grass. Click here
Black Sheep > located inside National Wool Museum has 15% off food and beverages exclusive to Port Phillip Ferries passengers Click here
The Edge Geelong > has 15% off food and beverages exclusive to Port Phillip Ferries passengers Click here
Wah Wah Gee Restaurant > offers an extensive menu of Asian fusion dishes Click here