3. MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB-MUSEUM, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Here’s a trivia. The Melbourne Cricket Ground hosted the first official Test match in 1877. Hence, in this regard, it is comprehensible that Melbourne has been the focal point of international cricket since time immemorial. Such a place has to have a cricketing museum, which would capture several of the club’s innumerable glorious chapters.
The museum made its first official appearance on November 15, 2006, and displays more than 1500 artefacts. The biggest attraction of this world-class museum is the story of the mythical Ashes, where the club’s outstanding collected memorabilia includes the famous Blackham Ball and a gorgeous silver ‘urn’ from manager Frank Laver’s successful tour of England in 1909.
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The exhibition follows a chronological order and features countless fascinating artefacts (including abundant historical objects like MCC secretary Major Ben Wardill’s military helmet holder). Members have access to this museum and you don’t need to be an ardent cricket fanatic to visit the place as the items on display at this museum are pleasing to the eye. There are paintings, artefacts and rare porcelain items that have added a different dimension to the game altogether. If you feel extremely lethargic on ‘boring’ Sunday afternoons, this place has got an apt solution for you.
