Golden Dragon Museum

 

Chinese migration at the time of the gold rush is celebrated at the Golden Dragon Museum, which houses the world’s oldest Imperial Chinese dragon.

 

The dragon Loong was given to the miners of Bendigo by the Chinese emperor. It was the only one to survive the destruction of Imperial artefacts in the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

Loong is so precious that he is no longer taken out of the museum for the traditional Easter parade, but his younger friend, Sun Loong, regularly participates. Sun Loong requires one person to carry his head, three people to carry his neck and 52 people to carry his body.

 

This little piece of China in the centre of Bendigo is an interesting way to while away an hour, and an even better spot to enjoy Chinese delicacies, or Yum Cha on the weekends.

 

For more information visit Golden Dragon Museum’s website (new window)

 

 

Admission

 

$8 for adults, $6 for concessions, $4 for children and $20 for a family.

 

See below for V/Line fares.

 

 

Opening hours

 

9.30am to 5pm daily, except for Christmas Day.

 

 

Getting there

 

The Golden Dragon Museum is located on 5-11 Bridge St.

 

From Bendigo Station, walk 10-15 minutes to Alexandra Fountain on Pall Mall, then walk along Pall Mall, veering left onto Bridge Street.

 

 

Catching V/Line there is easier and cheaper than you might think

 

$63.20 – that’s how little it costs for 2 adults and up to 4 children travelling to from Melbourne to Bendigo and back during off peak times, including weekends.

 

This fare is calculated using the Family Traveller fare, where up to 2 kids travel free with each fare paying adult. Conditions apply - see vline.com.au/familytraveller for more info.

 

Full fare, Off Peak fare = $31.60 return

 

Concession fare, Off Peak fare = $15.80 return, and Concession fare, Off Peak fare (weekend) = $22.40 return

 

Peak services can be busy, so we encourage families to travel at off peak times, if possible.

 

Use the Plan Your Journey tool (see left – Help!) to check V/Line fares and times. 

 

If your journey begins or ends in metropolitan Melbourne, pre-purchase your V/Line ticket.  On the day, you can use it to travel on Melbourne metropolitan public transport from your front door all the way to your arrival station at no extra cost.  In addition, your valid V/Line ticket is also valid for travel on Bendigo’s local bus network.

 

See Your V/Line ticket is also a Metcard for more info.

 

Buy your V/Line Bendigo tickets today from a V/Line sales outlet.

 

 

Other things to do in Bendigo

Check out our Bendigo page for more suggestions on things to do when you visit.