Monday, 22 June 2009

Walk the ancient city of Pompeii, dive down with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or get surreal with a cheap deal with V/Line this winter.

V/Line is teaming up with some of Melbourne’s best tourist attractions over winter to provide V/Line customers with some fabulously frugal outings for the whole family.

General Manager Stakeholder Relations, Ursula McGinnes, said the new “See Things Differently This Winter” campaign will run from Monday 15 June until 25 July, taking in the July school holidays.

“This campaign is about encouraging more people onto train services and passing on great savings to our customers,” Ms McGinnes said.

“Some of Melbourne’s hottest exhibitions are offering excellent discounts and all families need to do is abandon the car for the train and make it a day of it.

“Customers simply show their V/Line tickets at point of entry to receive between 10 and 20 per cent off admission.”

Ms McGinnes said the following exhibitions were part of the campaign:


A day in Pompeii
Melbourne Museum
26 June – 25 October
10am to 5pm daily. Until 9pm on Thursdays.
More than 250 objects from the buried City of Pompeii will be on display.

Description
A Day in Pompeii will immerse you in all aspects of life in the ancient city. Priceless objects of luxury and exquisite beauty sit aside everyday items like cooking pots and wine jars. The visual world of the city, with its marble sculpture, painted frescoes, ornaments and mosaics, is yours to explore.

Discount
10% off adult, children and concession tickets


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Melbourne Aquarium
27 June – 12 July
Aquarium open 9.30am until 6pm daily. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle daily show times are 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm.

Description
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles celebrate their 25th anniversary this year and Melbourne Aquarium is joining the party with live performances from these dynamic characters everyday throughout the winter school holidays.

Discount
20% off adult, children and concession tickets.


Salvador Dalí: Liquid Desire
National Gallery of Victoria
13 June – 14 October
10am until 5pm daily. Until 9pm every Wednesday.

Description
This is the first comprehensive retrospective of the work of Salvador Dalí ever to be staged in Australia.

Discount
The exhibition is drawn from the holdings of the two largest collections of Dalí in the world. 20% off adult and children tickets


Australian Sports Museum
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Open from 10am – 5pm daily.

Description
Australia’s greatest showcase of sport is housed at the National Sports Museum. The world-class National Sports Museum honours Australian Football, cricket, Olympic Games, soccer and many other sports.

Discount
20% off all tickets.


“A day out in Melbourne needn’t cost the earth,” Ms McGinnes said.

“Every dollar counts in the school holidays so these special discounts might just make the difference between a family outing or staying at home.”

All destinations are easily accessible from Southern Cross Station, and V/Line customers can also use their V/Line ticket as a Metcard.

Visit vline.com.au/winter for ideas on what to see and do in Melbourne and in regional Victoria this winter.