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A shop full of fossils, skulls and scientific curiosities.

Wunderkammer · 439 Lonsdale Street

A brass marine chronometer displayed at Wunderkammer on Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

Photo: David Jackmanson / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Display cropped. A marine chronometer photographed at Wunderkammer.

About this place

The city listing records a collection of fossils, minerals, taxidermy and antique scientific instruments for sale.

The record

Comparison: The documented specialism of this shop.

Unusual is a browsing theme, not a measured strangest-shop award. Stock changes.

Visiting

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Sources

Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.