Vietnamese Museum and Wominjeka Plaza officially open in Sunshine

Key points

• The Vietnamese Museum Australia has been officially unveiled in Sunshine, with a ceremony held on Saturday 17 October. Museum chief executive Tammy Nguyen said the museum honours people who left their homeland, often as refugees, seeking freedom and a better future.
• The museum was funded by $9.7 million from the federal government and $8.6 million from the state government, along with community fundraising. Alongside it, Wominjeka Plaza opened as a public space honouring Traditional Owners and celebrating refugee and multicultural communities in Brimbank.
• The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.