News & Events

• Opening Hours 2008

Every Tuesday, 10am – 2pm, February to November
Not open on public holidays.
$10 or $8 concession entry fee.
Proceeds assist nominated charities

On site parking available

Special - Winter School Holiday Activities July 2008

COOL CARS AND AMAZING MECCANO

 

-  Open extra days
-  Build a mini car
-  Meccano exhibition and demonstrations
-  Activity sheets

For the July 2008 Winter School Holidays we are opening extra days and have some special activities.

You can put a miniature car together, check out a remarkable car collection and look over some amazing Meccano models. Activity sheets are available for children to use as they walk through the car collection.

Read on for all the information

Dates and times we are open for the winter school holidays.
Monday 30 June
Tuesday 1 July
Monday 7 July
Tuesday 8 July
10am to 2pm each day

To build a mini car
If you want to build a miniature car you must phone and make a booking.
Car building sessions are at 10.30am and 12.30pm each day we are open for the winter school holidays – see above dates
It takes about 30 – 40 minutes to build a mini car
Suitable for 10 to 13 year olds.
Children must have adult supervision for the car build activity
Limited vacancies
Ph:  03 9620 4085 to make a booking.

Meccano exhibition
The Melbourne Meccano Club will be exhibiting some of their fantastic creations.
Owners of the exhibits will demonstrate their amazing models.
Entrance for children only with adult supervision. 
No bookings required 

To look at the cars
As usual, individuals can enter and view the car exhibits.
We will have some activity sheets available for children to use as they visit the car collection.
All children must be accompanied by an adult to gain entry. 
No bookings required 

Disability Access
Disability access to the ground floor only
The Meccano Club exhibition is on the ground floor
Parking available for visitors

Cost for entry, Meccano exhibits and car build activity
Adult: $10
Child:  $5 holiday special, accompanied by an adult, 14 years and under
Concession:  $8
Family:           $25 (2xadults, 2x children)

Disclaimer
Please note, there may be instances when we cannot open during our allocated opening time. This may be due to OHS issues when moving vehicles, undertaking maintenance or clearing event infrastructure. In the past, this has rarely happened. However, we will endeavour to advise on our website when it is likely to occur. We apologise for any inconvenience in the event that this occurs.

• Open for Tours
  We also open for group tours by appointment. Please refer to the bottom of this page to find out more about our tours.

  De Dion Bouton is here

• The De Dion Bouton featured in the Peking to Paris series shown on ABC – TV last year has been installed at the Fox Classic Car Collection. It is hard to believe that such a small vehicle has been driven through a vast array of road conditions

   

Launching - New Italian Language Education Program

• Select our “Education Program” button on our home page for further details and how to book.

• Al volante Education Program Visit
  Al volante (At the wheel) is a collection of Italian activities for teachers and students. This resource contains suggested pre and post visit activities and activities students can complete while on a visit to the Fox Classic Car Collection. The Al volante resource has been created for the Early, Middle and Later Years Italian classroom and is based on Lindsay Fox’s Classic Car Collection

• The aim of the Al volante program is to provide teachers and students with a focus on the world of automobiles and to provide a stimulus for using the Italian language. Students can consider how different materials are used for different purposes, explore and observe variations in manufacture, consider the development of automobiles within our society along with trends and stories attached some vehicles.
• The program can form part of a longer unit of work, which can include visits to other partners in the automotive industry and link in with alternative science and technology programs. Al volante can also link with SOSE, the Visual Arts and English curriculum areas as part of an integrated unit of work.
  In addition, the visit could be one aspect of an introduction to the exciting and developing Docklands precinct. We have a grassed parkland area directly behind our building with toilet amenities (5 min walk). Interactive play structures have been installed along with toilets, solar B-B-Q's & a picnic area. The city tourist tram stop is also adjacent to this area.
• Format
  Teachers and supervisors will be required to undertake the Al volante Classic Car tour in the Queen’s Warehouse independently of Fox Collection staff. The tour activity is best suited to smaller supervised teams of up to 10 students working through their activity sheets together with their supervisor.
• Our staff will provide a short introduction upon arrival, after which the smaller groups will be directed to the appropriate area to commence the chosen Al volante activity sheets.
• Duration of visit with activity would be approximately 1 1/2 hours.

  To make a booking, complete an Expression of Interest form and fax to the Fox Classic Car Collection. Teachers will be contacted directly by email or phone to make further arrangements.

  
  Melways: Map 2E, ref H7 (Click for Map)

• Arrival of new Enzo Ferrari

• If you want to see one of the worlds’ newest super cars you now have the chance.

  The Fox Classic Car Collection has just taken delivery of its most recent exhibit. It is the V12 Enzo Ferrari. The Enzo is the latest in the line of super cars built by Ferrari and closest road car to a Formula 1.

  This car can go very fast reaching 0-100 kph in 3.62 sec. And for the petrol heads the V12 engine produces a thunderous top end of 660 bhp at 7800 rpm with a top speed of 350kph.

  The car is special and so is the color – it is painted in Linfox colours. It is known to be the only Enzo produced with its unusual colour scheme of a yellow roof.

  The Enzo is now on display at the Fox Classic Car Collection in Docklands.

• Education Program Launch at 2003 Melbourne Motor Show

The Fox Classic Car Collection Education Program was launched at the 2003 Melbourne Motor Show. The production line for the miniature car assembly was demonstrated at the show. The Fox Classic Car Collection and miniature car production line form the basis of the interactive education program.

• For more details about the Education Program please read the information below.

• New Education Program now on Offer

The Fox Classic Car Collection now offers an interactive education program with an automotive industry focus. It is currently aimed at the upper primary levels 4-6 with a focus on the Key Learning Areas (KLA’s) of Technology and Science. The program experiences can be readily integrated into a broad range of KLA’s. The Fox Collection visit could form part of a longer unit of work that may include visits to other partners in the automotive industry.

The program emphasises work safety practices and teamwork. It aims to help students learn more about the automotive industry by providing an insight into the construction, history and heritage of automobiles, the materials used and technology involved.

When visiting the Fox Classic Car Collection and undertaking the Education Program students will be able to:

• View the car collection utilising a structured activity
• Work in teams on mini production line constructing a miniature automobile
• Tour the workshop and technical centre where the cars are restored using traditional skills and crafts
• Undertake pre and post visit activities provided as integral parts to the program

• Activities include:
  • Investigating materials used in the production of automobiles