Music
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Open your ears
Hours:
Thursday to Monday, 10am–5pm
If the weather is good, the music is outside on the lawns. If it’s crap, it’s inside the Ether building nearby. In the museum, you might find musicians-in-residence performing live each day.
Upcoming
Richard Steele
Free
Richard Steele
20 February 1pm–3pm
Richard Steele
Mona Lawns
Richard Steele
Free
20 February 1pm–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 20 February 2025
Richard Steele
A gumbo of guitarish goodness. Tasty originals, original interpretations.
Free
20 February 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 21 February 2025
JANEYHEART
Deep, yearning songs for violin, guitar, loops and voice.
Free
21 February 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 22 February 2025
Simon Joyner
Under-the-radar singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska. Been doing it for ages.
Free
22 February 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 23 February 2025
Django's Tiger
Traditional French jazz manouche in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.
Free
23 February 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 24 February 2025
Postponez
Let a DJ from Sydney take you on a bit of an ambient journey.
Free
24 February 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 27 February 2025
MT Blues
Tasmania's finest cigar-box blues guitar duo play original comps and covers from the Delta and beyond.
Free
27 February 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 28 February 2025
Gold Pen
Funky-ass jazz-pop with electric keys, horn section and sprinkles of gospel. They also 'go cosmic' on occasion
Free
28 February 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 1 March 2025
Grassy Strings
Kolkata-based bluegrass duo doing folk and swing (and bluegrass, obvs), offsided by locals Ross and Montz.
Free
1 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 2 March 2025
Nadira and Friends
Hot swing, cool ballads and tunes from the Great American Songbook (with a twist). Banter between.
Free
2 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 3 March 2025
Mambo Afro
The music of Malawi and South Africa, married with flamenco, samba and highlife.
Free
3 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 6 March 2025
Visor Guy
Not jazz, not blues, not noise. Fuzzed-out improv.
Free
6 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 7 March 2025
The Stitch
Tassie organ trio taking classic sixties Blue Note jazz sounds; adding a dash of the tender romance and gritty guitar solos of an Elvis B-side.
Free
7 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 8 March 2025
Charles Malovnek Trio
Energetic, expressive jazz and blues.
Free
8 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 9 March 2025
The Raccoons
Classic rockabilly unit who've based their sound on the tough, wiry energy of English Teddy Boy bands. Not actual raccoons.
Free
9 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 10 March 2025
Dallas Heron
World folk, guitar oddities, rock and roll, computer beats, MIDI. Music, voice, and movement.
Free
10 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 13 March 2025
Deep Friars
Possibly (probably) Hobart's nerdiest party band. Odd time signatures, harmonised guitars, gregarious solos and non-linear forms (plus the odd sugary singalong moment).
Free
13 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 15 March 2025
Thelma Drive
A crew who list funk, jazz, indie, reggae and 'having fun' among their interests.
Free
15 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 17 March 2025
Swaz Benjamin
Fluid, party-starting storytelling and poetics. Some light-hearted stuff, some harder-hitting stuff. Thoughts may be provoked.
Free
17 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 20 March 2025
Violaloop
Viola, loops.
Free
20 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 21 March 2025
Jay Jarome
A blend of blues, soul, jazz, indie and funk from a young First Nations artist out of Bribie Island (via the UTAS Conservatorium).
Free
21 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 22 March 2025
Warren Mason
Originally from Godooga in NSW, Warren's a proud Yuwaalaraay man with links to the Yorta Yorta. When not being the brains / muscle behind Tin Camp Studios, he plays guitar; sings.
Free
22 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 24 March 2025
CMT Trio
A fresh new local jazz trio. Sax, double bass, drums.
Free
24 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 27 March 2025
Ross Smithard and Up Jumped Trouble
Old-time Appalachian tunes with a fiddle in the driver's seat (plus 'claw hammer style' banjo).
Free
27 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 28 March 2025
Lou Bradley
A bunch of bluegrassy, folky mountain music from the high hills above Mullumbimby. The highly-accomplished Lou has finally let Phil tag along, so it's a good thing he's handy on the banjo and mandolin.
Free
28 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 29 March 2025
Jamie Pregnell Trio
JP leads a jazz-posse (pozze?) with his elite guitar skills.
Free
29 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Accessibility
Getting on the ferry
Getting on the ferry
The lower deck is accessible for mobility aids and prams, and includes a bar and accessible toilet. Upon arrival at Mona, you will disembark at the bottom of 99 stairs that lead up to the museum entrance.
Getting around
Getting around
Mobility aids
Mona is mostly accessible for mobility aids (wheelchairs, walking frames and scooters), prams, and assistance and guide dogs. The museum has a ground-level entrance, including an information desk, cloaking and shop; and three subterranean floors: B1 nearest the top, then B2, and B3 at the very bottom. Three lifts operate inside the museum: the main lift takes you from the museum entrance down to B3 and B1; the internal lift shuttles between B3, B2 and B1, but does not exit the museum; and the Pharos atrium travels from B3 to B2, connecting the underground tunnel network. We recommend bringing your own mobility aids (there’s quite a bit of walking in the museum). Mona has some wheelchairs available to borrow, but these can’t be reserved in advance. Speak to staff at the museum entrance when you get here.
Some parts of the museum are not accessible with mobility aids: the Pausiris chamber, parts of the heritage-listed Round House building, and certain artworks such as James Turrell’s Unseen Seen, Richard Wilson’s 20:50 and Alfredo Jaar’s The Divine Comedy.
Taking a break
There are seats throughout the museum if you want to relax (just don’t sit on the art, the curators get sad when that happens, unless it’s an art seat). There’s even a bar. Settle in. Have a drink. If you need somewhere quiet for a break, try the parent and carer room on B3. Speak to gallery staff positioned throughout the museum if you need assistance.
Good to know
The museum can get a bit dark, noisy and sometimes smelly. Strobe lighting operates in some areas; check the map on your O. Be aware if you don’t like confined spaces. Ditto the feeling of getting a bit lost. It’s all part of your journey through Mona. Mona’s grounds are a bit hilly and mostly accessible via footpaths and ramps. Here you’ll find the mostly accessible Moorilla Wine Bar and Ether Building, which houses accommodation reception on the ground floor and the Source Restaurant and Cellar Door upstairs (accessible via lift).
Contact
Contact
If you have any questions or specific requirements, contact our Bookings and Enquiries team before your visit.
And if you have any feedback on accessibility at Mona, please let us know by filling out this form.