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  • 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

    20 February 1pm–3pm

    Mona Lawns

  1. Thursday 20 February 2025

    1. Richard Steele

      A gumbo of guitarish goodness. Tasty originals, original interpretations.

      • Free

      • 20 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  2. Friday 21 February 2025

    1. JANEYHEART

      Deep, yearning songs for violin, guitar, loops and voice.

      • Free

      • 21 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  3. Saturday 22 February 2025

    1. Simon Joyner

      Under-the-radar singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska. Been doing it for ages.

      • Free

      • 22 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  4. Sunday 23 February 2025

    1. Django's Tiger

      Traditional French jazz manouche in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.

      • Free

      • 23 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  5. Monday 24 February 2025

    1. Postponez

      Let a DJ from Sydney take you on a bit of an ambient journey.

      • Free

      • 24 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  6. Thursday 27 February 2025

    1. 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

  7. Friday 28 February 2025

    1. 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

  8. Saturday 1 March 2025

    1. 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

  9. Sunday 2 March 2025

    1. 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

  10. Monday 3 March 2025

    1. Mambo Afro

      The music of Malawi and South Africa, married with flamenco, samba and highlife.

      • Free

      • 3 March 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  11. Thursday 6 March 2025

    1. Visor Guy

      Not jazz, not blues, not noise. Fuzzed-out improv.

      • Free

      • 6 March 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  12. Friday 7 March 2025

    1. 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

  13. Saturday 8 March 2025

    1. Charles Malovnek Trio

      Energetic, expressive jazz and blues.

      • Free

      • 8 March 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  14. Sunday 9 March 2025

    1. 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

  15. Monday 10 March 2025

    1. Dallas Heron

      World folk, guitar oddities, rock and roll, computer beats, MIDI. Music, voice, and movement.

      • Free

      • 10 March 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  16. Thursday 13 March 2025

    1. 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

  17. Saturday 15 March 2025

    1. Thelma Drive

      A crew who list funk, jazz, indie, reggae and 'having fun' among their interests.

      • Free

      • 15 March 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  18. Monday 17 March 2025

    1. 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

  19. Thursday 20 March 2025

    1. Violaloop

      Viola, loops.

      • Free

      • 20 March 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  20. Friday 21 March 2025

    1. 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

  21. Saturday 22 March 2025

    1. 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

  22. Monday 24 March 2025

    1. CMT Trio

      A fresh new local jazz trio. Sax, double bass, drums.

      • Free

      • 24 March 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  23. Thursday 27 March 2025

    1. 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

  24. Friday 28 March 2025

    1. 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

  25. Saturday 29 March 2025

    1. 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

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

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

If you have any questions or specific requirements, contact our Bookings and Enquiries team before your visit.

visit@mona.net.au

+61 (3) 6277 9978

And if you have any feedback on accessibility at Mona, please let us know by filling out this form.