Music
Open your ears
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. Music outside is free, but for acts playing inside the museum, you’ll need a ticket.
Upcoming
Tasha Zappala
Free
Tasha Zappala
14 September 1pm–3pm
Tasha Zappala
Mona Lawns
Tasha Zappala
Free
14 September 1pm–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 14 September 2026
Tasha Zappala
lutruwita / Tasmania-based singer-songwriter who spends her time touring, making billypots of beans, drinking tea and capturing field recordings. The dream.
Free
14 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 17 September 2026
Tim Jones
Tim is Australia's leading sousaphone crooner. What more needs to be said? Come along. Be amazed.
Free
17 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 18 September 2026
Tea for Two
Inspired by the legendary pairing of Stéphane Grappelli and Yehudi Menuhin, fiddlers Emily Gelineau and Charlie McCarthy find harmony, warmth and joy in every note.
Free
18 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 19 September 2026
Emily & Danilo [WA]
Emily & Danilo mix traditional Brazilian rhythms like samba, choro, and forró with modern jazz harmonies. Lace up your dancing shows: their show is electric and energetic.
Free
19 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 20 September 2026
Greg Souter Quartet
You don’t work as a professional guitarist for over 40 years without learning a few things. Greg Souter (and company) presents a mix of Latin, swing and RnB guitar instrumentals.
Free
20 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 21 September 2026
The Lean Inns
Here’s an act that defies convention. Based in Nipaluna/Hobart, this improvisational duo stumble and scratch and drifting country-folk-blues abstraction.
Free
21 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 24 September 2026
Keyna Wilkins [NSW]
Classically trained in London, Germany and Sydney, Keyna Wilkins has since wandered off into jazz, flamenco and Tibetan Buddhist improvisation. Expect flute, piano and loop pedals, plus pieces inspired by everything from deep space to Australia's detention regime.
Free
24 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 25 September 2026
ClusterFunk
With a name like ClusterFunk, you know you’re in for a good time. Expect plenty of unhinged improvisation.
Free
25 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 26 September 2026
DVRKWORLD
Shoegaze meets psych-rock meets doom-pop. Delivered through fuzzy guitars and reverberant melodies.
Free
26 September 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
Lahgo [NSW]
All fuzz-soaked guitars and fierce energy, Lahgo deliver songs of femme fury and tongue-in-cheek honesty.
Free
26 September 2–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 27 September 2026
Dan Costa Trio
When it comes to jazz pianists and composers, they don’t come much better than Dan Costa. Experience a legend at the top of his game.
Free
27 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 28 September 2026
Australian Girls Choir
The Australian Girls Choir are undertaking their 27th National Tour—and they’re stopping in at Mona. Fifty-nine talented choristers from across Australia \ showcase their talents.
Free
28 September 11.40–12.30pm
Mona Lawns
Realname
The multidisciplinary Realname combines rapid-fire flows and cartoonish-yet-sincere storytelling.
Free
28 September 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
Grace Chia
Grace Chia is one of Lutruwita’s most exciting emerging artists. The winner of a whole slew of accolades, including The Australian Women in Music Award’s 2025 ‘Diversity in Music Award’, she’s known for deep-thought lyricism, soulful melodies and punchy bars.
Free
28 September 2–3pm
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.
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.