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
DJ TOKIDOKI
Free
DJ TOKIDOKI
19 October 1pm–3pm
DJ TOKIDOKI
Mona Lawns
DJ TOKIDOKI
Free
19 October 1pm–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 19 October 2026
DJ TOKIDOKI
Bassist and producer shaped by years in Japan’s record-listening bars. His boutique vinyl-only sets dig into the 'dead genres' of the 70s and 80s, ” blending Japanese ambient, jazz-funk, city-pop, space-funk and Brazilian boogie.
Free
19 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 22 October 2026
Don Glori [GRB]
Don Glori is the alter ego (and anagram) of producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Gordon Li. A product of the genre-bending melting pot that is Naarm / Melbourne, Don Glori is now based in London, where he represents his roots on the global stage.
Free
22 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 23 October 2026
Greg Woodward
Greg Woodward is a versatile cellist who’s been performing for almost three decades. When gigging solo, he incorporates looping into his act, approaching it as a form of live-action composing, developing fresh ideas through layering, electronic effects, jazz-inflected solo lines and mood shifts.
Free
23 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 24 October 2026
Gabriel Altman
Gabriel Altman is an Argentine singer-songwriter who merges Latin alternative rock with a modern, experimental edge. Incorporating synths, drum machines and elements of ambient, house music and electronica, his set is as unexpected as it is original.
Free
24 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 25 October 2026
Subterranean Daffodils
Laissez-faire arrangements of alt-country, reggae and folk songs, led by the one and only Spoon B. Daisy. Groove along as he pleads for a zero-carbon interment of his Indigenous remains and poetically argues that violence is never the answer.
Free
25 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 26 October 2026
Claire Angel Bonner [ITA]
Originally from Tasmania, Claire Angel Bonner is a classical guitarist based in Italy. Specialising in 19th-century music, she’s headed to Mona as part of her 2026 Australian tour.
Free
26 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 29 October 2026
Violaloop
One muso + one 5-string viola + one loop pedal = infinite grooves, made live and deleted on the spot—no repeats, no recordings. Every set is a one-time-only vibe.
Free
29 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 30 October 2026
Delphine Dora [FRA]
Delphine Dora is a French pianist, organist, vocalist, improviser and composer. In concert, she explores a floating sonic tapestry where voice, keyboards, loops and lo-fi textures intertwine. Drawing on sounds gathered from daily life or during her travels, Dora’s music weaves together fragile textures, jagged loops and shifting soundscapes.
Free
30 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 31 October 2026
Dan Blitzman [VIC]
Argentine-born and Australian-raised, Dan Blitzman creates humorous and challenging soundscapes that blend lo-fi, folk and folklore. His upcoming album Tierra del Fuego is half concept record, half graphic novel, blending supernatural themes with sharehouse shenanigans. If that doesn’t make you want to see his set, what will?
Free
31 October 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.
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.