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.
Upcoming
GrooveJuice
Free
GrooveJuice
19 February 1pm–2pm
GrooveJuice
Mona Lawns
GrooveJuice
Free
19 February 1pm–2pm
Mona Lawns
Allysha Joy: The Making of Love [VIC]
Free
Allysha Joy: The Making of Love [VIC]
19 February 2pm–4pm
Allysha Joy: The Making of Love [VIC]
Mona Lawns
Allysha Joy: The Making of Love [VIC]
Free
19 February 2pm–4pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 19 February 2026
GrooveJuice
Juicy grooves.
Free
19 February 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
Allysha Joy: The Making of Love [VIC]
Singer, poet, producer and keys player from Narrm making deeply soulful music.
Free
19 February 2–4pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 20 February 2026
LCO Trio [VIC]
A blend of original compositions and jazz standards from the 1950s and 1960s hard bob era.
Free
20 February 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
She Wasn’t Born Here [QLD]
Beetle Miyela creates a sonic world for viewers to reside in, combining ambient textures with ethereal vocals and experimental instrumentation.
Free
20 February 2–4pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 21 February 2026
ContraBand
Lively beats and jazzed-up soul. Dancing is a given.
Free
21 February 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
BELIEVE [NSW]
Improvised jazz quartet connecting the spectrum of contemporary sound making with the fluid, anything is possible momentum of free jazz.
Free
21 February 3–4pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 22 February 2026
Spectrum Soundbath: TIM BOH
Manipulation of sound using tape loops, field recordings and multiple instruments to create continuous, dense and blurred textures.
Free
22 February 10.45–1.30pm
Charles Ross’ Spectrum Chamber
Karai
Singer, songwriter, guitarist. Karai has been delivering captivating performances from a young age. Powerful vocal range and agile guitar skills in abundance.
Free
22 February 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
Svavar Knutur [ISL]
Icelandic poet, Svavar, crafts haunting folk music that explores grief, hope and redemption.
Free
22 February 2–4pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 23 February 2026
Gold Pen
Funky-arse band with electric keys and a horn section. Motown, gospel and jazz sprinkles.
Free
23 February 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
Pariah
A melting pot of like-mined musicians, plumbing the depths of jazz and groove.
Free
23 February 2–4pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 26 February 2026
Ben Salter
Ben's one hell of a singer/songwriter. Occasionally he’s one of our musicians-in-residence. Who knows what he'll play. Something new, probably.
Free
26 February 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
Isabel Rumble [NSW]
Indie-folk songstress that has been captivating audiences across the UK.
Free
26 February 2–4pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 27 February 2026
Level VII
Heavy groove and psychedelic soundscapes from this local modern jazz/neo soul collective, drawing inspiration from the likes of Robert Glasper and Yusef Dayes.
Free
27 February 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
The Gus Leighton Quartet
Gus is a Hobart icon. With his quartet in tow, expect ballads, hard swingers, cookin' bebop and the occasional waltz.
Free
27 February 2–4pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 28 February 2026
RĀ BELLATRIX
Dark RnB, alternative pop and house music from this self-confessed cynic/dreamer.
Free
28 February 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
Ty Cooper [USA]
Globe trotting Ty will mesmerize you with her vocal prowess.
Free
28 February 2–4pm
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.