Music
Open your ears
Hours:
Friday 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 musician-in-residence Dean Stevenson performing live each day, or see folks in action in our recording studio, Frying Pan.
Upcoming
Shenzo
Free
Shenzo
13 September 1pm–3pm
Shenzo
Mona Lawns
Shenzo
Free
13 September 1pm–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 13 September 2024
Shenzo
Violinist, innovative multi-instrumentalist, music director, composer. Shenzo does it all.
Free
13 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 14 September 2024
SWEET BASIL TRIO
Jazz from the greats of the American scene, plus Brazilian jazz and originals from Carlos (who's in the trio).
Free
14 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 15 September 2024
The Good Behaviours
Cinematic chamber folk wrapped in old-time banjo.
Free
15 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 16 September 2024
Richard Steele
Guitarist and performer taking you on a bluesy, jazzy, country-ish, Spanish-ish, gypsy-ish musical jaunt of originals and interpretations.
Free
16 September 12–2pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 20 September 2024
Lyn Thomas
Fingerstyle guitar. Pluck yeah.
Free
20 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 21 September 2024
Gold Pen
Funky-ass jazz-pop with electric keys, horn section and sprinkles of gospel and Motown. They also 'go cosmic' on occasion
Free
21 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 22 September 2024
Yacuruna
Old and new sounds of Latin America. Boleros, cumbias, bossa, and more.
Free
22 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 23 September 2024
Luke Cuerel Quartet
Luke does a bit of everything. Got a background in jazz and electronic production; loves melody and texture.
Free
23 September 12–2pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 27 September 2024
Sunny Bois
Who cares what they sound like, they've got a great name. (But they do subtle grooves, high energy originals, and modern arrangements of jazz standards.)
Free
27 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 28 September 2024
The Pits
Local (ex-Brisbane) rockers who believe people go to see bands to have a good time: 'no bummers, only hummers'.
Free
28 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 29 September 2024
Delays Have Dangerous Ends
A pair of improvisers 'driving musical trains headfirst across multiple genres'. Guitar and keys bent into hypnotic mantras influenced by experimental, post-rock, jazz, doom, rock and classical.
Free
29 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 30 September 2024
edseven
DJ with a unique ear and a passion for diverse sounds—Detroit hip-hop, Nigerian funk, classic soul, future beat, etc., etc.
Free
30 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 4 October 2024
Q.E.
Aphex meets pop, plus noise. 'Intelligible pop songs that are more primeval than poetic'.
Free
4 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 5 October 2024
Jamie Pregnell Trio
JP leads a jazz-posse (pozze?) with his elite guitar skills.
Free
5 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 6 October 2024
EWAH & The Vision of Paradise
A psychedelic, cinematic fusion of post-punk and new wave. All the good stuff.
Free
6 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 11 October 2024
Loveless Quartet
An exciting new local crew 'exploring the realm of chordless jazz performance'.
Free
11 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 12 October 2024
Trialogue
Fully improvised one-song-per-set chamber jazz. No holds barred. Possible guest artists.
Free
12 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 13 October 2024
Errata
A Tasmanian experimental flute duo improvising and exploring the works of twentieth century composers like Laing, Kaneko, Takemitsu and Flynn (all of whom we're intimately familiar with, of course).
Free
13 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 18 October 2024
JB Paterson
Critically acclaimed DIY-folk from Cedar Creek, Queensland—which sounds like a really good place to make folk music. JB will be joined by Rebecca on banjo.
Free
18 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 19 October 2024
Primal Outlaw
Synth dirges wrapped around cut-up samples, spiced with the occasional 'beat frenzy'. Possible kazoo solos; guitar drone.
Free
19 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 20 October 2024
Stickrad Quintet
Imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger and Hans Zimmer go out clubbing, with Jerry Goldsmith as their designated driver. Electric Chapman stick and drums plus bassoon, bass clarinet and cello.
Free
20 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 21 October 2024
Astrophe
Guitar, bass, drums. Original jams.
Free
21 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 25 October 2024
JANEYHEART
Dark / light folk tales from the heart, via voice and a very old violin.
Free
25 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 26 October 2024
Jerrah Patston
Unique, whimsical music from the Blue Mountains—songs about home, the Nepean River, and the local netball courts, among other things.
Free
26 October 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 27 October 2024
Andy Burns
Formerly Tokyo-based salaryman turned pianist blending chamber pop and one-man-band energy. Has garnered 'equal parts derision and gleeful buzz' across Australia over the last year.
Free
27 October 2–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 28 October 2024
Linzee Arnold Trio
A jazz-cat called Linzee is joined by Steve and Ben. Cosy, nice and groovy.
Free
28 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. 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.