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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

  • The Hubbub Quintet

    Free

    6 February 1pm–2pm

    Mona Lawns

  • Charlie McCarthy Quartet

    Free

    6 February 2pm–4pm

    Mona Lawns

  1. Thursday 6 February 2025

    1. The Hubbub Quintet

      Electric and acoustic abstractions for piano, two saxophones, guitar and percussion.

      • Free

      • 6 February 1–2pm

      • Mona Lawns

    2. Charlie McCarthy Quartet

      A tribute to the legendary 1930s Parisian jazz-violinist Stéphane Grappelli.

      • Free

      • 6 February 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  2. Friday 7 February 2025

    1. MANKIND

      Hypnotic, psychedelia-inflected gothic rock and post-punk. Big riffs, melodic verses, synths.

      • Free

      • 7 February 1–2pm

      • Mona Lawns

    2. Hosting

      Concatenative synthesis: 'it's basically like hell old built-by-hand data string AI technology, where you match WAV grains from input with WAV grains from a sample cluster, sometimes it sounds amazing, sometimes it's really chaotic in a bad way'.

      • Free

      • 7 February 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  3. Saturday 8 February 2025

    1. Untermorast with Pip Stafford

      The mongrel offspring of industrial drone, ambient noise, minimalist kosmiche and sonic abstraction. Pip will be joining them to improvise with radios, field recordings, found audio and various instruments.

      • Free

      • 8 February 1–2pm

      • Mona Lawns

    2. Frengo

      Mercurial DJ / producer Frengo returns, promising hypnagogic reveries and abstract sonic scenes.

      • Free

      • 8 February 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  4. Sunday 9 February 2025

    1. Blue Eyed Ravens & The Sirens Of Silence

      Sydney singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Josh brings a combo of dark folk dirges and neoclassical folk rock.

      • Free

      • 9 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  5. Monday 10 February 2025

    1. BrazJaz

      Samba jazz crew led by percussionist Carlos Ferreira.

      • Free

      • 10 February 1–2pm

      • Mona Lawns

    2. Ally Oliver

      Emotive tales of grief and acceptance in the lineage of folk icons like Joni and Laura Marling, backed by a new band.

      • Free

      • 10 February 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  6. Thursday 13 February 2025

    1. Seb Folvig Quartet

      An amalgamation of upcoming jazz musos playing a range of stuff and drawing influences from all over the place.

      • Free

      • 13 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  7. Friday 14 February 2025

    1. Clare Cowley

      A musical storyteller deeply grounded in the folk traditions of Allora—her Queensland hometown.

      • Free

      • 14 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  8. Sunday 16 February 2025

    1. Checkerboard Lounge

      A fire-breathing combo of top-notch musicianship, inspired improv and live energy doing original blues, classic soul and roots.

      • Free

      • 16 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  9. Monday 17 February 2025

    1. Miah Aplin Band

      Emerging local singer-songwriter and her band, who are 'so good', according to those in the know.

      • Free

      • 17 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  10. Thursday 20 February 2025

    1. Richard Steele

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

      • Free

      • 20 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  11. Friday 21 February 2025

    1. JANEYHEART

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

      • Free

      • 21 February 1–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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


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.