Music

Open your ears
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
Violaloop
Free
Violaloop
20 March 1pm–3pm
Violaloop
Mona Lawns
Violaloop
Free
20 March 1pm–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 20 March 2025
Violaloop
Viola, loops.
Free
20 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 21 March 2025
Jay Jarome
A blend of blues, soul, jazz, indie and funk.
Free
21 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 22 March 2025
Warren Mason
Originally from Godooga in NSW, Warren's a proud Yuwaalaraay man with links to the Yorta Yorta. When not being the brains / muscle behind Tin Camp Studios, he plays guitar; sings.
Free
22 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 23 March 2025
Follow
A new instrumental group with hardcore roots. Lush, cinematic post-rock.
Free
23 March 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
SILIKIL
Musicians and movers, improvising at the edges of jazz, classical, punk, metal, and contemporary dance.
Free
23 March 2–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 24 March 2025
CMT Trio
A fresh new local jazz trio. Sax, double bass, drums.
Free
24 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 27 March 2025
Ross Smithard and Up Jumped Trouble
Old-time Appalachian tunes with a fiddle in the driver's seat (plus 'claw hammer style' banjo).
Free
27 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 28 March 2025
Lou Bradley
A bunch of bluegrassy, folky mountain music from the high hills above Mullumbimby. The highly-accomplished Lou has finally let Phil tag along, so it's a good thing he's handy on the banjo and mandolin.
Free
28 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 29 March 2025
Jamie Pregnell Trio
JP leads a jazz-posse (pozze?) with his elite guitar skills.
Free
29 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 30 March 2025
Spinnabago
Dream pop, piloted by a jazz banjoist.
Free
30 March 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 31 March 2025
Loveless Quartet
An exciting local crew 'exploring the realm of chordless jazz performance'.
Free
31 March 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.