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
Billy Whitton
Free
Billy Whitton
6 September 1pm–3pm
Billy Whitton
Mona Lawns
Billy Whitton
Free
6 September 1pm–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 6 September 2024
Billy Whitton
A stalwart of the local jazz and blues scene plays guitar; sings. Originals, Americana, maybe a steel resonator.
Free
6 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 7 September 2024
Josh Shipton
Another stop on the permanent 'Asphalt Cowboy' tour (his steed is a 2005 Mazda3), Josh and his acoustic will bring you songs of death and sadness, hope and despair, pain and happiness.
Free
7 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 8 September 2024
The Louise Denson Trio
A tasty menu of original compositions and jazz standards with Louise expertly tickling the ivories.
Free
8 September 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 9 September 2024
M.T. Blues Music
Vintage blues, drawing from the masters of the delta and modern stuff. Might involve a cigar-box guitar.
Free
9 September 12–2pm
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
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.