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 musicians-in-residence performing live each day, or see folks in action in our recording studio, Frying Pan.
Upcoming
Swingmatism goes Slightly Latin
Free
Swingmatism goes Slightly Latin
1 November 1pm–3pm
Swingmatism goes Slightly Latin
Mona Lawns
Swingmatism goes Slightly Latin
Free
1 November 1pm–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 1 November 2024
Swingmatism goes Slightly Latin
Swingmatism’s usual repertoire is swing jazz (Basie, Ellington etc) but on this occasion the combo will be playing some music from Brazil, a little bit of Afro Cuban, and some originals which share these influences.
Free
1 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 2 November 2024
Harry Edwards Trio
Jazz manouche, modern jazz, plus selections from film and videogame scores. Violin, guitar, double bass.
Free
2 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 3 November 2024
Chris O
A mashup of folk, blues and roots drawn from a lifetime's experience and global grassroots traditions.
Free
3 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 4 November 2024
Sax and Violence
The brass rhythm section of the infamous Oxo Cubans (tuba, saxes), plus Yyan Ng doing wild taiko drumming. 'The kind of sax and violence your mum approves of'.
Free
4 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 8 November 2024
Shade
Sizzling, original groove-driven jazz from a quartet inspired by neo-soul, nu-jazz and psychedelic influences.
Free
8 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 9 November 2024
Rufous Whistler and Possum
Modern takes on bush ballads and traditional roots from two real contemporary folk talents, backed by a dynamic stringband.
Free
9 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 10 November 2024
Shoeb Ahmad
‘hi-tek lo-fi’: meditative, sometimes dissonant improv and noise featuring instruments both analog and electric (and voice). Maybe some poppier stuff, too.
Free
10 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 11 November 2024
Sam Kucera & Seth Henderson
A seasoned vet of Americana and actual America (Sam) is joined by Tassie's own singer-songwriter Seth, 'for better or worse, in no particular order'.
Free
11 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 15 November 2024
B. Raymond & The Gold Tones
Folk songwriting with a bit of classic soul, decorated with blues and country licks galore.
Free
15 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 16 November 2024
Aether + Vassallo
Ambient / post-rock duo from Sydney. 'A match made in limbo'. Piano, vocals, guitar, soundscapes.
Free
16 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 17 November 2024
Joyce Prescher
Intimate, contemporary folkish stuff inspired by the icons of the seventies. May induce giggling, crying, and swaying.
Free
17 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 18 November 2024
Tom Robb Trio
Originals and standards inspired by jazz traditions from the fifties to today.
Free
18 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 22 November 2024
Busted Chops
All-star funk fusion collective. Funky, freaky and full to bursting with tasty horn lines and dirty grooves.
Free
22 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 23 November 2024
Lindy & Linzee, Lifetime Drumnambulistic Partners in Time
Rattle and roll with a pair of percussionistic prodigies who've been drumming for decades.
Free
23 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 24 November 2024
Gusto Gusto
Dancefloour favourites from West Preston. Seven-piece raucous folk.
Free
24 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 25 November 2024
HOBOFOPO Presents: Hannah Morell
Hannah brings home her special variety of rollicking singalong banjo originals.
Free
25 November 12–1pm
Mona Lawns
HOBOFOPO Presents: The Taxpayers
A long-running experimental DIY punk band out of Portland. Released a concept album about the rise and fall of a fictional baseball player once.
Free
25 November 1–2pm
Mona Lawns
HOBOFOPO Presents: Woolworths/Flushot
FKA Hardcore Dog Penis. 'Indie thrash rap'.
Free
25 November 2–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 29 November 2024
Greg Souter Trio
Swing and latin for guitar, drums and bass.
Free
29 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 30 November 2024
David Craven and Jon S Williams
Drums and electric guitar. Intricate, idiosyncratic instrumentals with a jazzy sensibility.
Free
30 November 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Sunday 1 December 2024
M.T. Blues
Vintage blues, drawing from the masters of the delta and modern stuff. Might involve a cigar-box guitar.
Free
1 December 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.