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
HOBOFOPO Presents: The Taxpayers
Free
HOBOFOPO Presents: The Taxpayers
25 November 1pm–2pm
HOBOFOPO Presents: The Taxpayers
Mona Lawns
HOBOFOPO Presents: The Taxpayers
Free
25 November 1pm–2pm
Mona Lawns
HOBOFOPO Presents: Woolworths/Flushot
Free
HOBOFOPO Presents: Woolworths/Flushot
25 November 2pm–3pm
HOBOFOPO Presents: Woolworths/Flushot
Mona Lawns
HOBOFOPO Presents: Woolworths/Flushot
Free
25 November 2pm–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 25 November 2024
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
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
Monday 2 December 2024
CMT Standards Trio
An afternoon of standards in a variety of styles, ft. drums, bass and keys.
Free
2 December 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 6 December 2024
TEENS
Local post-punks riding high off the release of their debut album. Old songs, plus some freshies.
Free
6 December 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 7 December 2024
Karl Willebrant
Ambient field drone.
Free
7 December 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Monday 9 December 2024
Benjamin Vargas
A house music lover from way back (like, childhood), Benjamin has a wide DJ-repertoire and he ain't afraid to use it.
Free
9 December 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 13 December 2024
Finn Seccombe
Lush, cross-pollinated soul and jazz from an arch-top guitar and Finn's pipes.
Free
13 December 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 14 December 2024
Jen Valender presents Aeolus: Wind Harp Jam
Three aeolian harp-sculptures (which will be played by the wind), accompanied by harpist Genevieve Fry.
Free
14 December 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Thursday 19 December 2024
TEAHOUSE
Otherworldly mix-and-match sounds from classical instruments (including sitar, tabla, Indian violin, harp and flute), five-string bass and synth.
Free
19 December 1–3pm
Mona Lawns
Friday 20 December 2024
Tapir
Tapir are 'a pair of herbivorous ungulates who steer a course between summoning up mirage-like soundscapes from some hidden world, and pitching headlong into the deepest of grooves.'
Free
20 December 1–1pm
Mona Lawns
Saturday 21 December 2024
Charles Malovnek Trio
Energetic, expressive jazz and blues.
Free
21 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.