August Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

What: 18+ EVENT
When: Thursday 14 August
6 to 9pm
Tickets: Adult $32
Concession $30
Member $27

Explore a world teeming with life this National Science Week at Nocturnal: Force of Nature, your adults only invite to experience Melbourne Museum up late and child free.

Whether you're looking for unique date night ideas, or fun activities for adults in the city, we’ve got you covered. With a full program of expert led talks and tours and two levels of exhibitions you’ll never run out of things to talk about.

Gather your herd, ignite your curiosity and experience the wonders of our planet while enjoying food, signature cocktails, music, and more until 9pm.

Full Program and tickets launching in February.

Program & Schedule

Enjoy this rare opportunity to see Melbourne Museum's exhibitions child-free.

First Peoples

6 to 8pm | Bunjilaka, Ground Level | Exhibition
Through the voices and languages of the south-eastern First Peoples community, the First Peoples exhibition celebrates the cultures of First Peoples with its rich traditions of performance, storytelling, artwork, and knowledge sharing, set against the history of survival throughout the ongoing impacts of colonisation.

Melbourne Story

6 to 9pm | Melbourne Story, Upper Level | Exhibition
Melbourne Story is packed with icons of the city's past and present – tales of heroes and scoundrels, growth and decline, and the changing ways Melburnians live, work and play.

Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs

6 to 9pm | Science & Life Gallery, Ground Level | Exhibition
An immersive voyage into a lost world to explore the landscapes of the Cretaceous and get to know the creatures that thrived there.

Science & Life Gallery

6 to 9pm | Science & Life Gallery, Ground Level | Exhibition
Walk past the skeletons of 17 prehistoric animals through Dinosaur Walk, discover the origin of life in Victoria told through fossils, models, animatronics and animations, and see a world of insects, spiders, snails and other invertebrates in Bugs Alive!
Learn something new with short talks and tours led by our museum experts. Full program coming in February.
Unplug and play with fun activities for adults, music and more. Full program coming in February.
Fuel for your mind and body is available all night!

Menu

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Five friends with arms around each other smile for the camera behind the massive spine and vertebrae bones of a dinosaur.

Museum Expert Tim Ziegler giving a talk in 600 Million Years exhibition during January 2018 Nocturnal event in Melbourne Museum.

Bar staff serving drinks at the November 2023 Nocturnal.

Adults crafting during Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum.

DJ Carolina Gasolina performing a live DJ set at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum

Accessibility

Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.