February Nocturnal: Museum After Dark
Heart to Heart
- What
- 18+ EVENT
- When
- Past event
- Tickets
Looking for a fun night out this Galentine’s Day and Valentine’s Eve? Whether you’re planning a unique date or a Thursday night out with friends, we’ve got you covered.
This event ended on 13 February 2025.
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Explore our collections and exhibitions after-hours and child-free.
Antopia
6 to 9pm | Touring Hall, Lower Level | Exhibition | Ticket add-on
Add Antopia to your ticket at checkout to explore a world of secret senses in this immersive, interactive experience that digitally reinterprets the world of ants.
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 unexpected with a full program of short talks and tours.
Hear about Horridus the triceratops while standing around the imposing 85% complete fossil. Opposites Attract
6 to 9pm | Between 600 Million years and Bugs Alive | Live Experiments
Chat up our Scienceworks experts to learn about the physics of connection and discover how the forces of attraction and repulsion shape our universe.Animal Magnetism
6:45pm & 8pm | Research Institute Gallery, Ground Level | Expert Talk
Dive into the love lives and bizarre courtship rituals of creatures great and small with Megan McLeod, Research Assistant, Birds and Mammals at Museums Victoria.Heart-Felt
6:15pm & 7:15pm | Melbourne Story, Upper Level | Expert Talk
Explore stories of love and friendship in all their varied forms, through heart-felt stories and objects from our Migration Collections. Presented by Dr. Moya McFadzean, Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria.Triceratops Tour
7pm & 8:30pm | Triceratops, Ground Level | Tour
Embark on an insider's journey through Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs and learn about their elaborate mating displays and courtship rituals with Sydney Shuherk, Visitor Engagement Team Leader at Museums Victoria.First Peoples Exhibition Introduction
6:30pm & 7:30pm | Bunjilaka, Ground Level | Talk
Learn about Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre and the First Peoples exhibition with Jess Alderton, First Peoples Senior Programs Officer at Museums Victoria. -
Unplug and play with fun activities for adults, music and magic.
Make a paper fan inspired by some of our favourite naturalist illustrations. DJ Good Company
6 to 9pm | Main Foyer, Ground Level | Music
Claire Dickson aka Good Company on PBS is a seasoned DJ who brings a vibrant fusion of rare gems and fun obscurities traversing the dancey, smooth and jazzy corners of the globe.Sparks Fly
6:30 to 7:15pm & 7:45 to 8:30pm | Museum Café, Ground Level | Speed Dating
Whether you’re looking for a friend or a lover, find new connections and like-minded cuties at a museum inspired speed dating experiment hosted by science communicator and comedian Alanta Colley.Mini-Neon Silent Disco
6 to 9pm | Digital Immersive Studio | Mini-Silent Disco
Love, light and luminescence collide under the blue lights of our mini-Neon Silent Disco. Glow together surrounded by nature’s ultimate wingmen – biofluorescent scorpions and lose yourself in 3-channels of classics curated by No Lights No Lycra.Heart Shaped
6:30 to 8:30pm | Between 600 Million years and Bugs Alive | Balloon Art
Inspired by our heart's ability to fold crease and grow from two simple tubes into a complex compartment of chambers and valves, visit our resident Balloon Artist and request a twisted magical creation to take home or give to someone special.Mini Masterpieces
6pm to 9pm | Foyer, Ground Level | Make & Create
Fold, crease and create your own paper fan inspired by rituals of courtship and some of our favourite naturalist illustrations from Museums Victoria’s Rare Book collection. -
Indulge in a cocktail and grab a selection of delicious nibblies. Menu
vgn=Vegan v=Vegetarian gf=Gluten Free
Hot Food Cost Chicken katsu burger, tonkatsu sauce, spicy slaw $16.50 Cheeseburger, angus beef patty, bread & butter pickles, seeded bun $16.50 Vada pav sliders, spiced potato fritters, tamarind, coriander chutney (2) vgn $16.50 Nachos, pico de gallo, guacamole, jalapeno, cheese sauce v, gf $16.50 Grab & Go Cost Tyrells Crinkly Chips – Sea Salted / Cheddar / Salt & Vinegar $6 Maltesers $7 Popcorn – Sweet & Salty / Butter $8 Choc Tops – Vanilla / Boysenberry / Chocolate $8.50 Drinks Cost Magic Cocktail $16 Magic Mocktail $14 Morgan’s Bay Cuvee Sparkling $12 Morgan’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc $11 Morgan’s Bay Shiraz Cabernet $11 Furphy Lager $10 Pipsqueak Apple Cider $10 James Boags - Premium Light $8 Heaps Normal XPA $8 Pepsi / Pepsi Max / Solo / Lemonade / Cool Ridge $5
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.
