Uncle Larry giving a First Peoples talk at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum.

Museum After Dark | Nocturnal: Next Gen

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18+ EVENT
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Adult $32
Concession $30
Member $27

Mark NAIDOC Week and connect with this year's theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy at Nocturnal, with a full program of talks, tours and a chance to explore our collections and exhibitions up late and child free.

Learn something new with friends, and enjoy food, drinks, music and child-free access to Melbourne Museum until 9pm.

As part of our strong commitment as allies to First Peoples, we have a limited number of complimentary tickets available on a first in first served basis to any members of First Peoples who wish to attend this event. Please email us to book your spot: [email protected]. Full Program and tickets coming soon.

Program & Schedule

  • First Peoples

    6 to 8pm | Bunjilaka, Ground Level | Exhibition

    View of the Bunjil's Wing kinetic sculpture display in First Peoples exhibition during Nocturnal: Fired up, marking NAIDOC Week at Melbourne Museum.
    Bunjil's Wing kinetic sculpture display in First Peoples 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.

    Top Designs

    6pm to 9pm | Upper Level | Exhibition
    Top Designs 2025 celebrates the innovation of Victoria’s VCE and VCE VET design students, offering insight into the future of socially conscious and responsive design.

    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 soon.

  • A DJ playing at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum.
    A different DJ every month!

    Unplug and play with fun activities for adults, music and more. Full program coming soon.

  • Three museum goers take a break and grab a bite and a drink.
    Fuel for your mind and body is available all night!

    Menu

    TBC

Boyd Kelly DJ and producer performing at 'Nocturnal: Food for Thought - Museum After Dark' event, Melbourne Museum. A Museums Victoria expert showcasing First Peoples collections at Nocturnal: Fired up, marking NAIDOC Week at Melbourne Museum. People grabbing drinking and food from the bar at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum. Drag Bingo with Miss First Nations: Supreme Queen 2023 at Nocturnal: Fired up, marking NAIDOC Week at Melbourne Museum. A museums Victoria expert presenting a talk in the Te Pasifika gallery during the Nocturnal after hours event, September 2017 at Melbourne museum. Adults at Nocturnal enjoying a crafting activity.

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.

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