Adults visiting Dynamic Earth exhibition during child-free hours at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum.

June Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

Space Odyssey

What
18+ EVENT
When
Tickets
Adult $32
Concession $30
Member $27

Blast off to the outer reaches of our universe at Nocturnal, your monthly invite to explore Melbourne Museum after-dark and child free.

Whether you’re looking for unique date night ideas or a Thursday night out in Melbourne, we’ve got you covered. Embark on a cosmic journey through space and time with two levels of exhibitions and fun activities for adults. Learn something new with a full program of expert led talks and tours. Start the weekend early, and enjoy food, cocktails and music until 9pm.

Full Program and tickets launching in February.

Program & Schedule

  • Architectural model of a multi-storey building, featuring vertical garden panels and trees atop the roof.
    Station House by Phoebe Biggin, Top Designs 2024.

    Top Designs

    6pm to 9pm | Upper Level | Exhibition
    Top Designs 2024 celebrates the innovation of Victoria’s VCE and VCE VET design students, offering insight into the future of socially conscious and responsive design.

    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.

  • 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

People listen to a Museums Victoria tour guide taking them through the Research Institute Gallery. Three women stare at the massive head of a dinosaur in the Dinosaur Walk Exhibition. A couple of people making friendship bracelets at a crafting table activity at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum. A museums Victoria scientist shows the skull of an Australian megafauna at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum. People purchasing cocktails and food from the bar at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum. A Dj playing 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.

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