May Nocturnal: Museum After Dark
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With three hours of child-free access to Melbourne Museum after-hours and a full program of fun activities for adults, Nocturnal has you covered for a unique date night or a Thursday night out with friends.
This month artistry and design take centre stage with expert led talks and tours, craft activities and more. Choose your own adventure with two levels of exhibitions. Make wearable art to take home. Start the weekend early and enjoy food, signature cocktails and music until 9pm.
Full Program and tickets launching in February.
Program & Schedule
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Rubik’s Cube Solver by Jamie Phelps, 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.
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Unplug and play with fun activities for adults, music and more. Full program coming in February.
Mini Masterpieces
6 to 9pm | Main Foyer | Art Drop-in
Channel your inner designer and drop-in to make a wearable creation inspired by the queen of upcycling and fashion icon Jenny Bannister. -
Fuel for your mind and body is available all night! Menu
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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.
