• What is the age group for Sleepovers?

  Sleepovers are designed for kids 6 to 12 and their accompanying parent/ carer.  

  Where possible, children will be grouped according to age. Please ensure a consent form is completed for each child attending so they are grouped correctly. 

  Siblings will be grouped together unless otherwise requested by their parents/guardians. 

• How do I book tickets?

  When available, you'll need to purchase a ticket online from this page. Tickets are subject to terms and conditions.

  Tickets are currently available for Museum Members.

  Learn more about becoming a Museum Member here: Become a member - Museums Victoria

• How many tickets can I buy?

  Each adult can be accompanied by up to three children.

  If you have two or more adults accompanying a larger group, each set of tickets must be purchased separately, but you can let us know that you wish to be in the same group by indicating this on your consent form.

  Please note, children can't attend without an adult present.

• What if I need to cancel my booking?

  Please note, cancellations of tickets must occur fourteen (14) days prior to the event. Please contact us at 13 11 02 if you have any queries about your tickets.  

• What if the adult accompanying the child isn't their legal guardian?

  We'll need the child's legal guardian to fill in a consent form which will need to be sent with the booking confirmation.

  The child's legal guardian must complete this before the event.

• Where will we sleep?

  You and the attendees within your party will be placed in an assigned sleeping area in the Dinosaur Walk on the ground floor.

  Staff will be stationed at entrances/exits to provide assistance.

• Can adults bring alcohol?

  No. We do not allow guests to bring alcohol into the Museum.

• Can we bring our own food and beverages into the Museum?

  No alcohol or outside food is to be brought on site by visitors, but we do ask that you bring a bottle of water for the night. We will be catering for a snack and breakfast so there should be no need to bring food/drink.

• What are the behaviour guidelines during a sleepover?

  To make everyone’s evening enjoyable, we ask that guests follow these rules:

  • Running and yelling are not permitted in the Museum.
  • Accompanying adults must stay with their children throughout the entire event. They are responsible for the behavior of their group.
  • Guests are not permitted to play on stairways or lifts and are expected to be courteous.
  • Guests may not visit areas of the Museum that are off-limits.
  • Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.
  • Alcohol is not allowed during sleepovers. Violators will be asked to leave.
  • Mobile phones should be put on vibrate or silent mode.
  • Respect your fellow attendees.

• When and where do we arrive?

  The Museum closes to the public from 5pm and re-opens for the sleepover event at 6pm. Registration will begin at 6:15pm. Before that time, you will be asked to wait outside the Museum entrance.

  You can enter the Museum using the main entrance between Nicholson St and Rathdowne St.

  Please bring your booking confirmation with you on the night.

  During registration, you will be placed into a group where you'll meet your group leader and see where you'll be sleeping.

  Attendees will remain in these groups throughout the evening.

• How can I find transport and parking information?

  Everything you need to know about getting tot the Melbourne Museum can be found in our Getting here and parking page.

• Where can I find the terms and conditions?

  Terms and conditions can be found here.

More information

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.