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Museum After Dark | Nocturnal: Myths & Legends

Thursday 13 November

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Overview Program & schedule Gallery Accessibility

Experience Nocturnal: Museum After Dark, our monthly evening series exclusively for adults.

Whether you’re looking for a unique date night or a new way to spend a Thursday night in Melbourne, we’ve got you covered.

This month we invite you to enter a world of wonder and intrigue where ancient myths, legendary creatures and heroic tales come to life. Choose your own adventure with two levels of exhibitions and fun activities for adults. Learn something new with a full program of expert led talks and tours.

Gather your clan or come as you are and enjoy food, drinks, music and late-night access to Melbourne Museum until 9pm.

Full Program and tickets coming soon.

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Date & Time

Thursday 13 November

6 to 9pm

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PROGRAM & SCHEDULE

Three friends walking through Dinosaur Walk exhibition during child-free Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum.

Grab a drink and take this rare opportunity to see the Museum, child-free.

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

Learn something new with short talks and tours led by our museum experts. Full program coming soon.

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

A woman carrying drinks at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum.

Grab a drink and something to eat.

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

Tyrells Crinkly Chips – Sea Salted / Cheddar / Salt & Vinegar $6
Maltesers $7
Popcorn – Sweet & Salty / Butter $8
Choc Tops – Vanilla / Boysenberry / Chocolate $8.50

Drinks

Signature Cocktail $16
Signature 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

Gallery

A DJ works her decks at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum.

Three women gaze upon the massive skeleton of a dinosaur

A couple of people making friendship bracelets at a crafting table activity at Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum.

A drag bingo host and audience playing drag bingo.

People learning about rare books at Melbourne Museum

People purchasing cocktails and food from the bar 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.