Ever wished you could roam a museum without dodging school groups and sticky fingers?
Nocturnal: Museum After Dark returns to Melbourne Museum on 13 November for another child-free evening session.
The monthly after-hours series transforms the Carlton venue into an adults-only playground, opening two levels of exhibitions alongside talks, tours, activities and a licensed bar. Melbourne Museum will stay open until 9:30pm, giving punters a rare chance to explore the space minus the usual daytime crowds.
Nocturnal: Museum After Dark
- When: 13 November, 6pm to 9:30pm
- Where: Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton
- How much: $25 adult, $22.50 concession, $20 member
- Add-ons: Lego Star Wars $33 to $38, Galloway Hoard $10.50 to $15
- Find out more here
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Nocturnal: Museum After Dark runs from 6pm, with galleries including First Peoples, Melbourne Story, Science & Life Gallery and Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs all accessible throughout the night. The Stronger Families, Stronger Communities exhibition spotlights nine First Nations men from Dardi Munwurro’s healing and leadership programs, exploring themes of strength and cultural pride.
Food and drinks will be available throughout the evening, with a menu spanning chicken katsu burgers, vada pav sliders and nachos alongside cocktails, wine, beer and cider. Activities, music programming and expert-led talks will be announced closer to the date.
Visitors can wander through Dinosaur Walk, check out Melbourne Story’s collection of city icons, or explore Our Wondrous Planet’s large-scale projections of ecosystems from rainforests to coral reefs. The Bunjilaka exhibitions run until 8pm, while most other galleries stay open for the full session.
Tickets are on sale now through the Melbourne Museum website, with members scoring discounted entry. The Nocturnal series runs monthly, offering a rotating program of adult-focused content across the venue’s permanent and temporary exhibitions.
For more information, head here.
