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If the weather is good, the music is outside in our container stage near the lawns. If it’s crap, it’s inside the Ether building nearby. In the museum, you might find musicians-in-residence performing live each day.

Upcoming

  • Isabella Mahmoud & Band

    Free

    25 July 2pm–4pm

    Mona Lawns

  1. Friday 25 July 2025

    1. Isabella Mahmoud & Band

      Isabella Mahmoud crafts a vibrant fusion of jazz, funk, R&B, and soul, designed to move you from the inside out.

      • Free

      • 25 July 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  2. Saturday 26 July 2025

    1. Black Sea Carnys

      A potent blend of post-punk, gothic, and industrial voodoo. Maybe mysticism.

      • Free

      • 26 July 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  3. Sunday 27 July 2025

    1. OM3

      Infamous local jazz / punk / hip-hop collective doing live jams.

      • Free

      • 27 July 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  4. Monday 28 July 2025

    1. Django's Tiger Trio

      Swinging Gypsy Jazz in the style of Django & Grappelli.

      • Free

      • 28 July 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  5. Friday 1 August 2025

    1. Guy Swan

      Guy Swan blurs the lines between ambient soundscapes and experimental textures, creating textural, immersive journeys that explore themes of the subconsciousness and the human condition.

      • Free

      • 1 August 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  6. Saturday 2 August 2025

    1. Peter Knight's TL;DR

      TL;DR sees Peter Knight bring together a new quartet, featuring Helen Scoboda, to interweave acoustic preparations, extended techniques with electroacoustic processing, vintage delays, tape machines, and pedals.

      • Free

      • 2 August 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  7. Sunday 3 August 2025

    1. Red Room Poetry

      Bringing together voices and verses for a vibrant celebration of Tasmanian poetry, sound, and spoken word. Feat–Justin Heazlewood, Pam Schindler, Samm Cameron, Adam Thomson and hosted by Red Room Poetry’s Daniel Townshend.

      • Free

      • 3 August 2–3pm

      • Mona Lawns

    2. Grace Chia

      A soulful blend of RnB, hip hop, with electric flourishes. Grace tackles some challenging subject matter through an evolution of of her lyricism into flows and melodies.

      • Free

      • 3 August 3–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  8. Friday 22 August 2025

    1. Zac Henderson

      Zac Henderson crafts heartfelt songs with rich storytelling, warm vocals, and a touch of Tasmanian charm.

      • Free

      • 22 August 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  9. Saturday 23 August 2025

    1. Rā Bellatrix

      Fusing dark RnB and soulful groove into an ascent from the sea floor into a distant start.

      • Free

      • 23 August 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  10. Sunday 24 August 2025

    1. Projekt Camus

      Twisting old electronic sounds into bold new forms, blurring the boundary between noise, beat, and pure sonic adventure.

      • Free

      • 24 August 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  11. Monday 25 August 2025

    1. CLUSTERFUNK

      Multi instrumentalist. Electronic Risdon Cabaret.

      • Free

      • 25 August 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  12. Friday 29 August 2025

    1. Eishan Ensemble

      Highly acclaimed and well travelled. Sophisticated soundscapes, or 'Persian chamber jazz' if you will.

      • Free

      • 29 August 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  13. Saturday 30 August 2025

    1. Tai Harlii

      Jazzy space jams undercut with alternative RnB.

      • Free

      • 30 August 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  14. Sunday 31 August 2025

    1. Chicken Shack Blues Band

      This three-piece feed captures the essence of high energy juke joints with early blues classics.

      • Free

      • 31 August 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  15. Monday 1 September 2025

    1. CMT Trio

      Original jazz from this three piece ensemble turning sax, double bass and drums into a shared language of whimsy and introspection.

      • Free

      • 1 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  16. Thursday 4 September 2025

    1. Dallas Heron

      Dallas Heron is a singer, sound artist and song writer. His current practice is focused on monophonic composition using voice as the improvisational writing instrument.

      • Free

      • 4 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  17. Friday 5 September 2025

    1. Casa Della Festa

      Come on in—Casa Della Festa casts a mischievous mood with bold music and italian-inspired soundscapes to serve up at cocktail of nostalgia and feel good euphoria.

      • Free

      • 5 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  18. Saturday 6 September 2025

    1. Elijah Davies Trio

      A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom. Improvised hard-bop, bebop, funk and fusion.

      • Free

      • 6 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  19. Sunday 7 September 2025

    1. Who Threw That

      Pick up what they're putting down. Local emo/math rock tro bringing intricate riffs and high energy.

      • Free

      • 7 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  20. Monday 8 September 2025

    1. N.E.W Monochrome

      Nods to the Berlin School of Electronica. Stepped synth sequences. Fresh interpretations of the finger-licking banjo-plucking Moog albums of the seventies.

      • Free

      • 8 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  21. Friday 12 September 2025

    1. Lillian Albazi & James Sherlock

      Naarm-based improvisers. James on guitar, Lillian on vocals, come together as accomplished individuals to combine and showcase their prowess and versatility in the Jazz and classical arena.

      • Free

      • 12 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  22. Saturday 13 September 2025

    1. Violaloop

      Exquisitely executed live loops bringing a whole-orchestra sound to the stage.

      • Free

      • 13 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  23. Sunday 14 September 2025

    1. Barefoot Nellie

      Old time mountain music evoking images of log cabins, woodsmoke and maybe some unrequited love.

      • Free

      • 14 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  24. Monday 15 September 2025

    1. Jeremy Sumner

      Solo improv guitar. Dark modes, minimalism, whatever happens on the day.

      • Free

      • 15 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  25. Friday 19 September 2025

    1. Confetti Western

      Boundary-pushing confetti cowboys mustering together eclectic sounds of nu-disco, house, techno, and rock.

      • Free

      • 19 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns

  26. Saturday 20 September 2025

    1. Thelma Drive

      Four-piece jazz funk crew who hope you'll enjoy their music as much as they enjoy playing it.

      • Free

      • 20 September 2–4pm

      • Mona Lawns


Accessibility

Getting on the ferry

The lower deck is accessible for mobility aids and prams, and includes a bar and accessible toilet.

Getting around

Mobility aids
Mona is mostly accessible for mobility aids (wheelchairs, walking frames and scooters), prams, and assistance and guide dogs. The museum has a ground-level entrance, including an information desk, cloaking and shop; and three subterranean floors: B1 nearest the top, then B2, and B3 at the very bottom. Three lifts operate inside the museum: the main lift takes you from the museum entrance down to B3 and B1; the internal lift shuttles between B3, B2 and B1, but does not exit the museum; and the Pharos atrium travels from B3 to B2, connecting the underground tunnel network. We recommend bringing your own mobility aids (there’s quite a bit of walking in the museum). Mona has some wheelchairs available to borrow, but these can’t be reserved in advance. Speak to staff at the museum entrance when you get here.

Some parts of the museum are not accessible with mobility aids: the Pausiris chamber, parts of the heritage-listed Round House building, and certain artworks such as James Turrell’s Unseen Seen, Richard Wilson’s 20:50 and Alfredo Jaar’s The Divine Comedy.

Taking a break
There are seats throughout the museum if you want to relax (just don’t sit on the art, the curators get sad when that happens, unless it’s an art seat). There’s even a bar. Settle in. Have a drink. If you need somewhere quiet for a break, try the parent and carer room on B3. Speak to gallery staff positioned throughout the museum if you need assistance.

Good to know
The museum can get a bit dark, noisy and sometimes smelly. Strobe lighting operates in some areas; check the map on your O. Be aware if you don’t like confined spaces. Ditto the feeling of getting a bit lost. It’s all part of your journey through Mona. Mona’s grounds are a bit hilly and mostly accessible via footpaths and ramps. Here you’ll find the mostly accessible Moorilla Wine Bar and Ether Building, which houses accommodation reception on the ground floor and the Source Restaurant and Cellar Door upstairs (accessible via lift).

Contact

If you have any questions or specific requirements, contact our Bookings and Enquiries team before your visit.

visit@mona.net.au

+61 (3) 6277 9978

And if you have any feedback on accessibility at Mona, please let us know by filling out this form.