• What is the age group for Sleepovers?

  Adult Museum Sleepovers are designed for over 18 year olds.  

  Please ensure a consent form is completed and we will group friend groups together.  

• 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.

• 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.  

• Where will we sleep?

  Our event partner, Ecosa will provide mattresses in single size with a mattress protector for you to sleep on. Eye mask for adult guests will be available to take home.

  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.
  • 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.
  • Museums Victoria is committed to creating an accessible, inclusive, and safe environment for all, regardless of sexuality, gender, identity, ability, or culture. Discrimination has no place in our museums. A condition of entry is that everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
  • Museums Victoria reserves the right, without the refund of any portion of the ticket purchase price, to refuse admission to or eject any person whose conduct is deemed by Museums Victoria to be disorderly, who uses vulgar or abusive language or who fails to comply with Museums Victoria terms and conditions.

• 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.

• How can I find transport and parking information?

  Everything you need to know about getting to 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.