Melbourne Museum

This Saturday, Discoteca Italiana takes over Melbourne Museum for one unforgettable night.

Featuring Tanzer bringing Italo pop, disco and high-glamour energy, Dischi Marcianò delivering signature new-age Italian Disco grooves, and Hysteric digging deep into rare 80s Italo sounds from his iconic vinyl collection.

Dance across two floors, hit the light-up disco, and immerse yourself in Italy after dark with late-night access to ROME: Empire, Power, People.

Balliamo tutta la notte! 🪩🇮🇹

🎟️ Tickets here: https://brnw.ch/21x34Bs

Benvenuti nell'antica Roma! 💚🤍❤️

🏛️ Discover ROME: Empire, Power, People on a guided tour presented in Italian and led by renowned Italian language and cultural organisation COASIT Melbourne.

Join this immersive tour that brings Imperial Rome to life!

📅 Every Saturday until 24 October
⏰ 10.30am & 11.30am (45 minutes)
🎟️ From $22
☕ Bonus: Free Italian Conversation Club at 12.30pm on the first Saturday of every month at Brunetti Classico at Melbourne Museum

👉 Book now: https://brnw.ch/21x32y1

Creative Victoria

Explore our exhibitions and collections away from the daytime crowd at Nocturnal.

Enjoy after-hours access to ROME: Empire, Power, People, with a special guest performance this month by harpist Genevive Fry taking place within the exhibition.

Put your knowledge to the test in our Museum Masterminds trivia event, hosted by science communicator, comedian and public health nerd Alanta Colley.

Cap the evening off by attending a late-night screening of the horror classic SUSPIRIA (1977) at IMAX Melbourne with a discount available to Nocturnal ticketholders. IMAX tickets can be purchased online or at the Candy Bar.

📅 Thursday 4 June
⏰ 6 to 9:30pm

🎟️ Don't miss it! Book now 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x30Pk

Creative Victoria

Explore the history and opulence of a Melbourne architecture icon on a Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade Tour.

Wander through the halls of the building before climbing up to the Dome Promenade to experience stunning 360-degree views.

Limited tours available in June.
🎟️ Book now 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x2Zf0

Creative Victoria

Good news! From tomorrow, we’ve added an extra daily guided tour of ROME: Empire, Power, People. 🏛️

Join a 2:30pm tour each day and explore Ancient Rome with one of our expert Museum Tour Guides, going beyond the objects to uncover the stories of empire, power, belief and daily life.

Get up close to over 180 extraordinary objects and experience the splendour and drama of Rome in an immersive, curator-led journey through this Melbourne-exclusive exhibition.

🎟️ Tickets available for the both the 8:45am and 2:30pm sessions here: https://brnw.ch/21x2XZZ

And don't forget, if you already hold an exhibition ticket you can add a tour at the ticket desk.

There are just a few places left for the first edition of Museums Victoria Courses: ROME.

Inspired by ROME: Empire, Power, People, this four-week adult learning program invites participants to explore the ambition, artistry and everyday life of Ancient Rome through expert talks, curator insights, guided exhibition experiences and object-focused learning in the heart of the CBD.

Across four Tuesday evening sessions, leading historians, archaeologists and classicists will unpack Roman power, daily life, religion, spectacle and the empire’s enduring legacy, drawing on more than 180 extraordinary objects from Museo Nazionale Romano and Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze.

📅 Tuesdays 2, 9, 16 & 23 June
🕑 6–9pm
🎟️ Enrol now: https://brnw.ch/21x2V5l

This program has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Italian Australian Foundation.

Chill out at Nocturnal on Thursday 4 June with our jam-packed program!

🏛️ Explore the wonders of Ancient Rome in ROME: Empire, Power, People, with a special guest performance by harpist Genevieve Fry. Exhibition entry is included in your Nocturnal ticket.

🐧 Catch Senior Manager of Genetic Resources at Museums Victoria Research Institute Dr Joanna Sumner share her experience being one of 80 women from around the world to travelled to Antarctica in November 2023. Expect to see cool pictures of icebergs and penguins.

🧠 Test your knowledge in our Museum Masterminds trivia event. Hosted by science communicator and comedian Alanta Colley, laugh and learn as you try to answer some fun science questions.

🎧 Slip on a pair of wireless headphones and immerse yourself in our Silent Disco Sound Bath. Taking place inside the Learning Lab, enjoy a meditative experience where you’ll listen to ambient beats and connect with the visuals and sensations around you.

With so many activities on offer, one might say this coming Nocturnal is going to be the ultimate chill. ❄️

🎟️ Book your tickets now 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x2UUG

Creative Victoria

From Antarctica to the Arctic, the planet’s icy frontiers are changing before our eyes 🌎🧊

Join polar explorer and Museums Victoria’s Joanna Sumner for a fascinating conversation exploring melting ice, shifting ecosystems, and what Earth’s polar regions can reveal about our climate past and future.

Presented as part of World Environment Day and Our Wondrous Planet, this is your chance to hear firsthand stories from some of the coldest and most rapidly changing places on Earth.

Seats are limited, book now.

🗓️ Wednesday 3 June
🕖 7–8pm
📍 Melbourne Museum
🎟️ Book tickets: https://brnw.ch/21x2SL0

Polar Realms: Tim Jarvis in Conversation