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Sandringham
Parties typically sell out 6-10 weeks in advance. To secure your preferred day and time, all you need to do is place a minimum booking – we’ll finalise the details with you later.
THE BEST KID’S BIRTHDAY PARTY VENUE in melbourne!
Private Rooms ✔
Dedicated Hosts ✔
Invitations & RSVPs ✔
Balloons & Lollybags ✔
Chef Prepared Catering ✔
And much much more…
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LET’S COMPARE
Whether you’re looking for a rock star event, a fully-hosted afternoon (with a glass of wine for the grown ups), or a more casual affair, we’ve got the perfect party for you. The table below will help you compare the options.
Please Note: The details and pricing below relates exclusively to MoPA Sandringham.
| Casual Party A DIY Celebration | Fully Hosted The Most Popular Choice | Full Takeover For BIG Parties |
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| A more relaxed party, without the accoutrements | Our most popular party type (and for good reason!) | Have the ENTIRE Museum all to yourselves! |
Cost per child | ||
| $39 | $59 | $59 |
Party size | ||
| 10 – 50 Guests | 10 – 50 Guests | 30 – 200 Guests |
Minimum total cost | ||
| $390 | $590 | $1,770 |
Tickets for birthday child's parents? | ||
| 2 included | 2 included | 2 included |
| Two tickets (for the parents of the birthday child) are included. | Two tickets (for the parents of the birthday child) are included. | Two tickets (for the parents of the birthday child) are included. |
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Tickets for parents of invited children? | ||
| 0 included | 1 Per Invited Child | 1 Per Invited Child (unlimited if 50+ children) |
| Tickets for adults of invited children are not included – but are available at regular ticket prices. | One ticket for each invited child is included. Extra adult tickets are available at regular ticket prices. | One ticket for each invited child is included. Extra adult tickets are available at regular ticket prices. For bookings with 50+ children, unlimited adult tickets are included. |
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A PRIVATE SPACE? | ||
| Private Party Room 1.5 Hours | Private Party Room 1.5 Hours | The Entire Museum 2.5 Hours |
| The party room is all yours for a full 90-minutes, to use at your leisure. After 90-minutes, our team require the party room to be empty for cleaning, however you and your guests are very welcome to continue playing in the Museum for another 30-minutes! | The party room is all yours for a full 90-minutes, to use at your leisure. After 90-minutes, our team require the party room to be empty for cleaning, however you and your guests are very welcome to continue playing in the Museum for another 30-minutes! | The entire Museum, fully staffed with our educators, fully activated, is all yours for the entire duration of your ‘takeover’ booking! |
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CAN WE STAY FOR LONGER? | ||
| Yes, 30-mins | Yes, 30-mins | Yes, Upon Request |
| Whilst we will need to clean the party room after your 90-min party, you and your guests are encouraged to stay and play for another 30-minutes in the Museum! | Whilst we will need to clean the party room after your 90-min party, you and your guests are encouraged to stay and play for another 30-minutes in the Museum! | A Takeover Party runs for a 2.5 hours already. If you don’t think you’ll be boogied out by then, however, you may request to book the Museum into the wee hours (right up until midnight!) |
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CAN WE ORDER MOPA CUPCAKES? | ||
| Yes, Cupcakes are $5 Each | Yes, Cupcakes are $5 Each | Yes, Cupcakes are $5 Each |
| GF, DF, Vegan and Vegetarian options are also available (ALL these options are just $5)! | GF, DF, Vegan and Vegetarian options are also available (ALL these options are just $5)! | GF, DF, Vegan and Vegetarian options are also available (ALL these options are just $5)! |
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CAN I BRING MY OWN CAKE? | ||
| Yes (must be nut free, non-frozen) | Yes (must be nut free, non-frozen) | Yes (must be nut free, non-frozen) |
| You are welcome to bring your own cake! BYO cakes must be stable at room temperature (no ice cream cakes) and nut-free. No individually-portioned desserts such as cupcakes, biscuits or cake pops, please. Note: No cakeage fees apply | You are welcome to bring your own cake! BYO cakes must be stable at room temperature (no ice cream cakes) and nut-free. No individually-portioned desserts such as cupcakes, biscuits or cake pops, please. Note: No cakeage fees apply | You are welcome to bring your own cake! BYO cakes must be stable at room temperature (no ice cream cakes) and nut-free. No individually-portioned desserts such as cupcakes, biscuits or cake pops, please. Note: No cakeage fees apply |
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INVITATIONS PROVIDED? | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Digital invitation will be provided within 24-hours of making a booking. Printable invitations are also available on request. | Digital invitation will be provided within 24-hours of making a booking. Printable invitations are also available on request. | Digital invitation will be provided within 24-hours of making a booking. Printable invitations are also available on request. |
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ADULT PLATTERS AVAILABLE? | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cater for the adults attending your party with a selection of platters! There are seven options to choose from, all of which are pictured below. Each platter typically serves 8-10 snacking adults.
| Cater for the adults attending your party with a selection of platters! There are seven options to choose from, all of which are pictured below. Each platter typically serves 8-10 snacking adults.
| Cater for the adults attending your party with a selection of platters! There are seven options to choose from, all of which are pictured below. Each platter typically serves 8-10 snacking adults.
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COFFEE/ALCOHOL TAB AVAILABLE? | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes, you’re welcome to run a cafe tab for your guests. The cafe team make GREAT coffee, and our cafe is also fully licensed! | Yes, you’re welcome to run a cafe tab for your guests. The cafe team make GREAT coffee, and our cafe is also fully licensed! | Yes, you’re welcome to run a cafe tab for your guests. The cafe team make GREAT coffee, and our cafe is also fully licensed! |
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PARTY HOST INCLUDED? | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
| If you book a Casual Party you will need to host the party yourself. Rest assured, your party room will be setup and ready for you on arrival! | A MoPA party host will run the entire party for you. Our host and their support team will ensure your guests, small and tall, are all very well looked after! | The Museum team will work with you closely to deliver a special night at the Museum that you and your guests will NEVER forget! |
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CHILDREN’S PARTY FOOD INCLUDED? | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
| Platters can be ordered prior (see “Adult Platters Available?” above), or you can simply purchase a few snacks from the café on the day! | Every child receives their own party food pack. You can choose either the ‘traditional’ or ‘healthy’ option for your food pack; examples are pictured below. Note: GF, DF, Vegan and Vegetarian options are also available, at no extra cost.
| Every child receives their own party food pack. You can choose either the ‘traditional’ or ‘healthy’ option for your food pack; examples are pictured below. Note: GF, DF, Vegan and Vegetarian options are also available, at no extra cost.
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BALLOONS INCLUDED? | ||
| No | Yes, a gorgeous 'age specific' balloon arrangement! | Yes, a gorgeous 'age specific' balloon arrangement! |
LOLLY BAGS INCLUDED? | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
| – | Every child will receive one of our special Arty Party Lolly Bags. The birthday child will also receive an extra special MoPA gift pack! Note: One gift pack is included per party. Additional MoPA Gift Packs are available for when you may be celebrating more than one birthday! These packs are available at the discounted price of $7 each (RRP $14). | Every child will receive one of our special Arty Party Lolly Bags. The birthday child will also receive an extra special MoPA gift pack! Note: One gift pack is included per party. Additional MoPA Gift Packs are available for when you may be celebrating more than one birthday! These packs are available at the discounted price of $7 each (RRP $14). |
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MUSEUM PERSONALISATION? | ||
| No | No | Yes |
| – | – | The MoPA Art Wall exhibit can be customised to include your own special family photos. Our Digital Signage will also be customised to suit YOUR unique party agenda!
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Ready to book?
Once you’ve booked your party, our fun consultants will be in touch to arrange all details. For now, the important thing is to secure your preferred time and date.
More questions?
Call the MoPA Concierge Team on 1800 006 672
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Last week we promised BIG news...
THIS JUST IN: YOU CAN NOW OWN SHARES IN MoPA 🎉 🤯
FIRST STEP: Register your interest via the EOI link in our bio!
We’ve grown MoPA to 4 Museums and $30M cumulative revenue in 6 years, thanks to support from colleagues, family and friends, Australia Council for the Arts and YOU, our gorgeous guests. And so when considering how to best fund a new exhibit program, and the NATIONAL growth opportunity ahead for MoPA, it only felt right that the first people we would offer the opportunity to would be YOU: the hundreds and thousands of families who adore and regularly attend their local children’s museums (and those that desperately want a local children’s museum!).
An incredible location has now been secured for the next MoPA in Adelaide, where 3,000+ families have already registered for early-bird parties, excursions and play (before any marketing investment). We’ve even started planning yet another interstate museum!
Registering your interest to become a shareholder (via the EOI link) puts YOU first in line when our Offer opens, before it opens to the general public. There’s no commitment and nothing to pay to register your EOI. We’ve even set aside investor rewards and memberships, which we’ll share when the Offer opens.
But you must register via the EOI link to learn more. LINK IN BIO!
* Always consider the general CSF risk warning and offer document before investing *
BIGGEST NEWS EVER!!
You’ve probably spotted MoPA’s founders, Billie and Tom, running around the museums. But next week you’ll see LOTS of them online too, sharing the biggest news in MoPA’s history.
Biggest news EVER? Yep.
Here’s a lil’ hint from Billie and Tom...
Inspired by all the incredible children’s museums overseas, we came home from a trip six years ago convinced that Australia deserved something just as special.
And, so, with more optimism than sense, we took the plunge: we designed and built our first museum. It’s been a roller coaster since then. In six years this uber talented team of now 120+ people has achieved some huge milestones:
🏛️ 4 (FOUR!) world-class Children’s Museums
🎟️ 1 million visits across the network so far!
🎉 200,000+ party guests at 6,000+ events
⭐ 3,000+ beautiful guest reviews
Building four museums has been exciting. But on top of that, we’ve ALSO built the systems required to support a national network of 20+ children’s museums.
Next week, we’ll invite you to be part of what comes next for MoPA. We can’t say too much more just yet. But keep your 👀 out for a very. big. announcement...
❤️ Billie & Tom
Starting… NOW!! All lil’ ones enjoying our Sweet Studio Craft will be invited to make their very own CAKES!! 🍰 🧁 ❤️ This activation is on NOW at all our Museums. x
DYK: It’s Foster Carers Week this week!! This year we’re celebrating with the theme ‘Open Doors. Open Hearts. Open Opportunities’. This theme recognises foster carers who generously open their homes and hearts to help children and young people feel safe and connected, while creating opportunities for the future.
At MoPA we are so so so sooooo proud of our connection with @mackillopfamilyservices and other foster services such as @meli.community. Thank you, to each and every foster carer, for all that you do!
All foster kiddos and their families enjoy free access to MoPA: it’s the very LEAST we can do to support some of the children and families in our community who need it the most.
DOUBLE MEMBER DISCOUNTS!!!
It’s “Member September”, so YOU get 20% off any birthday party booked by Sep 30 - and your party can be any date in the next 12 months! You also receive 20% off at all our Museum Shops!!
Plan ahead and save BIG - minimum party saving is $118! Book with your Member ID at checkout or call 1800006672
THE “SWEET STUDIO” IS ON, BABY!! Pop in to MoPA to craft up your own delectable (but 100% non-edible) sweets at MoPA’s SWEEEEEET studios. Every museum, every day, ON NOW!! x
Join our beautiful crew!! Open roles include:
☕️ Cafe Staff: Casual Roles @ ALL Museums
🍽️ Chef & Cooks: Nunawading and Thomastown
💃 Museum Experience: Casual Roles @ ALL MoPAs
Heaps of deets on our website. Know someone who would fit right in here at MoPA? Please forward 💌!! x
Wonder Club gets you $6 tix. Access ALL the Museums. ALL year. Nuff said. NOTE: Sign-up deadline extended until Sunday 4th October (last day of school hols).
DO NOT MISS THIS! x
$6 ENTRY, ALL YEAR, ALL MUSEUMS? Yes, and there is still time to join - DO NOT MISS THIS!!
Our “Wonder Club” sign up deadline has now officially been extended for school holidays (ending Sunday 4th October). 🥳🎈🕺
