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Date, Time & Location 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm on Sunday, the 18th of October, 2026 at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art, 247 Bay Road, Sandringham The - [Terms and conditions](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/terms-and-conditions/) - Before proceeding with your purchase, or visiting MoPA, please read these Terms and Conditions carefully. Please do not make a purchase or attend a Museum unless you agree to all the Terms and Conditions detailed below. All references to “MoPA” in these Terms and Conditions are to “Museum of Play and Art”, which is the - [Memberships](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/membership/) - Membership starts from $14! Over 25,000+ Guests have now joined the MoPA Community as Members. Why? Because Members enjoy UNLIMITED free play sessions. - [Nunawading Membership](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/membership/nunawading/) - TWO REALLY, REALLY RIDICULOUSLY-GOOD MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS Join 25,000+ MoPA Members!Access ALL our Museums, ALL year long. 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To ensure your recipient enjoys the maximum value possible, MoPA Gift Cards last for 3-years and can be used across any number of separate purchases! - [Geelong Gift Cards](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/gift-cards/geelong/) - Geelong Gift Cards can be used to purchase anything at MoPA Geelong, including tickets, memberships, parties, coffees, food and more. To ensure your recipient enjoys the maximum value possible, MoPA Gift Cards last for 3-years and can be used across any number of separate purchases! - [Thomastown Gift Cards](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/gift-cards/thomastown/) - Best. Present. Ever! MoPA Gift Cards can be used to purchase anything at MoPA, including tickets, memberships, parties, coffees, food and more. To ensure your recipient enjoys the maximum value possible, MoPA Gift Cards last for 3 years and can be used across any number of separate purchases! 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One less thing to think about. - [2025 Holiday Gifting Guide](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/holiday-gifting-2025/) - EPIC GIFTS SPRINKLED WITH EVEN MORE MERRY! Below you'll find a curation of our most popular gifting solutions, jam packed with extras to keep your tiny peeps smiling from👂ear to ear👂 These gifting extras are available ONLY from December 1 to December 25, 2025! MOPA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES FREE GIFT PACK (RRP $39) MEMBERSHIP: Unlimited - [CWS Fundraiser](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/fundraiser/cws-fundraiser/) - A Night @ The Children’s Museum! Join us for an evening of play, learning, and fundraising with CWS at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art! Date, Time & Location 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm on Sunday, the 16th of November, 2025, at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art, 391 Settlement Road, Thomastown VIC 3074 You - [St Columba's Prep-Grade 2](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/fundraiser/st-columbas-fundraiser/) - A Night @ The Children’s Museum! Join us for an evening of play, learning, and fundraising with St Columba's end-of-year Christmas celebration at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art! Date, Time & Location 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm on Sunday, the 7th of December, 2025 at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art, 247 Bay Rd, - [Friendship Square ELC](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/fundraiser/friendship-square-elc/) - A Night @ The Children’s Museum! Join us for an evening of play, learning, and fundraising with Friendship Square ELC at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art! Date, Time & Location 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm on Sunday, the 19th of October, 2025 at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art, 247 Bay Rd, Sandringham VIC - [Coming Soon: MoPA Adelaide](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/adelaide-coming-soon/) - Yep, That's's Right... MoPA Is Coming To Adelaide! 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Date, Time & Location 4:30pm until 7:30pm - [Venue Hire, Functions & Events](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/corporate-days-events/) - Australia's most unique function & Event spaces Whether you’d like to book one of our beautiful spaces for a celebration, a launch, a shoot, or a workshop, MoPA really can cater to events and functions of any size and shape. We welcome a conversation about your requirements. Geelong The beautiful heritage-listed Wintergarden building boasts 1,000sqm’s - [Email Confirmed!](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/thank-you-subscribe-confirmed/) - Thanks! Your Are Now Subscribed - [Products & Exhibits](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/products-and-exhibits/) - The team at MoPA design and build exhibits and activations for Museum's and Learning Institutions all over the world. Some of the work we do is highly bespoke, however the bulk of our work is now providing schools and learning institutions with 'off the shelf' products and solutions - enabling them to take a piece - [2024 Holiday Gift Guide](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/holiday-gifting-2024/) - Memberships, gift cards, special treats and more! The MoPA team LOVES the festive season, and on top of our jam-packed museum activity schedule we’ve curated some extra-special, extra festive gifts for the little creatives in your life. Includes: - UNLIMITED visits with a $98 MoPA Children's Membership! - PICKUP A FREE $39 Xmas Gift Pack with - [Geelong College ELC4 End Of Year Party](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/fundraiser/gc2024-elc4/) - A Night @ The Children’s Museum! Join us for an evening of play and laughter at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art! We are thrilled to invite you and your family to a special night dedicated to supporting our community and having a blast with your little ones. 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MoPA operates a growing network of world-class Children’s Museums. The teams that work inside the Museum’s, and the HQ team that support them, are all truly wonderful individuals. We’re blessed to be surrounded by so many great people, but it hasn’t happened by accident. - [St Luke's Fundraiser 2024](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/fundraiser/st-lukes-copy/) - A Night @ The Children’s Museum! Join us for an evening of play, leaning, and fundraising with the St Luke's Community at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art! Date, Time & Location 4:30pm until 7:30pm on Thursday 14th November, 2024 atMoPA: Museum of Play and Art, 247 Bay Road, Sandringham The formalities (food, auctions, activities) - [St Luke's Fundraiser](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/fundraiser/st-lukes-2024/) - A Night @ The Children’s Museum! Join us for an evening of play, leaning, and fundraising with the St Luke's Community at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art! Date, Time & Location 4:30pm until 7:30pm on Thursday 14th November, 2024 atMoPA: Museum of Play and Art, 247 Bay Road, Sandringham The formalities (food, auctions, activities) - [Membership Renewal](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/membership/renewal/) - Renew your MoPA Membership in just a few clicks! Please note: our system only allows you to keep your existing membership number if your renewal is processed prior to the original expiry date. It's no problem to renew after your membership expires, but you'll be given a new membership number. - [MoPA Colouring In Competition](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/colouring-in-competition/) - Upload your masterpiece! Encouraging creativity and self-expression is core to our mission here at MoPA. Every child that visits the Museum has the opportunity to choose from a range of colouring in sheets to take home and submit below. - [Geelong College ELC3 End Of Year Party](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/fundraiser/gc2024-elc3/) - A Night @ The Children’s Museum! Join us for an evening of play and laughter at MoPA: Museum of Play and Art! We are thrilled to invite you and your family to a special night dedicated to supporting our community and having a blast with your little ones. Date, Time & Location 4:30pm until 7:30pm - [MoPA Reviews](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/reviews/) - Thousands of families visit and review MoPA each year. The team work tirelessly to ensure every visit is magical, and our visitors rave about their experiences. - [Philosophy](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/philosophy/) - We're Serious about play. MoPA is founded on the belief that more play and creativity in our children’s lives will paint a brighter, happier future. Our Exhibits and PABLOs (Play & Art Based Learning Outcomes) are crafted to provide rich opportunities for play-based learning and creative exploration. - [My account](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/my-account/) - [Socials & Fundraisers](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/socials-fundraisers/) - To support Victorian ELCs and Schools, a limited number of free "Fundraiser Social" nights are now available to book on select evenings throughout the year. These events have no upfront costs and provide a super fun MoPA-hosted social experience for your families. Fundraiser Socials require minimal effort on your part but provide a nice boost to your fundraising efforts without interrupting - [Resources](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resources/) - Our Children’s Museums are carefully designed to put big smiles on little faces and provide families with the ultimate day out, but there’s also a serious side to the work we do. 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Children's party packages include food, games, lolly bags, balloons, plus platters and wine for us old folks! - [Kids Parties In Sandringham](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/kids-parties/sandringham/) - MoPA hosts Melbourne's best kid's birthday parties! Children's party packages include food, games, lolly bags, balloons, plus platters and wine for us old folks! - [Book A MoPA Party](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/kids-parties/) - Australia's most popular kid's birthday party venue. Children's party packages include food, games, lolly bags, balloons, plus platters, beer and wine for us old folks! - [Play Nunawading](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/nunawading/) - Bookings Now Open! Melbourne's newest Children's Museum is finally here! Situated at "Homemaker HQ" in Nunawading, this brand spankin' new Museum provides local families with +2,000 sq. meters of truly joyous learning experiences. Our team of experts has filled every nook of this amazing space with a range of experiences and exhibits built on creative - [Excursions At MoPA Geelong](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/excursions/geelong/) - World-Class Excursions For Early Years Learning. MoPA Geelong is filled to the brim with sensory, immersive, play-based learning experiences, all carefully curated to support both Early Learning Outcomes and the Victorian Curriculum. - [Excursions at MoPA Sandringham](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/excursions/sandringham/) - World-Class Excursions For Early Years Learning. MoPA Sandringham is filled to the brim with sensory, immersive, play-based learning experiences, all carefully curated to support both Early Learning Outcomes and the Victorian Curriculum associated with foundation and Year-1 year levels. - [Excursions at MoPA Thomastown](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/excursions/thomastown/) - World-Class Excursions For Early Years Learning. MoPA Thomastown is filled to the brim with sensory, immersive, play-based learning experiences, all carefully curated to support both Early Learning Outcomes and the Victorian Curriculum associated with foundation and Year-1 year levels. - [Excursions at MoPA Nunawading](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/excursions/nunawading/) - World-Class Excursions For Early Years Learning MoPA Nunawading is filled to the brim with sensory, immersive, play-based learning experiences, all carefully curated to support both Early Learning Outcomes and the Victorian Curriculum associated with foundation and Year-1 year levels. Already, thousands of Kindergarten, Foundation and Year-1 students have enjoyed play-based learning excursions at MoPA Geelong, - [MoPA Nunawading: Educator Tour and Play-Based Learning Seminar](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/nunawading-tour/) - ATTN: Eastside TEACHERS & EDUCATORS! We’ll be taking 2026 Excursion bookings shortly, but in the meantime, you’re invited to an exclusive sneak peek of Melbourne’s newest children’s museum Please join MoPA’s Learning Team for a Museum Tour and Play-Based Learning PD (and a glass of vino, of course!) at MOPA Nunawading on Thursday, December 11th, - [Excursions](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/excursions/) - MoPA is filled to the brim with sensory, immersive, play-based learning experiences carefully curated to support both Early Learning Outcomes and the Victorian Curriculum associated with foundation and Year-1 year levels. - [Afternoon Art Classes](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/art-classes/) - Teaching Creativity, Possibility & Belonging The team of educators here at MoPA are a group of the most incredible teachers you could hope to encounter: salt-of-the-earth, passionate professionals who care deeply for your child’s education and wellbeing. Our Afternoon Art Classes are designed for primary-aged children of all capability. They provide amazing opportunities for art, creativity and - [Art Classes in Thomastown](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/art-classes/thomastown/) - Magical Art Classes, Right Here In Melbourne's North! The team of educators here at MoPA Thomastown are a group of the most incredible teachers you could hope to encounter: salt-of-the-earth, passionate professionals who care deeply for your child’s education and wellbeing. Our Afternoon Art Classes are designed for primary-aged children of all capability. They provide amazing opportunities - [Art Classes in Sandringham](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/art-classes/sandringham/) - Magical Art Classes, Right Here In Melbourne's South-East! The team of educators here at MoPA Sandringham are a group of the most incredible teachers you could hope to encounter: salt-of-the-earth, passionate professionals who care deeply for your child’s education and wellbeing. Our Afternoon Art Classes are designed for primary-aged children of all capability. They provide amazing opportunities - [Art Classes in Geelong](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/art-classes/geelong/) - Magical Art Classes, Right Here In Geelong! The team of educators here at MoPA Geelong are a group of the most incredible teachers you could hope to encounter: salt-of-the-earth, passionate professionals who care deeply for your child’s education and wellbeing. Our Afternoon Art Classes are designed for primary-aged children of all capability. They provide amazing opportunities for - [Register for Bring-A-Friend Day](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/art-classes/register/) - We can't wait for you to join our MoPA Art Class on Bring-A-Friend Day. Please complete the form below so we've got all your details prior to arrival :) Questions? Call the MoPA Concierge Team on 1800 006 672 - [Book A MoPA Party Copy](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/kids-parties-copy/) - Melbourne's BEST NEW CHILDREN'S Party Venue Private Rooms ✔Dedicated Hosts ✔Invitations & RSVPs ✔Chef Prepared Catering ✔Balloons, Cupcakes, Lollybags ✔And much much more... ss 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 ## Resources - [Paper Puppet Pals](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/paper-puppet-pals/) - July 13th - August 21st MoPA “Paper Puppet Pals” starts…… NOW! Yes it’s a cute tongue twister… But it’s also a new activity running ‘til Friday 21 August. We’ll be stuffing, sticking, colouring and creating a cast of wonderfully wacky puppet pals. Colourful eyebrows? Fabulous hair? Four noses? We fully support your creative choice 😜 - [Clay Play is Back!](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/clay-play-is-back/) - June 1st - July 4th GUESS WHAT? “CLAY PLAY” is back! One of MoPA’s most popular activities EVER is back, baby... For 1-month only, starting today. Included for every session for all of June 2026. YAY. LET’S CLAY PLAY! ALL DAY. EVERY DAY. STARTING TODAY. ❤️🧑‍🎨🫟 (...Or has Happy Gilmore famously once said... “Why don’t - [Playful Pots @ MoPA](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/playful-pots/) - Tues 7 April - Monday 1 June, 2026 To all our dear makers - are you ready to potter, play, and create? Introducing Playful Pots - a joyful, hands-on activation where little makers can turn simple materials into something blooming beautiful. Children are invited to colour, decorate, and bring to life their very own paper - [Easter 2026](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/easter-2026/) - It’s ALMOST easter, baby! Hold onto your hot cross buns!!! We've been JUMPING to share with you our newest, cutest and most dazzling craft activity... “Hopping Headbands”! Children are invited to choose from a range of colourful headbands and any of our ear-raising templates, then get to work chopping, colouring, customising and gluing their wearable - [Harmony Week 2026](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/harmony-week-2026/) - We’re celebratingour differences togetherat MoPA… Every one of us (including YOU!) is unique and special. Harmony Week is a celebration of these differences. Every one of us (including YOU!) is unique and special. Harmony Week is a celebration of these differences. Across the week we’ll be bringing this to life through immersive Storytimes, creative craft - [Fathers Day 2024](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/fathers-day-2024/) - In the lead up to the big day (Sunday 1st September) we've setup the most gorgeous craft activity; all you'll need to make a special pennant flag for Dad! - [NAIDOC Week @ MoPA](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/naidoc-week/) - July 6th-13th. NAIDOC Week is a special time to recognise and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. At MoPA, we’ve curated a gorgeous experience for our little visitors—we’ll be reading some beautiful Dreamtime stories and decorating Australian animals with land-inspired colours. Come celebrate with us as we learn, - [Polka Dot Pumpkins @ MoPA](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/polkdot-pumpkins/) - October 27th - october 31st Let’s add some spots to your spooky season! Get ready for a pop of pumpkin fun this Halloween! Inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s iconic spotted pumpkins, children are invited to design their very own timber pumpkin. Wear it as a necklace or hang it up at home - the perfect mix - [Sticker Sunnies @ MoPA](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/sticker-sunnies/) - December 30th, 2025 - March 1st, 2026 Say hello to "Sticker Sunnies”; where every little artist that visits MoPA will choose a pair of sunnies to decorate and take home! Free sunnies for all the kids? Yep. Stickers, shapes, textures and colour? Yep. A whole lot of open-ended creativity? You bet ya! All of MoPA's - [Merry Everything @ MoPA](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/merry-everything/) - December 10th - dECember 25th Free snow domes are back! To celebrate the lead-up to this year’s silly season, EVERY SINGLE CHILD who visits MoPA Thomastown between now and Christmas Day will receive their very own FREE personalisable DIY Snow Dome! Yep. That’s right. Make it at MoPA. Then gift it… Or put it on - [Patchwork Portraits @ MoPA](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/patchwork-portraits/) - October 6th - dECember 9th Every face tells a story… what’s yours? At MoPA from October 6th to December 9th, we’re getting emotional — literally! Children will have the opportunity to create one-of-a-kind Patchwork Portraits, complete with grins, frowns, smirks and giggles. By playing with different expressions, little artists get to explore their feelings in - [Father's Day 2025](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/fathers-day-2025/) - September 1st - September 7th This Father’s Day at MoPA, we’re celebrating all the dads, grandads, uncles, big brothers, and special people who make our lives a little sillier, safer, and so much fun. 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Children are invited to create unique MoPA Monsters; multimodal paper puppets inspired by their own personality and imagination! - [Book Week @ MoPA](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/book-week-2025/) - August 18th - August 31st One of the most beautiful things about human existence is that every single one of us is different. To help celebrate what makes your kids the unique creatures they are, please join us from Aug 18 to Aug 31 to write and illustrate your very own “Book About Me” Your - [Art of Clay Play](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/clay-play/) - July 14th - August 15th Sometimes words can seem inadequate when discussing children's creativity, can't they? And so this time we thought we'd let these devilishly-cute creations do all the talking. 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Our incredible educators have poured their hearts into creating thoughtful, hands-on activities that help little ones express their love in beautiful ways. - [The Art of Nature](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/the-art-of-nature/) - Be Inspired... By Nature! As the Autumn breezes blow in, and the bugs fill the garden, we're reminded that nature truly is one of the greatest sources of creative inspiration. MoPA's educators have been digging in the dirt (not even joking)... and, inspired by all the furry, wriggly, winged things they found, they've designed some - [Harmony Week](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/harmony-week/) - We’re celebratingour differences togetherat MoPA… Every one of us (including YOU!) is unique and special. Harmony Week is a celebration of these differences. To help visualise and celebrate the diversity of our gorgeous MoPA community we’re inviting guests to decorate their own character and we'll add your art to our community collage in the museums. - [Easter at MoPA](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/easter/) - WE'RE HIP HOPPING INTO EASTER... LET'S GO! Celebrate with us from Mon 7th to Mon 21st. Expect tweetworthy storytelling, the cutest hip-hopping dance parties, and, of course, NEW EASTER CRAFT. Errrrrday, all day, baby! All the activities at MoPA are included in the ticket prices, but the Museum does sell out, so be sure to - [MoPA中文日- Chinese Community Days](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/chinese-community-days/) - In February we are going to have some very special days at MoPA to celebrate Victoria's enormous Chinese community. 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In - [“COVID & KIDS” Q&A With Australia’s Leading Experts](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/covid-kids-qa-with-australias-leading-experts/) - Dr Hannah Bereznicki, Lecturer in Psychology at Deakin University, leads a panel discussion on the impact that COVID-19 is having on children and families. - [Curating Self-Expression](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/curating-self-expression/) - This autumn we’re curating SELF-EXPRESSION at MoPA. Dancing, storytelling, playing, making, it’s all heaps of FUN, but it’s also super important for development - [The Impact of AI in Early Learning](https://www.museumofplayandart.com.au/resource/impact-of-ai-in-early-learning/) - At MoPA we're excited about AI transforming early education with personalised, interactive learning experiences. 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