Nunawading - Now Open!
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Important Note: Only food from the Museum Cafe may be consumed on the premises, enabling us to manage allergen, food safety and insurance requirements. To ensure the Museum is never overcrowded all children and all adults must purchase tickets prior to arrival.
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 play-based learning foundations. With free undercover parking (plenty of space, any time, any day), lifts direct to door, parent rooms, spacious family bathrooms, and a fully climate-controlled environment throughout, a visit to the Children’s Museum has never been so breezy.
Whether you’re coming for a casual play, a party, an excursion or art classes, we’re certain that you’ll be blown away with your visit to MoPA Nunawading!
Parking
More than 300 shared on-site car parks are available at MoPA Nunawading. Whilst we do anticipate some very busy days, please rest assured that there will always be plenty of space for everyone. Our hot lil’ tip is to park undercover, because this particular area of carparking provides very direct and very safe passage to the Museum which is situated on Level 1 of the centre.
Accessibility
MoPA Nunawading is located on Level 1 at Nunawading Homemaker HQ, with terrific accessibility, lifts to and from the carpark, and brilliant on-site amenity.
You’ll find accessible car parking just meters from the lifts, generous accessible bathrooms and change rooms on site, plentiful accessible seating, and even a reading theatre fully equipped with wheelchair parking and hearing loop.
Membership
7,500+ MoPA Members now enjoy UNLIMITED access to ALL our Museums ALL year ’round! Most members visit 10+ times per year however you only need to visit 4-5 times to unlock great value. Annual Memberships are $68 for Grandparents, $82 for Adults and $118 for Children.
Birthday Parties
Bookings are now open for MoPA’s famously amazing Birthday Parties, right here at MoPA Nunawading. Packages include a variety of food options, games and activities-a-plenty, lollybags, balloons, chef-prepared platters and a team of the very BEST party hosts in town. Literally EVERYTHING you need to have the most AMAZING party ever!
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To ensure the Museum is never overcrowded all children and all adults must purchase tickets prior to arrival.
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“Dear Mum. LOVE YOU. I made you some flowers at MoPA. Oh… And I also got you some… CUDDLES!” 🥰
Pop into MoPA from today (May 4th) and Mother’s Day (May 10th) and we’ll help your busy lil’ maker/s create the sweetest Mother’s Day surprise. 🌸
$100 OFF BIRTHDAY PARTIES! 🥳 Yes. Please.
Use discount code LOVE2PARTY — Do NOT miss this!
ATTN: Cafe Managers!! We have a SUPER exciting opportunity on our team at MoPA Nunawading. YOU could be managing our on site cafes, working alongside the most epic support team, and helping us bring the most delicious, wholesome, family cafe experience to life.
This gig is hands-on (coffee machine, yes please) and one big challenge (two cafes, don’t you know it!). Heaps of deets - including how to apply - are found on our website — www.mopa.com.au.
Know someone that this job might suit? Tag them below and if they turn out to be the superstar that gets the job YOU will earn yourself 1 x FREE “All Museum” annual membership to MoPA!!! Yeehah!!
“If there’s one thing this world needs, it’s more PLAY and more ART!” ❤️
BREAKING NEWS: Our “$100 off Birthday Parties” promo went absolutely🍌… And so we’ve decided this monkey (the promo!) can hang around a bit longer!! Use the discount code LOVE2PARTY at the checkout.
All party schedules do typically sell out 4-6 weeks in advance, so be sure to check your preferred avails with some lead time!!
And on a serious note - Times are tough right now for so so many families, and for so many small businesses. And so when we hit on these magical lil’ promos that enable an ‘everybody wins’ scenario — and ultimately, in this instance, the outcome is that a beautiful family enjoy a beautiful, memorable, EPIC birthday party (and perhaps a little respite from the big bad world, even just for a wee bit), then that’s… just… ACE ❤️ x
“Well if this ain’t just the cutest art activity ever, I just dunno what is!?” — PLAYFUL POTS is now showing at all our Museums; and the activity is complimentary for all guests.
It’s mid-2026. The world is upside down right now. So broken, so uncertain, in so many ways. But MoPA will ALWAYS provide respite from the noise. MoPA will ALWAYS be a place of pure wonder, magical moments, and joy. Our little ones (and us, their oldies) - deserve a moment that’s… Nothing but in the moment. Together as a fam. Let’s make some lovely memories shall we!! xxx 🤪
Cold wet holidays = Big long museum plays!
Please don’t forget to book in for a session, prior to attending. Our Museum’s reach ‘Comfy Capacity’ limits every day during the school holiday periods — booking ahead guarantees we’ll be able to fit you in for a super comfy play. xx
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