Thomastown
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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.
SNEAK PEEK
In addition to a top-to-toe inside-out renovation, every lil’ corner of this heritage-listed 100-year-old pottery barn now features thoughtfully-crafted experiences and exhibits – and they’re all built on foundations of creative, play-based learning. You can expect rich and modern learning experiences, sensory spaces, parent rooms, party rooms, art rooms, excursion rooms, a beautiful family cafe, world-class excursions for ELC, Foundation, Year 1 & 2, and so soooo much more.
Parking
More than 300 shared on-site car parks are available at MoPA Thomastown. Whilst we do anticipate some very busy days, please rest assured that there will always be plenty space for everyone to park for free, for as long as you’d like, very close to the entrance.
Accessibility
MoPA Thomastown is a single-level Museum with exceptional accessibility and amenity. The Museum even features Australia’s first wheelchair-accessible climbing structure, WHOA!
Accessible car parking is less than ten meters from the entrance, generous accessible bathrooms and change rooms are provided for all guests, as is plentiful seating and even a reading theatre fully equipped with wheelchair parking and a hearing loop.
Membership
5,000+ Members enjoy the extraordinary value of unlimited visitation. Most members visit 15+ times per year, however value is found after just five visits. Priced from $82 to $118.
Birthday Parties
Bookings are open for Birthday Parties at MoPA Thomastown and the first few months are already all but sold-out. MoPA is famous for its party experience, with packages including hosts, food packs, games, lolly-bags, balloons, plus chef-prepared platters and, of course, the very BEST dedicated party hosts
Literally EVERYTHING you need for an AMAZING party!
BOOK TICKETS
To ensure the Museum is never overcrowded all children and all adults must purchase tickets prior to arrival.
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Today was one of the highlights in MoPA’s lil’ lifetime — with the team from @sunriseon7, including the hilarious @sammacinsta, joining us at MoPA to explore our new Museum in Nunawading!
To the production and studio teams from @channel7 - thank you. You were an absolute delight to host. The way you made all our staff and guests feel confident in themselves and valued as participants in your broadcast is a testament to your genuine kindness and expertise 😘 xx
Some beautiful moments of wonder captured by our guests…
Afternoon Art Classes are the BEST!
This week our lil’ students collaged some of the most beautiful birds you’ve ever seen.
Incredible teachers, chef prepped snacks on tap, inspiring projects, gorgeous new friends, what more could you want!!
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 of art, style, and spooooky fun. You do NOT wanna miss THIS one!
MoPA Nunawading opens TOMORROW (SAT 25th OCT)!!! Wooohoo!!! 🕺❤️💃
An entire year in the making - but it’s finally ready. Can’t WAIT to show you all this incredible Museum!! Please remember to book ahead because all sessions in all our Museums are always operating with our regular comfy capacity limits. x
BIG KNOWN FACT: The BIG blocks ROCK!
LITTLE KNOW FACT: MoPA is the exclusive distributor!
For years we witnessed how engaging these beautiful BIG blocks are. We gathered so much evidence in their outcomes, and developed so much belief in their impact, that we eventually decided to establish a manufacturing partnership that would enable us to place the blocks in ALL our Museums. But what we also learned was that all sorts of other schools, museums, galleries, ELCs (even wineries!) would love a set of BIG blocks of their own. So we started to provide BIG blocks to all of these wonderful organisations!
Fast forward to today = MoPA is now the exclusive distributor. We send BIG block sets all over APAC!! And nothing gives us more joy than receiving all the photos of all the creations children are dreaming up.
So... If you’d like a set of blue blocks for YOUR facility, please jump onto the website or give us a shout on 1800 00 66 72 to learn more. xx
ARVO ART CLASSES ARE BACK!! Term 4 is off to a ROARING start! Such amazing creations. And such happy lil’ artists.
We have spots left in Monday and Tuesday afternoon classes (4 til 5pm). Enrol NOW ❤️ And please shout out with any questions!!
Introducing “Patchwork Portraits” NOW SHOWING at MoPA - from OCT 6 right up until NOV 30.
“Emotions and Well-being” is a hugely important component of the Early Years Learning Framework (“EYLF”); and it’s what MoPA’s brand new activities are all about. Every child that visits MoPA this month will be invited to use our craft templates and materials to develop their very own conceptual characters - and then to bring their creations to life using a range of powerfully emotive features.
Happy apples?
Grumpy brushes too?
Surprised Pops?
Maybe... Maybe not.
It’s entirely up to you :)
Our past character-building workshops have been HUGE - and we’re positive that “Patchwork Portraits” will be no exception. We can’t wait to see you all at your local MoPA this October!
x MoPA
Have you booked your play date, birthday party, takeover, fundraiser or excursion, at MoPA Nunawading yet?
October tickets are now almost sold out, November too! We can’t WAIT to meet you all!! 🥳 ❤️
