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, portable ramps on site for the more ambitious explorers that may wish to hop up on stage for a dance, 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 $76 to $98.
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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Right NOW is always the right time to put our adult worries away (even if it’s just for a mo!) in order to PLAY - CREATE - DANCE - LAUGH - DISCUSS - HUG - EXPLORE - with the kids. ❤️
🔔CUTE ALERT🔔 Nothing (NOTHING) beats a lil’ vox pop from the mouths of babes. Thanks kiddos!! Quick reminder that TERM 2 Afternoon Art Classes (4 til 5.30pm) are starting in 10 days time - and there’s still room to join a class at any of our Museums. xx
Screenshot the winning frame to INSTANTLY WIN a $10 Discount Code!🦄
ONE of the frames in the video above is a winning frame (you’ll know it when you see it). Every individual that takes a screengrab of that one winning frame (before the competition ends at 5pm on Thursday 17th April) will WIN a $10 off voucher to claim against a MoPA visit over the next 4 weeks.
To claim your $10 off voucher, all you need to do is post your winning screenshot to an Instagram story and tag us in - then send us an email (win@museumofplayandart.com.au) with a link to your insta profile, and when we’ve confirmed that your insta-story includes a unique screenshot we’ll then email you back your $10 off discount code.
To make sure everyone has a fair go at winning, we do just have four simple rules to follow please 🌈 ❤️
1. FULL SCREEN SHOTS ONLY: Only stories showing a full screen-shot (showing right to the edge of your screen) can be accepted
2. SHARING NOT PERMITTED: Obvs we can only provide 1 x $10 voucher for each winning screen shot submitted (all dupes disqualified)
3. PLEASE BE PATIENT: Please allow a full 24-hours for our team to validate your entry email and email you back with your prize!
4. DEADLINES: Cutoff for entering the competition by posting your screenshot in an insta story is 5pm on Thursday 17th and cutoff for emailing us to claim your prize is 5pm on Friday 18th
GOOD LUCK!! x MoPA
ART CLASSES @ MoPA: Term 2 Starts Soon!! Bookings Now Available across Thomastown, Sandringham and Geelong!!
MoPA is open ALL day, EVERY day, for the entire holiday season (including Easter Sunday!) And just in case there was any doubt at all that Easter was going to be anything but a HOOT this year… We thought we’d share some of the fun we’ve had this week already 👯✂️❤️
All the festivities and extra activations are running all week - right up until Easter Sunday.
Yahhoooo.
Yeowww.
Yipppeee.
Ok… Time to lie down.
HIP HOP INTO EASTER AT MoPA! 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!!
Lurrrrve team training!! ❤️ Last night our superest-superstars led the sessions, focusing on all the small things we can do to help families enjoy the greatest potential for learning outcomes. And yeah… OK… We do always find some room to play 😛🎨🕺
PS - We are HIRING!!! Our latest new role is CHEF @ MOPA NUNAWADING. But there’s also a dozen other vacant roles across the Museums and our Cafes. Check the website for deets. And remember — there’s a $250 gift voucher available to anyone who refers a mate that is successful in their application. Simply tag them below 👇 xx MoPA
🎫 TERM 2 - ON SALE NOW!! 🎫
Term 1 classes filled up in just a few days - and all our students are re-enrolling, so we’ve decided to DOUBLE the intake spaces for Term 2!! 🥳
All the group sizes are small, the activities are wickedly fun, and the educators are the most talented, engaging, creative teachers ever. This gorgeous little video is just a sneak peak of the action you’ll miss if you don’t enrol in MoPA’s Term 2 ART CLASS ❤️
Heaps of deets on our website - Or call us any time on 1800 00 MOPA (6672).
After a lil’ pause for Harmony Week celebrations, our regular programming (“THE ART OF NATURE”) is back.
Here’s a sneak peak at just some of the beautiful creations - we LOVE the inspiration nature provides for wonderful creativity!! Just gorgeous. xx
