Thomastown: Opening Dec 2nd!
SNEAK PEEK
We can’t WAIT to show you through Melbourne’s brand new Children’s Museum!
Set in a vast, beautiful, 100-year-old pottery barn, right in the heart of Melbourne’s Northern suburbs, the expansive Museum boasts 15-metre ceilings and 18 truly unique spaces; it’s set to become one of the worlds most amazing Children’s Museums.
In addition to a top-to-toe inside-out renovation, every lil’ corner of the building also now features a huge array of thoughtfully-crafted experiences and exhibits built on foundations of creative play-based learning. You can expect a huge diversity of experiences, sensory spaces, parent rooms, party rooms, cafe, crafting, party rooms, 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 busy days, please rest assured that there will always be space for everyone.
Accessibility
MoPA Thomastown is a single-level Museum with exceptional accessibility. 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 theatre equipped with a hearing loop. Most excitingly, MoPA Thomastown also features the worlds first wheelchair accessible climbing frame – with wheelchairs able to access the highest point of the climbable ‘miniature-city’.
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.
Note: All memberships purchased prior to opening will be valid right up to Christmas 2025!
Birthday Parties
Bookings are open NOW for Birthday Parties @ MoPA Thomastown – and they’re filling up fast!! Children’s party packages include food, games, lolly bags, balloons, plus platters and dedicated party hosts!
Free Play Bookings Opening VERY [Very!] Soon
Drop your details below and we’ll let you know the instant you can book in for your first visit 🙂
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What are the most popular MoPA Christmas Gifts?
1. Memberships: Our best seller
2. Gift Cards: A close second
3. Gift Shop Goodies: VERY popular
THIS year we ALSO have something extra special planned for those choosing to gift from MoPA 🫶🏼 — Every Membership gifted will receive a FREE $38 Gift Pack, and every Gift Card Gifted will receive a FREE $8 Craft Gifting Ornament!!
Oh… And please do give our lil’ elves a buzz if you need help choosing 1800 00 66 82!! x
FINALLY - The big (well, GIANT) reveal is less than 3 weeks away!
And after almost a full year in design and construction, we just can’t WAIT to show you all of what’s on offer at Melbourne’s new Children’s Museum.
Whilst we haven’t put tickets on sale yet, we HAVE opened bookings for Birthday Parties 🥳 Note: If you ARE keen to book a party, we recommend that you book at least 8-12 weeks in advance, because all our party availability does sell out.
x MoPA
What does red sound like? Yellow smell like? Pink feel like? MoPA’s all-senses colour wheel is a beautiful introduction to abstract thinking for lil’ cuties. It’s a wondrous experience to share with your children (you can almost SEE their brains ticking away) and that’s why it’s 100% our fav… ONE of… our favourite exhibits. 😜🎨♥️
Massive progress on the new Museum build this week. Just 4 weeks to go northsiders!! CAN’T WAIT!!
Get ya spook on, baby!! 🎃👻 Halloween hits both MoPA Geelong AND MoPA Sandringham TOMORROW.
We’re counting down to “trick-or-treat” with a ssssuper sssspooky sssstorytimes and THE cutest creepy critter craft you’ve ever seen. 👁️
ALL Halloween activities are included with ALL bookings and operating through ALL sessions from tomorrow (THU 24) right up ‘til Halloween (THU 31)! x 🕷️
As of right… NOW, we have opened up bookings for Birthday Parties @ MoPA Thomastown. This means you can book a party for ANY date on or after Monday, the 2nd of December, 2024!!
Sooo… If you’re hoping to secure a party booking at MoPA Thomastown, all you need to do is head over to mopa.com.au to lock it in. Please don’t worry if you don’t know EXACTLY how many guests you’re expecting to invite to the party; to secure the date, all you need to do is place a booking for the minimum number of guests (10) and we will confirm all the details later.
Annnd… We’re expecting all party time slots for DEC 2024 and early 2025 will sell out pretty quickly, so if you have a specific date in mind, we recommend that you secure that date early, before it gets snapped 🐊 up!
WE CAN’T WAIT TO PARTY WITH YOU, NORTHSIDERS! 🥳🕺🌈♥️
The MoPA inspired party cake game has been EPIC lately!! LURVE these incr-edible creations 🎂❤️🌈
GIVEAWAY TIME!! Just 10-minutes of family play each day is oh sOoOoO healthy for our lil` ones (and for us carers too, mind you)! Our gorgeous Museum shop is JAM PACKED with creative inspiration for all kinds of family holiday play. And today we assembled a bunch of our favourite gems from the shop for one MASSIVE once-in-a-holiday giveaway worth more than $500 smackos!!
HOW TO ENTER:
Tag a friend (someone that you`d love to visit MoPA with, perhaps!) and you`ll BOTH receive one entry into the draw to win. Enter as many times as you like by tagging all your besties. On Wednesday 2nd OCT 2024 we`ll pull ONE lucky winner out of the hat, and that winner will go home with ONE OF EVERY SINGLE ITEM in this post, plus a handful of free tickets to MoPA for every member of BOTH of your families to visit either of our Museums.
OUR FAVOURITE THINGS (AND EVERYTHING YOU WILL WIN) INCLUDES...
- Temporary Tattoo Pack
- MoPA Sticker Sheet
- @fabercastellaustralia Tr Colour Pencil Pack
- @Resene x MoPA Limited Edition Tote Bag
- Faber-Castell Modelling Dough
- Oh So Colourful Windmill
- Dress Up Day Book
- Rainbow Dreams Activity Pack
- I ❤️ MoPA Keyring
- Faber Castell Mini Unicorn Garden
- Wheelie Cars
- Rainbow Cloud Chalksters
- Makedo Cardboard Tools
- Sushi In Tray Play Set
- Construction Zone Sensory Bin
- Sausage Dog Number Junior Puzzle
- Wooden Icecream Stacking Toy
- Colour Change NeeDoh
- Tubbies Bath Paint Set
- Ingenious Symbols Wooden Piece Set
- Faber-Castell Connector Paint Box
- I love rainbows Book
- Rainbow Bluetooth Karaoke Mic
HAPPY HOLIDAYS - GOOD LUCK!!!!
Comfy capacity limits are in place! We typically recommend that guests plan and book their visit 1-2 days in advance to ensure you don’t miss out on tickets for the session time that suits you best. x MoPA
