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Parties typically sell out 6-10 weeks in advance. To secure your preferred day and time, all you need to do is place a minimum booking – we’ll finalise the details with you later.
The Best KID’S BIRTHDAY PARTY VENUE in Geelong!
Private Rooms ✔
Dedicated Hosts ✔
Invitations & RSVPs ✔
Chef Prepared Catering ✔
Balloons, Cupcakes, Lollybags ✔
And much much more…
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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 perfect party for you. The table below will help you compare the options.
Please Note: The details and pricing below relates exclusively to MoPA Geelong.
| Cupcake Party A Casual DIY Party | Fully Hosted The Most Popular Choice | Full Takeover For BIG Parties |
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| A more relaxed party, without the accoutrements | Everything you need – sit back and relax! | Have the ENTIRE Museum all to yourselves! |
Cost per child | ||
| $28 | $48 | $48 |
Party Size | ||
| 10 – 30 Guests | 10 – 30 Guests | 20 – 100 Guests |
Minimum total cost | ||
| $280 | $480 | $1440 |
Tickets for birthday child's parents? | ||
| 2 included | 2 included | 2 included |
| Two tickets (for parents of the birthday child) are included. | Two tickets (for parents of the birthday child) are included. | Two tickets (for parents of the birthday child) are included. |
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Tickets for parents of invited children? | ||
| 0 included | 1 Per Invited Child | Unlimited |
| Tickets for adults of invited children are not included – but are available at regular ticket prices. | One ticket for each invited child is included. Extra adult tickets are available at regular ticket prices. | Unlimited adult tickets are included for any number of adults to attend. |
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A PRIVATE SPACE? | ||
| Party Room 1.5 Hours | Party Room 1.5 Hours | The Entire Museum 3 Hours |
| The party room is all yours for a full 90-minutes, to use at your leisure. After 90-minutes, our team require the party room to be empty for cleaning, however you and your guests are very welcome to continue playing in the Museum for another 30-minutes! | The party room is all yours for a full 90-minutes, to use at your leisure. After 90-minutes, our team require the party room to be empty for cleaning, however you and your guests are very welcome to continue playing in the Museum for another 30-minutes! | The entire Museum, fully staffed with our educators, fully activated, is all yours for the entire duration of your ‘takeover’ booking! |
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CAN WE STAY FOR LONGER? | ||
| Yes, 30-mins | Yes, 30-mins | Upon Request |
| Whilst we will need to clean the party room after your 90-min party, you and your guests are encouraged to stay and play for another 30-minutes in the Museum! | Whilst we will need to clean the party room after your 90-min party, you and your guests are encouraged to stay and play for another 30-minutes in the Museum! | A Takeover Party runs for a 2.5 hours already. If you don’t think you’ll be boogied out by then, however, you may request to book the Museum into the wee hours (right up until midnight!) |
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MOPA THEMED CUPCAKES INCLUDED | ||
| 1 per child | 1 per child | 1 per child |
| GF, DF, Vegan and Vegetarian options are also available, at no extra cost! | GF, DF, Vegan and Vegetarian options are also available, at no extra cost! | GF, DF, Vegan and Vegetarian options are also available, at no extra cost! |
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CAN I BRING MY OWN CAKE? | ||
| Yes (must be nut free, non-frozen) | Yes (must be nut free, non-frozen) | Yes (must be nut free, non-frozen) |
| Cupcakes are provided for guests. But you are also welcome to bring your own cake if you’d like! BYO cakes must be nut free recipes and non-frozen. Note: No cakeage fees apply | Cupcakes are provided for guests. But you are also welcome to bring your own cake if you’d like! BYO cakes must be nut free recipes and non-frozen. Note: No cakeage fees apply | Cupcakes are provided for guests. But you are also welcome to bring your own cake if you’d like! BYO cakes must be nut free recipes and non-frozen. Note: No cakeage fees apply |
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Invitations provided? | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Digital invitation will be provided within 24-hours of making a booking. Printable invitations are also available on request. | Digital invitation will be provided within 24-hours of making a booking. Printable invitations are also available on request. | Digital invitation will be provided within 24-hours of making a booking. Printable invitations are also available on request. |
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ADULT PLATTERS AVAILABLE? | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cater for the adults attending your party with a selection of platters! There are seven options to choose from, all of which are pictured below. Each platter typically serves 8-10 snacking adults.
| Cater for the adults attending your party with a selection of platters! There are seven options to choose from, all of which are pictured below. Each platter typically serves 8-10 snacking adults.
| Cater for the adults attending your party with a selection of platters! There are seven options to choose from, all of which are pictured below. Each platter typically serves 8-10 snacking adults.
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COFFEE/ALCOHOL TAB AVAILABLE? | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes, you’re welcome to run a cafe tab for your guests. The cafe team make GREAT coffee, and our cafe is also fully licensed! | Yes, you’re welcome to run a cafe tab for your guests. The cafe team make GREAT coffee, and our cafe is also fully licensed! | Yes, you’re welcome to run a cafe tab for your guests. The cafe team make GREAT coffee, and our cafe is also fully licensed! |
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PARTY HOST INCLUDED? | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
| If you book a Cupcake Party you will need to host the party yourself. Rest assured, your party room will be setup and ready for you on arrival! | A MoPA party host will run the entire party for you. Our host and their support team will ensure your guests, small and tall, are all very well looked after! | The Museum team will work with you closely to deliver a special night at the Museum that you and your guests will NEVER forget! |
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CHILDREN’S PARTY FOOD INCLUDED? | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
| Platters can be ordered prior (see “Adult Platters Available?” above), or you can simply purchase a few snacks from the café on the day! | Every child receives their own party food pack. You can choose either the ‘traditional’ or ‘healthy’ option for your food pack; examples are pictured below. Note: GF, DF, Vegan and Vegetarian options are also available, at no extra cost.
| Every child receives their own party food pack. You can choose either the ‘traditional’ or ‘healthy’ option for your food pack; examples are pictured below. Note: GF, DF, Vegan and Vegetarian options are also available, at no extra cost.
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BALOONS INCLUDED? | ||
| No | Yes, a gorgeous 'age specific' balloon arrangement! | Yes, a gorgeous 'age specific' balloon arrangement! |
LOLLY BAGS INCLUDED? | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
| – | Every child will receive one of our special Arty Party Lolly Bags. The birthday child will also receive an extra special MoPA gift pack! Note: One gift pack is included per party. Additional MoPA Gift Packs are available for when you may be celebrating more than one birthday! These packs are available at the discounted price of $7 each (RRP $14). | Every child will receive one of our special Arty Party Lolly Bags. The birthday child will also receive an extra special MoPA gift pack! Note: One gift pack is included per party. Additional MoPA Gift Packs are available for when you may be celebrating more than one birthday! These packs are available at the discounted price of $7 each (RRP $14). |
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MUSEUM PERSONALISATION? | ||
| No | No | Yes |
| – | – | The MoPA Art Wall exhibit can be customised to include your own special family photos. Our Digital Signage will also be customised to suit YOUR unique party agenda! |
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Ready to book?
Once you’ve booked your party, our fun consultants will be in touch to arrange all details. For now, the important thing is to secure your preferred time and date.
More questions?
Call the MoPA Concierge Team on 1800 006 672
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GET EXCITED!! Enrolments for Afternoon Art Classes @ MoPA - TERM 1 - are NOW OPEN!!
World’s BEST art teachers. Beautiful workshops. Small class sizes. Convenient afternoon class times (4 til 5.30). Available at our Geelong Museum, Thomastown Museum AND Sandringham Museum. Carers can ‘drop-and-run’ or ‘stay-and-play’ (use our wifi to smash out some work). Chef prepped snacks. HEAVEN for your lil’ CREATIVE!!
Loads of deets on the website. Classes are expected to sell out quickly. Soooooo excited!! x
Just some of our FAVE dress-up craft creations so far. Seeing what children do with such an open brief is truly magical. Love love love these works of art.
For the remainder of the school hol’s we’re exploring THE ART OF DRESSING UP at MoPA. This activity and many more activations are all included in each session. See post and website for deets. xx
THE ART OF DRESS UPS!
Showing From Jan 2nd til’ Feb 3rd
While activities like dress-ups may seem like harmless fun, these joyful shenanigans can actually be VERY. Serious. Business...
Children (and sometimes adults!) dress up because it’s just fun, of course. But children also use these make-believe opportunities to experiment with personas and scenarios that reach far beyond regular everyday life. The dress-up games they play enhance their creative skills, and it’s also now proven that children build fundamental social skills through play; and these skills pay dividends well into adult life.
All of MoPA’s new dress-up activities, and the materials required to participate in them, are all included with all regular tickets.
x MoPA
Why is it so important book ahead?
As we head into the holiday period, we thought it would be helpful to remind our gorgeous guests that you must book your tickets to MoPA online, prior to arrival.
We receive amazing feedback about limiting entry numbers in order to maintain a comfortable and safe environment.
Many of the team at MoPA are parents too, and so you can be sure that we all fully appreciate how difficult it can be to be super organised with your lil’uns 24-48 hours ahead of time. Booking your tickets online, however, does mean that you will never ever find MoPA to be overcrowded - even if it’s a rainy day in the middle of the school holidays ☔️🚗🎨🌈
The first week of school holidays are already 85-90% sold out, but there are LOTS of tickets available after Xmas and into January ♥️
WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!! x
And the MOST popular Xmas Gift @ MoPA this year is? Our limited edition Xmas Membership Pack!!
$98 for UNLIMITED MoPA visits in 2025 + free tee + free paintbrush pen + free sticker pack!! WHOA!!!
🎨🎄Mo Mo Mo, Merry Christmas🎄💝
ATTN: IT’S FREE CRAFT SNOW DOME O’CLOCK.
From today right up until Christmas eve, ALL children visiting MoPA can work with our educators to create and take home their very own PERSONALISE-ABLE SNOW DOME!!
Yep. That’s right. Snow. In a dome. AND a drawing. Also in the dome. Cutest. Gift. Ever.
A tribute to Nonny? A nod to Uncle Lach? A gift for Auntie Paula? Or perhaps simply “The place where Iggy came from” (thanks Lily, Mum did clarify that Iggy is your lil’ plush penguin).
YOUR child’s snow dome can be whatever their imagination desires; and EVERY child that visits MoPA will receive one to make and take - from now and Christmas eve. Epic.
x MoPA
🥳 MoPA Thomastown will open on Wednesday 4th December, and tickets are available as of… RIGHT… NOW!
Please note that pre-booked tickets to visit all of our Museums are essential, and walk-ins are not available. Rest assured that this policy guarantees that we are NEVER overcrowded, and you will ALWAYS have ample space to enjoy the Museum.
We do expect the first few weeks will sell out quite quickly, so please be sure to jump onto our website soon - to secure the time slot that suits you and your friends best.
The MoPA Thomastown team can’t WAIT to meet you!
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
