DinoSnore: Sleepover at the Museum
In a spook-tacular special, spend the night at the Australian Museum and enjoy an action-packed program, including dinner and breakfast, guided torchlight tours, interactive experiences and more!
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Ages: 6 - 12 years
Enjoy a night of adventure with your family and friends at the Australian Museum on Friday the 13th September! Curious minds aged 6-12 years old and their grown-ups will experience an un-boo-lievable sleepover event filled with excitement and discovery.
Start your evening with a buffet dinner at Bistro Gadi on Level 4, where you’ll enjoy views of St Mary’s Cathedral, illuminated by dazzling city lights. Embark on a spook-tacular guided torchlight tour, uncovering the Museum’s hidden gems and secrets. The excitement continues with Dragon Training Mobile Zoo joining the night with a hands-on reptile show, offering up-close encounters with Australian wildlife.
Enjoy a classic family movie before settling into your sleeping bags in one of the Museum’s oldest galleries to drift off to sleep. The next morning, enjoy a hearty breakfast and an interactive spooky science show brought to you by Creative Science.
Prepare for a night of wonder and exploration that will create memories to last a lifetime!
Please note, DinoSnore Sleepover guests will sleep in either Dinosaurs or Wild Planet.
Children must be accompanied by an adult, with a minimum of one adult to three children ratio. Adults are not permitted without a child.
Your DinoSnore experience includes accommodation, dinner and breakfast, guided torchlight tours highlighting parts of the Museum, interactive experiences, discounted parking and more.
- Sleeping bag and pillow (we provide a single camping mattress however, guests are welcome to bring their own if preferred)
- Pyjamas
- Toiletries (note: there will be no showers)
- Torch
- Any required medication.
Please leave valuables at home or keep on your person at all times (note: there will be no lockers).
- 6pm: Arrival
- 6.15pm – 7pm: Dinner
- 7pm – 8.45pm: Torchlight Tours and Reptile show
- 8.45pm – 11pm: Movie
- 6.15am – 7.15am: Breakfast
- 7.30am – 8.15am: Science show
- 8.30am: Departure
FAQs
The Australian Museum is located on the corner of College Street and William Street in central Sydney, just across the road from Hyde Park and opposite St Mary's Cathedral.
Bus, train and parking information can be found here. Please note that there is no parking available at the Museum so we have arranged a special flat rate of $15 overnight parking at 70 Riley Street Wilson Carpark for DinoSnore guests from 4pm. To receive the discount, pre-book online at book a bay and use promo code DINOSNORE.
The program is not suited to children under 6 years of age and each child does require a ticket.
Unfortunately, we don’t take group bookings for this event. DinoSnore is a special experience intended for families and friends, to spend time exploring together.
If you are running late then please call Security on 02 9320 6335 when you arrive. They can radio event staff to let you in.
We will serve a Buffet Dinner and Continental Breakfast with a range of options including catering for any allergies or food intolerances.
No. We do not allow guests to bring alcohol into the Museum.
No alcohol is to be brought on site by visitors but we do ask that you bring a bottle of water for the night. We will be catering for dinner and breakfast so there should be no need to bring food/drink unless you have specific dietary requirements that we cannot cater for.
If you think you will need extra snacks then you are welcome to pack these, but please make sure you take all rubbish with you when you pack up your sleeping gear.
Yes, however, this will only be possible from 8.30pm and you will need to stay with your child.
Yes. Parental or adult supervision is required at all times, including escorting them to the toilet during the night.
We will have a centralised USB charging station available at dinner and during the movie. Please bring your own cable to plug into our USB dock. Please DO NOT unplug any Museum equipment.
Yes. You are welcome to attend the Museum during the day on Friday and Saturday, however there will be no access to the Museum between the hours of 5pm - 6pm and 8am - 10am. Much of the Museum will be covered during DinoSnore.
To become a Member of the AM and take advantage of the discounted ticket price, visit our Members page here.
