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Halloween at the Museum 2026


Following the phenomenal success of Halloween at the Museum in 2025 – which attracted more than 4,200 thrill-seekers – Melbourne Museum today announced the event is expanding into a full weekend celebration in 2026.

The headline addition is the Haunted Gala, a frighteningly glamorous adults-only evening across Melbourne Museum and the Royal Exhibition Building, while the much-loved family programming that made Halloween at the Museum a phenomenon expands across the entire weekend. 

Event Details:

  • Dates: Halloween weekend, Friday 30 – Sunday 1 November 2026 (3 days)

  • Family Programming: Daytime and after-dark sessions across the full weekend. All ages welcome. 

  • The Haunted Gala: Adults 18+ only. Evening celebration. 

  • Location: Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton.

  • Pre-registration: Now open.

  • Tickets: General sale early 2026 at museumsvictoria.com.au

More info & tickets here.

Earlier Event: 9 October
The Sleeping Beauty
Later Event: 7 November
La Bohème