Museum of Play and Art Sandringham
247 Bay Rd, Sandringham VIC 3191, Australia
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•Why you'll love Museum of Play and Art Sandringham
- World-class, highly unique space.
- Chef-prepared catering options for adults and children.
- Fully licensed.
Melbourne's award winning children's museum "MoPA: Museum of Play and Art” is situated in the Bayside suburb of Sandringham. The unique venue boasts 2,500sqm’s of space, 18 separate zones, amazing play and dining areas, and – of course – an incredible team to bring it all to life. The museum is a licensed function centre with a commercial kitchen, a number of seating/standing formats, DJ facilities, and more. Whether you’d like to book MoPA Sandringham for a launch, a shoot, a workshop or a celebration, MoPA really can cater to events and functions of any size and shape. We welcome a conversation about your requirements.
POPULAR EVENTS AND FUNCTIONS AT MOPA INCLUDE: * Kindergarten & School Socials & Fundraisers * Large birthday parties and events * Grown-up play parties * EOFY functions * End of year functions * Book and product launches * Photo shoots * Annual general meetings * Art exhibitions
Museum of Play and Art Sandringham Function Rooms
The Museum - Sandringham
The unique venue boasts 2,500sqm’s of space, 18 separate zones, amazing play and dining areas, and – of course – an incredible team to bring it all to life. The museum is a licensed function centre with a commercial kitchen, a number of sea...
Reviews for Museum of Play and Art Sandringham
sventek
This place is awesome, visited with a friend and both our toddlers had an absolutely amazing time! Live pictures/paintings, slides, dance rooms, interactive activities, story time, car paintings, dance parties and more. No outside food allowed, cafe available inside. Bookings highly recommended, I like how they crowd control (you get a 2 hour session) allowed our kids enough space to move around in within their session. The whole area is very clean too. There's a decent sized parking lot outside, but since it's shared with other services and shops in the area, can be quite hard to find a spot. Price guide (as of Aug 2025): $18 adults $24 child (1 - 18 years) $5.09 for small cloudy apple juice on card
Magnus Hsu
What an excellent educational and fun space for kids! The site is large (hence not noisy and not chaotic), very clean, and nice for parents to hang out whilst the kids play in a safe environment. Staff are very friendly and helpful as well. This is a fantastic concept and we will definitely be back!
Fatemeh Shahani
We had my son Levi’s 3rd birthday at MOPA Sandringham and it was fantastic! The kids loved playing, the staff were friendly and helpful, and the food was great for both kids and adults. Lolly bags were a hit and everyone went home happy (and tired!). Highly recommend for kids’ parties.
Katie Hunt
My family and I spent a wonderful morning at MoPA on Thursday. We were very impressed with the facilities and staff. The range of child friendly activities and experiences kept our 4 children from ages 4-8 entertained and engaged for hours, we could've stayed there for the whole day, and we will definitely be back. The opportunities for learning through hands-on exploration were fantastic and would highly recommend.
Katharine Tsoucalas
Absolutely blown away by our experience at MoPA for our son Levi’s 4th birthday party on Saturday! 🎉 From start to finish, everything was just incredible. We can't recommend MoPA highly enough – not only for a casual visit (which is always amazing) but also for throwing the most fun, seamless and thoughtful birthday parties around! A huge shoutout to our wonderful party hosts — Annabelle, Zara, and the third lovely assistant whose name has slipped my mind (sorry!) — you were all beyond incredible! 💛 The entire experience was so well organised, from the initial booking right through to the big day. Communication was clear and consistent, RSVPs were easy to manage, and every little detail was thoughtfully taken care of. The value for money? Unmatched! The per-child price (including one adult!) covered so much— delicious food, adorable cupcakes, balloon decorations, lolly bags, a personalised digital artwork in the room, and a team of amazing hosts who took care of everything. 🎂🎈 The kids were fully engaged the entire time, moving from one exciting activity to the next, all run seamlessly by the MoPA crew. Their professionalism, energy and ability to connect with the kids (and wrangle a group of 16 four-year-olds plus a few younger siblings!) was next-level. Being a primary school teacher myself I know thats no easy feat! We especially loved that parents could relax and enjoy the party too. Being able to pop a tab at the café for coffees and cold drinks was a thoughtful bonus ☕🥤, and knowing the children were in safe, capable hands meant we could actually catch up with each other and enjoy the moment. The dance party celebration at the end was the perfect finale — so much joy and excitement as the kids danced and sang and celebrated Levi. And the extra little touches? Just wow. Two wheeled carts to help carry presents to the car (genius!), and the personalised video we received the night before the party melted our hearts. Levi immediately recognised Annabelle the next day and was thrilled to have *his* party host already “know” him. He declared, “I love the party host!” before the party had even started. 🥹❤️ MoPA, thank you for making Levi’s birthday absolutely magical. A stress-free, affordable, joy-filled party that we will remember forever. If you’re thinking about hosting your child’s birthday here — do it. You won’t regret it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hot tip: The 9am party slot is perfect, especially for sensory-sensitive kids or those who get overwhelmed by more people around (like our little man and some of his friends can).
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