Venue Information (Chinese Museum)

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CHINESE MUSEUM

Venue address
22 Cohen Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000

Entrance to Cohen Place is from Lonsdale St.

Box Office
There is no dedicated Box Office at Chinese Museum, however the Comedy Festival Front of House staff can assist with purchasing last minute tickets at the venue or you can also book yourself through our website. All Comedy Festival box offices are cashless so only EFTPOS and credit card are accepted. Cash is not accepted.

Transport Information

Public Transport
Chinese Museum is walking distance from Swanston St, Bourke St and La Trobe Street trams. The venue is also walking distance from Melbourne Central Station. Go to ptv.vic.gov.au for public transport information.

Level access tram stops nearby are Stop 8 Melbourne Central Station, Stop 10 Bourke St Mall for trams 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72 and Stop 7 Russell St for trams 86, 96.

Car Parking
Secure Parking is proud to be a partner of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. They are offering all Comedy Festival ticketholders discounted parking at selected car parks. The closest Secure Parking to Chinese Museum is 59 Lonsdale St. For more information about how to redeem the discount, please visit the Secure Parking website.

There are designated on-street Accessible Parking Bays available at the following locations:

• Lonsdale St between Russell St and Swanston St
• Exhibition St between Lonsdale St and La Trobe St
• Russell St between Lonsdale St and Collins St

For more information about accessible parking in the city, please visit City of Melbourne’s Parking for people with disabilities.

The best spot for drop off and pick-ups is on Lonsdale St, near the corner of Russell St.

Accessibility

Silk Room
The entrance to the Silk Room is via the foyer and the performance space is on Level 1. From the foyer, proceed up the large internal staircase approx. 15+ stairs to Level 1; turn left and the entrance to the performance space is on the right.

For step-free/wheelchair access, there is step-free/wheelchair access from Cohen Place to the lifts in the foyer. Please seek assistance from a Comedy Festival Front of House staff member to use the lift. Take the lift to Level 1 and the lift opens into a foyer space; the performance space is down the corridor on the right. Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair access in Silk Room.

Accessible seating is available on the left-hand side of the performance space, close to the entrance door. A Comedy Festival Front of House staff member can provide assistance to your seat. Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require a step-free and/or wheelchair accessible seat in Silk Room.

Jade Room
The entrance to the Jade Room is via the foyer and the performance space is on Level 3. From the foyer, proceed up the large internal staircase approx. three flights of stairs to Level 3; the entrance to the performance space is on the right through the exhibition space.

For step-free/wheelchair access, there is step-free/wheelchair access from Cohen Place to the lifts in the foyer. Please seek assistance from a Comedy Festival Front of House staff member to use the lift. Take the lift to Level 3 and the performance space is directly opposite the lifts. Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair access in Jade Room.

Accessible seating is available on the left-hand side of the performance space, close to the entrance door. A Comedy Festival Front of House staff member can provide assistance to your seat. Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require a step-free and/or wheelchair accessible seat in Jade Room.

Tea Room
More information about this space is coming soon.

Bathrooms
There are bathrooms available on Level 1.

An accessible bathroom is available next to the lifts on Level 1.

Bar
There is a pop-up bar in the foyer of Chinese Museum. Patrons are permitted to take drinks into each venue. There is step-free/wheelchair access to the bar directly from the main entrance on Cohen Place.