There is something alluring about walking a dimly lit museum corridor, with jazz beats in the background and mulled wine in hand: it makes staring at a ringed snake (tropidonotus matrix) skeleton more tantalising and reading wall text about gut health more intriguing. Such was the experience last Friday night as the Melbourne International Jazz Festival collaborated with Nocturnal, Melbourne Museum’s evening soiree, with both intimacy and excitement.

Review: NOCTURNAL + MIJF, Melbourne Museum

A night of jazz brought intimacy and excitement to the museum space. Melbourne Museum was transformed for the Nocturnal + MIJF event. Photo: Katey Shearer. There is something alluring about walking a dimly lit museum corridor, with jazz beats in the background and mulled wine in hand: it makes staring at a ringed snake (tropidonotus matrix) skeleton more tantalising and reading wall text about gut health more intriguing.

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