Burlesque and Bites

Take every assumption about museums being dust-covered snoozefests and throw them out the window. The adults-only Museum of Desire turns things on their head: it’s out there, unorthodox and a little bit naughty. 

Burlesque and Bites is the headlining event of the Museum of Desire’s winter program. Be wowed by the mesmerising Evana De Lune as she’s joined by burlesque guest Valeria Cuenu and another surprise dancer while you feast on indulgent sweet and savoury bites. The waitlist opens on Tuesday, July 8 at 6pm so get on it while you can – the autumn event, which saw podcaster and television host Abbie Chatfield in conversation with Dr Esmé Louise James, sold like hotcakes.

If you do score a ticket, you’ll be granted access to the museum for an hour and a half to explore its promiscuous holdings – like the newly added Cabinets of Curiosities, which is filled with retro sexual health devices and vintage gay erotica catalogues. You can also prank your Instagram followers in recently installed The Little Vegas Love Chapel and pretend you eloped.

The event also features early access to two exciting new exclusive exhibits opening in August. Feast your eyes on the sparkly burlesque costumes on loan by generous Melbourne performers, and ponder local photographer Marcus Keily’s works. On the night of the performance, there will also be meet and greets with Keily and the dancers. 

Bites and Burlesque is coming to the Museum of Desire in Collingwood on Tuesday, July 30 at 6pm. Join the waitlist here.