Remarkable Rainforests

Fri 30 Sep 2011 – Sun 16 Oct 2011

10:00am – 4:30pm

Museum of the Great Southern

Whoops, squeals and howls will greet you when you enter the dark and mysterious realm of the tropical rainforest at the Western Australian Museum - Albany this October school holidays.

Unlike any other place on earth, the rainforest teems with life and colour. Find out why these special places are so important to the health of our planet.

Adorn yourself with feathers and paint as you learn about the Yanomami, an indigenous rainforest tribe from the Amazon. Enter a traditional shabono (hut) and experience life in the village.

Fascinating plants and animals await you under the dense canopy. Construct your own bromeliad, complete with a poison dart frog to take home.

Enjoy Carnivale as you imitate the colourful sights and sounds of the forest. Try out some rumba moves dressed in flamboyant masks, boas and feathers. Play the maracas and make your own Pandeiro (Tambourine).

Explore the rainforest layers as you model creatures for the diorama. Paint a fabulous red eyed tree frog or craft a blue Morpho butterfly.

 

 

Rainforest Rumba - Workshops

Amazon Art – Discover amazing facts about rainforest life. You will be guided step by step in artistically layering the intricate colours and patterns of three rainforest creatures onto plaster moulds. Decorate your room with these works of art.

10.30am - Mon 3^rd and Mon 10^th Oct
Ages 8+
Cost $7.00

 

Foods from the forest – Using ingredients sourced from rainforests prepare and cook a delicious delicacy. Delight your taste buds with a smorgasbord of tropical fruits. While waiting for your treats to bake create and decorate a unique rainmaker.

10.30 am - Tuesday 4^th Oct and Tues 11^th Oct
Ages 5+
Cost $7.00

 

Carnivale – Enjoy the street party atmosphere of a Brazilian Carnival. Dress in colourful masks and costume. Have a beautiful butterfly or hairy spider painted on your face. Make and play a set of maracas and learn to rumba.

10.30 am - Wed 5^th Oct and Wed 12^th Oct
Ages 5+
Cost $7.00

 

Warp and Weft – Explore the functional and traditional uses of baskets and woven items in rainforest cultures. Learn the resourceful art of basket weaving, and then create your own unique masterpiece.

10.30 am - Thurs 6^th Oct and Thurs 13^th Oct
Ages 8+
Cost $7.00

 

Electric Blue – These iridescent and remarkable Morpho butterflies are amongst the worlds largest. Discover why their habitats are under threat and how you can help protect them. Learn the delicate skills involved in displaying dried insects then mount your own stunning specimen to take home.

10.30 am – Friday 7^th Oct and Fri 14^th Oct
Ages 8+
Cost $10.00

 

FOR AGES AND FURTHER DETAILS: Visit www.museum.wa.gov.au or call 9841 4844

BOOKINGS: Essential for most activities 9841 4844.

                                               

Programs are subject to availability. All children 12 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

 

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