Follow the Stowaway! trail at the Shipwreck Galleries, as you collect cargoes from across the seven seas, piece together your cargo ship puzzle and craft your own treasure microbox as a precious cargo mini-container.
9.30am – 5.00pm (Tuesday 30 September – Friday 3 October)
Follow the Stowaway! activity trail as you solve the clues, collect cargoes from across the seven seas, piece together your cargo ship puzzle and find the hidden passenger.
Explore the wonderful life under the sea at the Maritime Museum with our special activities. Take your pick between crafting a kite or perfecting your very own puppet, or explore the Museum with the Under the Sea Spotto trail.
10.00am – 2.00pm (Monday 6 – Friday 10 October)
10.00am – 2.00pm (Tuesday 30 September – Friday 3 October)
Join us as we explore ways of recycling everyday objects into works of art. Reusing objects benefits our environment by sending less rubbish to landfill; you can also create interesting and unique objects to take home.
11.00am – 2.00pm (Saturday 27 September – Monday 13 October)
Using recycled materials, let’s reconstruct Hannan Street. What shape are the buildings? How tall are they and what decorative features do they have? Let’s see if we can recreate the streetscape.
Uncover the mysteries of movement these school holidays when science, art and imagination collide in a creative way at the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton. Discover the fun of friction, learn about leverage and delight in drawing with a range of activities to complement the inspirational exhibition, da Vinci Machines.
10.00am – 11.30am, Monday 6 October and Tuesday 7 October
How did orders from the frontline reach their destinations? How did thousands of postcards, letters and parcels get to and from the home front? And how were animals of all shapes and sizes used as messengers to save hundreds of lives?
Explore the Discovery Centre at the Western Australian Museum – Albany these school holidays where you can try to master Morse code, send a message by semaphore flags, construct a periscope to see above the trenches and much more.
10.00am – 4.30pm (Saturday 27 September – Sunday 12 October)
Join us as we explore the wonderful world of wearable treasures at the Western Australian Museum – Perth these school holidays! We are celebrating our love of fantastic treasures as we host the Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul exhibition. Whether an object was used for decoration or as a tool, people have always ornamented their most precious objects to create wonderful treasures.
Explore the super-diversity of living and fossil sharks at the Maritime Museum, with Shark Show and Tell presentations by Museum curators, and a range of shark crafts.
9.30am – 5.00pm, Monday 14 July – Friday 18 July
Explore the Whale Wonders play zone for fun facts, games and many things to discover about our favourite gentle giants of the sea.
Ages 3+ Cost: Free with Museum entry Bookings: No bookings required
Step back in time at the Shipwreck Galleries, to an era of traders, treasures and triumphant discoveries when merchant sailors and stately spice trade ships ruled the Indian Ocean.
10:00am-2:00pm, Monday 14 July – Friday 18 July
Write yourself into a Museum adventure, listen to a relaxing story or just explore the Museum looking for hidden objects. You can be busy or take it easy when you visit the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder during these school holidays.
9.30am – 5.00pm (Saturday 5 July – Sunday 20 July)