School holiday activities

Icy Pole!

Submitted by nikic on Thu 5 Sep 2013

Traverse your way to the WA Museum - Albany these holidays for a continent of cool fun! Are you brave enough to lead your very own Antarctic expedition? Enter the Deadly Zone and discover the sights, sounds and shores of the world’s coldest desert; dress for a blizzard, meet Shep the Husky and decipher Morse code; navigate through Antarctic landscapes, see and hear its inhabitants, and pilot your way through hands-on happenings in our Antarctic explorers hut!

Dates: 28 September – 13 October
Times: 10am - 4.30pm
Ages: All ages

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Shep the Husky from the Traversing Antarctica exhibition

Rock on: Mining and Minerals in the Mid West!

Submitted by nikic on Thu 5 Sep 2013

Rock into the museum these school holidays and discover the vast mining and mineral treasures hidden below the surface of the Mid West! 

The Mine Site Activity Centre
Dates: 28 September – 11 December
Times: 9:30am – 4pm
Ages: All ages          
Cost: Free    
Bookings: Not required   

The Mine Site Activity Centre includes:

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Two children wearing safety gear in front of a large mine
Free - $3 Further information: call 08 9921 5080

I Spy With My Little Eye…

Submitted by nikic on Thu 5 Sep 2013

I spy with my little eye, something beginning with FUN! Come along to the Museum and join in our “I Spy! Trail”. While you’re there, meet Dennis our big red fire engine and his vintage car friends from circa 1927 - 1951!

Story Telling
Dates: 28 September - 14 October
Times: 10:30am to 11am      
Ages: All Ages          
Cost: Free    
Bookings: Not required   

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Dennis the fire engine at the WA Museum - Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Free - $3.50 Further information: Call 9021 8533
A close-up view of a praying mantis with its armed coiled, ready to attack its prey

Insects!

Special Event | Updated 1 decade ago

Calling all budding entomologists! Explore the curious and quizzical with a range of activities as you marvel at the mysteries of the minute world of insects. Learn about insect body parts, life cycles, see our insect collection, make your own craft insects and much, much more!

Activity Corner: Insect Investigation Centre (IIC)
Dates: 6 – 21 July
Times: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Ages: All ages
Cost: Free
Bookings: Not required

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A taxidermied husky mounted near an Antarctica display

Antarctic Adventures!

Special Event | Updated 1 decade ago

Traverse your way to the WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder these July holidays for a host of cool activities! 

Story Telling
Dates: 6 - 21 July
Times:10:30am
Ages: All Ages          
Cost: Free    
Bookings: Not required          

Going on a Gold Hunt – Museum Trail
Dates: 6 – 21 July
Times:10am to 4:30pm
Cost: $3.50
Age: 6+      
Bookings: Not Required

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Close-up view of a dog-like Egyptian statue

Fantastic Pharaohs!

Special Event | Updated 1 decade ago

Step back in time to Ancient Egypt at the Western Australian Museum — Perth these July holidays!

Discovery Centre and Hackett Hall
Dates: 6 - 21 July
Times: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Ages: All ages
Cost: Free - $4
Bookings: Bookings only required for groups 10+ on 9427 2836

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Puppet Pirates!

Special Event | Updated 1 decade ago

Puppet Pirates
Dates:  8 – 19 July (excluding weekends)
Times: Activities between 10:00am – 2:00pm
Ages: 4+
Cost: Museum Entry: $3 Child entry, $10 Adult or $5 Concession entry. Membership discounts apply to Museum entry
Activity Costs: $3 for Puppet Pirateers; $2 for Shadow Puppets; or both activities for $4. Pirate Play Zone and Extreme! activity trail FREE
Bookings: Bookings only required for groups 10 + on 9431 8455

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SHIPWRECKED!

Special Event | Updated 1 decade ago

Dates: Monday 8 July – Friday 19 July (excluding weekends)
Times: Activities between 10:00am – 2:00pm
Ages: 4 +
Cost: $2 for Shipwrecked! trail activity; $3 for Ship-In-A-Bottle craft activity; OR all activities for $4
Bookings: Bookings only required for groups 10 + on 9431 8455

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Circus performer posing like an insect

Bug Wonders Workshop

Special Event | Updated 1 decade ago

The Western Australian Museum has teamed up with Cirque du Soleil to bring a Bug Wonders Workshop to the Museum.

OVO™ from Cirque du Soleil is an immersion into the teeming and energetic world of insects, which is now playing under the Big Top in Perth until 9 June. This is your chance to see the real bugs that have inspired the show. The Bug Wonders Workshop is a great way to learn about some of the smallest creatures in nature and find out why they’re so important for our natural world.

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