Sunny DaysSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoThe weather’s hotting up so let’s take some time to think about our favourite star: the SUN! What happens to people if they stay out in the sun too long? What happens if we avoid the sun too much? What is the magical sunshine recipe keeping all life on earth alive? Where does our planet sit in our solar system? Explore the answers to these questions and more as you roam the Western Australian Museum - Kalgoorlie-Boulder on a self-guided road to discovery these school holidays!More information
Dinosaurs!Special Event | Updated 1 decade agoThe Western Australian Museum - Geraldton will be exploring all things dino during the summer school holidays with lots of activities for you to come in and enjoy! Mesozoic Zone Activity Corner Dates: Wednesday 19 December 2012 – Sunday 3 February 2013 Times: 9:30am – 4:00pm Ages: All ages Cost: Free Bookings: Not requiredMore information
Sun Fun IN The Luminous ZoneSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoVisit the hottest place to be this summer. This summer the WA Museum - Albany will be exploring all things sun:More information
Ms Mavis Hamm Presents … ‘Glamourama!’Special Event | Updated 1 decade agoSchool Holidays Season 16 – 18 January 23 – 25 January 11.00am and 12.30pm daily Sunday Afternoon Specials 20 and 27 January, 10, 17 and 24 February, 3 March 1.00pm and 2.30pm dailyMore information
Friends 4 EverSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoThe Friendship Corner at the WA Museum – Geraldton Discovery Centre will be a place of activity, discovery and lots of fun for children and families this school holiday period. ‘Say G’day the International Way’ by learning the word hello in several different languages; play a giant game of tic tac toe, hide and seek and a thong-a-phone; make a link in the friendship chain; hit the stage and put on a show with six colourful finger puppets from around the world; or explore the dress-up box to see who you can become.More information
Westerlies, Windmills and WhirligigsSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoThe WA Museum - Albany will be in a whirl these October school holidays in celebration of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. Join us as we take a look at ways we can help create a sustainable future through simple innovations and practices. ‘Westerlies, Windmills and Whirligigs’ is a series of hands-on, fun activities and workshops exploring how wind is formed and how it can be harnessed to produce sustainable energy.More information
Mythical Maritime MonstersSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoSail through the Shipwreck Galleries in search of strange and mysterious beasts of the deep. Set out on ‘A Monster Mission’ with our exciting new activity trail, and then decorate some mythical creatures of your own with our ‘Mermaid, Amphibaman, Dugong, Dolphin’ foam craft activity. Tuesday 2 October – Friday 12 October (excluding weekends) 10am – 2pm weekdays Ages: 4+ Cost: $2 per activity Bookings: Only necessary for groups of 10 or more on 9431 8455More information
Prehistoric PredatorsSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoGo prehistoric with amazing, massive predators this October at the WA Maritime Museum! Make a prehistoric 'monster' shark mobile, decorate your own dinosaur crafts with cool masks and dino-badges, and join our free palaeontologist Dinosaur Talks, dinosaur games and more. Activities between 10.00am and 2.00pm Dinosaur Talks at 11.15am on October 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10More information
Dinosaur Petting Zoo - October school holidaysSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoAfter a sold-out season at the Western Australian Museum – Perth, where almost 20,000 people saw the show, Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo will head port-side to the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle for a roarsome encore season from October 1 - 14, 2012.More information
Under the Sea – explore the amazing marine life of our northern coastSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoDive into the Western Australian Museum - Perth during the October holidays and delight in the beautiful and strange animals living under the sea! Get crafty with different sea animals - you might find a jiggling sea jelly, a fun fish kite or you can ‘create-a-crab’ from modeling clay. Join local artists to make a large and colourful ‘Recycled Reef’ and some fantastic reef creatures to hide in it, using fun, pre-loved materials.More information