On Ya Bike!Special Event | Updated 1 decade agoGet on your bike and head to the Museum these school holidays for some two wheeled treats and feats!Start with a visit to the Bike Central, a place of activity, discovery and lots of fun for children and their families.* Two wheel trivia - a fun test of your knowledge about all bicycles.* My dream bike - give your imagination free wheel as you build your own dream bike on the felt board* Totally “Zoobed” ! – use this fantastic creative building system to snap, click and pop together your own models. More information
Creating CartoonsSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoJoin Michelle Warren to learn to draw cartoons just like the ones you see in the paper every day. Creating Cartoons will reveal how cartoonists make their illustrations look so real but so funny.AGES: 10 – 15 yearsCOST: $15 per childWHEN: Tuesday and Thursday 1:00pm – 3:00pm, 11 – 22 July 2011All children 12 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.BOOKINGS: Bookings essential for groups of 10 or more on 9021 8533More information
The Puzzle TrailSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade ago11 – 22 July 2011Activities between 10.00am and 4.30pm (week days only)Bookings essential for groups of 10 or more on 9021 8533Join the girls for a proper morning tea in the parlour. Then enjoy explore the Museum and find the activities we have put together for you. Build a truck using recycled materials. Solve the puzzles and help Dennis the Fire Engine put out the fire.AGES: 4 – 12 yearsCOST: $5 for puzzle book, $6.50 for puzzle book and morning teaMore information
Fun in the parlourSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade ago11 – 22 July 2011Activities between 10.30am and 12.00noon (week days only)Bookings essential for groups of 10 or more on 9021 8533Step back in time and discover what it would have been like to live in a grand house in the early 1900s. Join us for morning tea in the parlour, the best room in the house. Be sure to be on your best behaviour! Learn to sew and make your own bookmark to take home. We even have ‘pinnies’ you can borrow to help you get into character.More information
Hoist the Jolly Roger!Special Event | Updated 1 decade ago9 – 25 July 2011 Activities between 10.00am – 4.30pmAhoy and avast me hearties! Weigh anchor and set sail for the Discovery Cove these school holidays as we explore the dark and mysterious world of pirates. Come aboard and adorn yourself in pirate garb as we uncover what it was like to sail the seven seas in search of treasure.More information
Treasure of the Golden DragonSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade ago11 – 22 July 2011 (excluding weekends)Activities between 10.00am and 2.00pmAvast me hearties! Some pesky pirates have raided the Museum and hidden the Treasure of the Golden Dragon. Come find the trail of the treasure and take a pirate’s share in the loot, your very own Piece of Eight coin to take home and a treasure chest to decorate. Make your mark with Me Own Fierce Pirate Stamping BookAGES: 4 years and aboveCOST: $3 for Treasure of the Golden Dragon trail activity. $2 for Me Own Fierce Pirate Stamping Book activityMore information
Under the SeaSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade ago11 – 22 July 2011 (excluding weekends)Activities between 10.00am and 2.00pmDiscover the secret worlds under the sea at the Museum. Get crafty with sea creature stamps and fabric paint to decorate your Under the Sea beach bag. Make your own Neptune’s Playground collage using coloured art sand and mosaic mini-stones. Play around with the toys, stories and more in the Under the Sea play zone.No bookings necessaryMore information
Unearthed - school holiday activitiesSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade ago9 – 25 July 2011 Activities between 9.30am – 4.00pm Muck in to some Mid West mining mayhem! This July, enjoy the chance to explore Mid West mining which takes place right here on our doorstep. How much do you know about mining? Start with a visit to the Mine Site, a place of activity, discovery and lots of fun for children and their families. Minerals mined in the Mid West Can you identify the minerals by the clues given?More information
Prehistoric PartySpecial Event | Updated 1 decade ago11 – 24 July 2011 Activities between 9.30am and 4.30pm Make your way to the Discovery Centre this school holidays to join the Prehistoric Party! Sculpt your own dinosaur to take home, discover a host of new prehistoric friends and get a handle on some real fossils.AGES: All ages COST: Activities range from free to $3.00More information
Dinosaur EncountersSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade ago13 – 17 July 2011 & 20 – 24 July 2011Dinosaur performance at 10.00am and 11.30am dailyDinosaur talk at 10.45am dailyCome and see the amazing T-Rex brought to life! This large-scale puppet dinosaur performance creates a truly awesome experience for brave dinosaur fans, brought to you by the creative team from Erth Visual and Physical. Marvel at the wonder of these ancient predators with an animal demonstration of a different kind! Explore the world of Australian dinosaurs with the Museum’s own dino specialist, palaeontologist Dr Mikael Siversson.More information