Enjoy learning about our beautiful bushlands while having fun at the Museum of the Goldfields. Do you know how precious bushland is? It helps stop dust storms, brings rain and makes our planet healthier.
Dates: 8 – 23 April Times: 10am – 3pm Cost: $3 Age: All ages welcome (young children may require extra assistance) Bookings: Not required
Set sail in search of sea monsters at the WA Shipwrecks Museum.
Dates: 17 December 2016 – 29 January 2017 Times: 9.30am – 5pm Cost: $2 Age: ages 4+ Bookings: bookings required for groups 10 +
Ahoy ye adventurers! Come and sail through the WA Shipwrecks Museum on A Monster Mission trail in search of strange and mysterious beasts of the deep.
Over the school holiday period the Museum of the Great Southern will be open daily from 10am – 4:30pm, except on Wednesdays when it will be open from 12pm – 7pm.
Can you save Rainbow Dragon trapped in the dungeon by using your magical brews, and reading and math skills? Solve the clues to reveal the combination to unlock the dungeon and free the dragon!
Free Rainbow Dragon
Dates: 17 December – 30 January Time: 10am – 3pm Cost: $3.50 Age: all ages (young children will need assistance) Bookings: not required
Make sure you bring your bright spark energy to the Museum because we will be learning about energy. Energy is around us every day: when we jump out of bed in the morning, ride our bikes, use computers, and turn on lights. Explore different types of energy and see how energy is transferred to make things work.
The Western Australian Museum will be popping up at Garden City these school holidays! Come and take a peek inside our incredible inflatable museum which will house a unique and fascinating exhibition of Egyptian artefacts from the WA Museum. Egyptian activities will be running for the entire week!
Dates: Monday 3 October – Sunday 9 October Times: 10am – 4pm Ages: All ages Cost: Free
The Western Australian Museum will be popping up at the 2016 Perth Royal Show these school holidays! Come and see our Carnotaurus and take a peek inside our incredible inflatable museum. We will have dinosaur craft activities running for the entire week!
Dates: Saturday 24 September – Saturday 1 October Times: 9.00am – 8pm Ages: All ages
Where: Perth Cultural Centre Age: All ages Cost: Free – no booking required
Everybody collects things. Some people have a lot of things; some people have only a few special things. But each of those things tells us something about the person who owns it.
What memories do your favourite things hold?
What things do you keep, and why do you keep them?
Shiver me timbers! Get on board and join in our seafaring adventures.
Join us in our pirate costume craft and make your own pirate dress-up. Or follow the Shipwrecked Trail with clues to help you piece together the treasure map!
Dates: Saturday 24 September – Sunday 9 October Times: 10am – 4pm Ages: 4+ Cost: $2 per activity Bookings: Required for groups of 10+. Call 1300 134 081
Calling all pirate apprentices! Join in our swashbuckling pirate adventures and get ready to sail the seven seas.
This year marks the 400th anniversary of Dirk Hartog landing on the West Australian coastline, so come join in the fun activities and commemorate this special event with us.
Join in the pirate parade by dressing up as your favourite swashbuckling sailor or marvellous mermaid and take part in our parade.