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WA Museum Boola Bardip

Family

Explore everything the WA Museum Boola Bardip has to offer, together!

Engage with catered programs fit for the whole family, designed to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Enjoy quality time together as you laugh, learn, and delve deep into Boola Bardip’s collection of family focused programs and activities.

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Available for hire | Daily until 2pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Codebreakers

Part scavenger hunt, part escape room — get ready for a self-guided family tour with a twist!

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Every Saturday | 11am

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Nyumbi

Nyumbi means celebration dance in Nyoongar language. Experience a celebration of Nyoongar culture through song, dance and language, as local performers share their rich culture and history.

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Sundays | 10am - 10.30am

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Remarkable Reptiles Up Close

Discover WA's reptiles and meet some of our resident reptiles in Wildlife

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Fridays & Sundays | 10.30am - 11am

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Story Time

Join us for a half-hour of story-telling, the ideal opportunity to introduce your child to the wonder of the written and spoken word amongst the colourful Museum galleries.

A young man gazes upwards, his attention drawn away from the camera. Above him looms the skeleton of a blue whale, illuminated by purple lights that cast an eerie glow.

Available for hire | Daily

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Sensory Backpacks

Access one of our sensory backpacks on your visit to the museum for a treasure trove of tools to both calm and stimulate a child's sensory system.

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Fridays | 10.30am – 11am

Starting Friday 5 April

WA Museum Boola Bardip

To the Moon: Story Time

Join us for a half-hour storytime session and introduce your child to the wonder of the written and spoken word in our Origins Gallery. This session has a space theme with books chosen to ignite imaginations.

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Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays | 10.30am - 11am

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Discovery time
Join us for 30 minutes of early-learning activity time in one of our galleries.
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Mondays during school term
Monday 15 April – Monday 16 September | 9.30am – 12pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

To the Moon: Under 5s play
Curious adults and future astronauts are invited to see our new exhibition and join us for play on Monday mornings during the school term.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays 
Tuesday 2 April – Thursday 23 May | 9.45am – 10.45am

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Little Learners: Dino Discoverers

Explore prehistoric life in WA — from dinosaurs, to marine reptiles and megafauna!

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Wednesdays | 10.30am – 11am
Starting Wednesday 27 March 

WA Museum Boola Bardip

To the Moon: Discovery time
Join us for 30 minutes of early-learning activity time in our Origins Gallery.
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Second Wednesday of the month | 5.30pm - 7.30pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

QUoir

Perth's monthly family and community choir led by Queency and Tara John of the WA Bad Ass Gospel Choir

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Saturday 11 May | 10am – 4pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Space Lab

Embark on a space exploration journey with the family, igniting curiosity through hands-on activities and interactive exhibits designed to engage and educate tomorrow's explorers!

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Wednesday 24 April | 8.30am – 11am 
Saturday 25 May | 8.30am – 11am 
Wednesday 19 June | 8.30am – 11am 

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Quiet Mornings

A sensory-reduced, less crowded visit to the Museum.

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Tuesdays and Thursdays
Tuesday 28 May – Thursday 18 July | 9.45am – 10.45am 

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Little Learners: Kaya Koolangka!

A series of teachable tasters where we learn about our environment and the Nyoongar names of native animals through stories, movement, and hands-on activities.

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Wednesday 3 July | 8.30am – 11am 
Wednesday 25 September | 8.30am – 11am 

WA Museum Boola Bardip

To the Moon: Quiet Mornings

Enjoy the To The Moon exhibition in a comfortable environment that supports children and adults with sensory needs.