A young family enjoying activities in a learning environment
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.

A group of people standing in a row, smiling and singing along to a vibrant choir. They are wearing colourful clothes.
Public Program

QUoir

Perth's monthly family and community choir is led by Queency from the WA Bad Ass Gospel Choir.

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Second Wednesday of the month | 5.30pm - 7.30pm

A smiling girl wearing colour blind glasses looking up in awe at a museum exhibit.
Public Program

Colour Accessibility Kits

Experience the colours of the Museum collection with free use of colour blind glasses during your visit!

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Available for hire | Daily 

WAM staff member reading a book to toddlers
Public Program

Curious Kids: 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.

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Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays | 10.30am - 11am

young boy using a magnifying glass next to a microscope
Public Program

Curious Kids: Little Learners

Spark curiosity, ask questions and use your senses to explore the world around you with this STEM-focused Early Years program.

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Thursdays 

24 July - 25 September | 9.45am – 10.45am 

Assortment of Mahjong Tiles on green surface
Public Program

Mahjong Club

Meet new people and enjoy tasty Bao Buns, live music, and refreshments while learning to play Mahjong!

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Fridays Fortnightly on 5 Sep, 3 Oct, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 31 Oct, 14 Nov and 28 Nov 

*Please note this program will not run on 19 September 

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Children playing with puzzles at Chinese cart
Public Program

Ancient China Activity Zone
Join us for some hands-on fun and games in the Ancient China Activity Zone!
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Saturday 27 September - Sunday 12 October | 9.30am - 5.00pm

Two young boys gather around a table, happily shaping and playing with clay in a creative activity.
Public Program

Warrior World: Family Sundays

Planning a visit to the Terracotta Warriors? Sundays are perfect for families — with mooncake making, clay play, dance and hands-on fun for every little warrior.

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The last Sunday of the month from June 2025 until February 2026

12pm - 3pm 

Assortment of Yum Cha Dishes
Public Program

Sunday Yum Cha

Experience the Terracotta Warriors with a side of Yum Cha.

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The last Sunday of the month from June to November 2025.

3pm - 4:30pm

Screen printing stencil and frame in use
Public Program

Ink and Inspiration: Screen Printing

School Holidays | Get hands-on and creative in this screen-printing workshop, where kids explore traditional Chinese screen printing and create their own vibrant, Chinese-inspired prints while having loads of fun.

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Tuesday 30 September | 10am - 1pm | Drop and Leave

Shards of white crockery decorated with blue floral patterns lie in yellow sand next to a glass bottle at an archaeological site
Public Program

Adventures in Archaeology

Join us for a fun and educational journey into the past, where young explorers can experience the thrill of discovery and learn about one of the world's most remarkable archaeological finds, the Terracotta Warriors!

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Thursday 2 October | 10am - 4pm | Drop and Leave

Clay characters with backdrop and iPad for filming
Public Program

Claymation Animation

Bring your imagination to life, one frame at a time, in this hands-on claymation movie-making adventure!

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Friday 3 October | 10am - 4pm | Drop and Leave

Smiling child wearing headphones squatting on blanket with upturned bucket in front of them. Smiling adult behind them also wearing headphones.
Public Program

Audioplay: Bamboo Bandits

School Holidays | The fate of the forest is in your paws! Step into this innovative new audio experience and become the hero, journeying to the heart of the forest and beyond.

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Daily | Sessions every 30 minutes from 10am - 3pm
Sunday 5 October - Thursday 9 October

The image is looking over the right hand shoulder of a young person using a laptop to play Minecraft
Public Program

Minecraft Masterminds

School Holidays | Join us for an epic Minecraft adventure! Unleash your imagination and creativity, and collaborate to conquer challenges and build extraordinary worlds!

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Monday 6 October | 10am - 4pm | Drop and Leave

An image showing two young people carefully dissecting a dead squid
Public Program

Mission Dissection!

Be a dissection detective and learn about some interesting creatures and create unique art.

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Tuesday 7 October | 10am - 4pm | Drop and Leave

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.
Public Program

Quiet Mornings

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

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Monthly Morning Sessions | 8.30am - 11am 

First Saturday in February, April, June, August, October and December. 
First Wednesday in March, May, July, September and November.