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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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Public Program

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.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Every Saturday | 11am

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Public Program

Curious Kids: Storytime

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.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Every day | 10.30am - 11am

* Thursdays - Aboriginal Story Time

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Public Program

Curious Kids: Aboriginal Storytime

Join us for a half-hour of story-telling, with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories. The ideal opportunity to introduce your child to cultural stories in the Nglang Koort Boodja Wirn gallery.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Thursdays | 10:30am-11am

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Public Program

Little Learners

Jurassic Juniors: Dig, discover and explore the world of dinosaurs!

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Thursdays 

5 February - 26 March | 9.45am - 10.45am

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Public Program

QUoir

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

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Second Wednesday of the month | 5.30pm - 7.30pm

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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.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

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

12pm - 3pm 

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Public Program

Glow Lounge

Step into the rich sonic world of Glow Lounge, an intimate dance space for families with babies under 12 months.

WA Museum Boola Bardip
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Saturday 28 February - Tuesday 3 March

Daily sessions | 9.40am, 10:00am, 10:20am, 10:40am, 11:30am, 
11:50am, 12:10pm, 12:30pm, 1:20pm, 1:40pm, 2:00pm, 2:20pm

A woman wearing headphones examines a display of artifacts, immersing herself in the rich history they represent.
Public Program

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.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Available for hire | Daily

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Public Program

Codebreakers

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

WA Museum Boola Bardip

10 kits available for hire | Daily until 2pm
Excluding Christmas Day and Good Friday

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Public Program

Remarkable Reptiles Up Close

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

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Sundays | 10am - 10.30am

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Public Program

Discovery Time
Join us for 30 minutes of early-learning activity time in one of our galleries.
WA Museum Boola Bardip

Mondays & Wednesdays | 2.00pm - 2.30pm