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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

A claymation photography set up on a yellow table. A child fashions a piece of colourful clay to add to an underwater themed clay diorama brightly lit by a white light box and positioned in front of a camera to film.
Public Program

Stop Motion Studio

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

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Friday 16 January | 10am - 4pm | Drop and Leave

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Public Program

Block Party: Minecraft Mission

Embark on an epic Minecraft adventure! Unleash your creativity and collaborate to conquer challenges and build extraordinary worlds!

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Monday 19 January | 10am - 4pm | Drop and Leave

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Public Program

Crafty Kids Workshop

Unleash your creativity and explore your artistic flair with a day of making and creating this school holidays!

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Tuesday 20 January | 10am - 4pm | Drop and Leave

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.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

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

12pm - 3pm 

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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

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