a startfish in a coral tank
Museum of the Great Southern

Discovery Centre: Whale tails and mermaid scales
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Dates

Saturday 27 September - Sunday 12 October 2025 | 10am - 4pm
Drop-in activities

Dates
Ages
All ages
Cost

Free - $8

Age

All ages

Location

Discovery Centre
School Room (Guided workshop)

Site access information

The Museum of the Great Southern is mostly accessible, excluding Brig Amity Replica. Call (08) 9841 4844 for assistance. More about accessibility and amenities >

Journey to Discovery Cove where whale tales inspire awe and mermaid tails spark imagination!  

Designed to inspire a lifelong love of the ocean, this program blends exciting activities with real-world learning. Through interactive hands-on activities and workshops, you will meet fascinating sea creatures, discover how whales travel the globe, learn how coral reefs grow and discover how you can help protect our oceans long into the future.

School holidays activities

Sea life plasters | $2 - $5
Creatures of the sea come in all shapes and colours. Find out how colour can be used as camouflage to protect against predators, then use your creative flair to paint a sea star, a killer whale, or a tropical fish.

Stained glass creations | $3
Using stained glass effects, paint an underwater-themed template to create a stunning art piece that will brighten any window or mirror.

Sea life pot plant stakes  | $2
Choose from a variety of wooden ocean-themed creatures to create a colourful plant pot decoration. Will you pick a clown fish that has a special relationship with anemones?

Ocean Micro-eye | Free
Take a closer look at some of the marine specimens with the digital Micro-eye. Zoom in to examine seaweed, shells, and other fascinating marine specimens.

Workshops

Sunken Treasure Cloche | $8
30 September and 9 October 2025 | Ages 6-12 | 10.30am - 11.30am
Create your own magical scene inside of a mini glass cloche complete with sparkling treasure.

Seashell Shadowbox | $8 
2 October 2025 | Ages 6-12 | 10.30am - 11.30am
Design and make a 3D ocean scene using found treasures to take home.

Junior program: The Snail and the Whale | $8 
8 October 2025 | Ages 3-5 | 10.30am - 11.30am
From the popular book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, take a journey into a world of friendship and imagination through story time, creative crafts, sensory play, and movement games.

Participants aged 12 and under must be directly supervised by a parent or guardian.
All required materials are provided.