NAIDOC Week 2024
Dates
Monday 8 July - Wednesday 10 July 2024 | 10am - 12pm
Drop-in activities
Free
Age
All ages
Location
Discovery Centre
Residency Building
Site access information
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Celebrate NAIDOC Week during school holidays as we recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Young ones can take part in a variety of activities as we reflect on this year's theme 'Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud.'
Activities
Community Art Piece
Take part in decorating our yarning circle mat. In this guided activity, you can put a bit of yourself into a colourful yarning mat that will go into our Aboriginal handling kit. These kits are loaned to schools around the area for use as an educational tool in the classroom.
Rain shaker
Create a musical instrument that sounds like rainfall. Using Aboriginal designed papers, balloons, foil and rice construct a shaker that has a beautiful sound of gentle falling rain.
Boomerangs
You won’t want to throw these beautifully painted boomerangs. Use our colourful dot markers to design and create your own patterns.
Aboriginal Animals
Pick one of the wooden native animal shapes, learn its Noongar name, then using colourful markers and create dynamic designs.
All activities will be guided by the Museum’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Project Officer.