A child wearing a pink tshirt looking closely at a small dinosaur skull.
Museum of the Great Southern

School holidays

Are you looking for some fun? Join us this holidays at Museum of the Great Southern where you can get creative, be artistic and discover more!

We have a range of activities, suitable for all ages, so no matter what you are interested in, we have something for everyone!

Image of two children roaring at the camera wearing paper dinosaur hats
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24 September – 9 October  | 10am – 4pm 

Prehistoric Arts & Craft

Construct a dinosaur mask, measure yourself against the leg of a T-Rex or reconstruct a mystery animal from a bag of bones.

Image of a child holding a white replica skull
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24 September – 9 October | 10am – 4pm 

The Bone Yard
Reconstruct an ancient creature using our bag of bones or get hands-on with our giant dinosaur toys and puzzles.
Image of water colour green beattles on white papter with paint brush in the left hand corner
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Monday 26 September - Friday 30 September | 10am - 2pm 

Located in the Co-op Building. 

Under The Microscope: Art in Nature
Karlee Bertola will lead a series of free art workshops culminating in a community art piece.
Fossil casts on a table made from plaster with a small hammer and bruck on top
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28, 29 30 September & 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 October
10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 2.30pm  

Fossil Hunters

A series of demonstrations and hands-on activities exploring fossils, dinosaurs and excavation.