Maritime Family Movies
September & October film: Finding Nemo (2003)
November film: Finding Dory (2016)
Included with General Admission.
No reserved seating, seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Bookings required for groups 10+ on 1300 134 081 or reception@museum.wa.gov.au
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Get inspired by the Great Barrier Reef with our family-friendly film screenings!
Join us for a Pixar delight that follows the big journey of some little fish.
We start off in September and October with the beloved classic Finding Nemo. The tale of love, adventure and family in the Great Barrier Reef is sure to win hearts with the cutest clownfish around. Then November watch our forgetful blue tang Dory trying to find her parents in the big world of marine creatures in Finding Dory.
Bring the whole family and your (inner) child to marvel at the Great Barrier Reef in classic animation!
If you are pairing this film screening with the VR experience Life in the Great Barrier Reef, please note it is not recommended for children under 8 years of age. This is due to the demands of the physical size of the VR headset and the cognitive immersion experience which can create disorientation.
See the health and safety information available on the exhibition webpage for more information to support your family visit. The exhibition may be experienced by a supervised young viewer in the room without using a VR headset.
Full program
Finding Nemo (2003) G Animated, Adventure. 1 hr 40 mins.
Age recommendation: Ages 5+
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist’s office aquarium. It’s up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home – meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
Common Sense Media Parents' Guide - Ages 5+: Sweet father-son tale has some very scary moments.
Finding Nemo (2003) G Animated, Adventure. 1 hr 40 mins.
Age recommendation: Ages 5+
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist’s office aquarium. It’s up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home – meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
Common Sense Media Parents' Guide - Ages 5+: Sweet father-son tale has some very scary moments.
Finding Dory (2016) G Animated, Adventure. 1 hr 37 mins.
Age recommendation: Ages 6+
Friendly but forgetful blue tang Dory begins a search for her long-lost parents and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
Common Sense Media Parent's Guide Ages 6+: Delightful sequel promotes teamwork; has some sadness, scares.
