A parent and child examining objects in a glass case

School holidays

Join us at one of our WA Museum locations to take part in our school holidays activities! There’s always something new to learn.

We have a heap of fun filled activities, where you can express your creativity, learn and explore. No matter where you’ll be in WA these school holidays, there is something for everyone!

a landscape with ocean in the foreground and cliffs with waterfalls
Special exhibitions

The Great Kimberley Wilderness​

Experience a 35-minute VR documentary that transports you to one of the most spectacular and pristine landscapes in the world.

Museum of the Goldfields
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Saturday 23 November 2024 – Monday 28 April 2025

a landscape with ocean in the foreground and cliffs with waterfalls
Special exhibitions

The Great Kimberley Wilderness​

Experience a 35-minute VR documentary that transports you to one of the most spectacular and pristine landscapes in the world.

Museum of Geraldton
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Saturday 23 November 2024 – Monday 28 April 2025

a landscape with ocean in the foreground and cliffs with waterfalls
Special exhibitions

The Great Kimberley Wilderness​

Experience a 35-minute VR documentary that transports you to one of the most spectacular and pristine landscapes in the world.

Museum of the Great Southern
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Saturday 23 November 2024 – Monday 28 April 2025

Image of a child in a school holiday workshop brushing sand of a fossil cast
Public Program

Workshop: Digging for Dinos

In this exciting hands-on workshop, kids become junior paleontologists, learning the essential skills of fossil hunting.

Museum of the Great Southern

Thursday 9 January | 10.30am - 12pm
Tuesday 14 January | 10.30am - 12pm
Thursday 23 January | 10.30am - 12pm

WAM staff member reading a book to toddlers
Public Program

Story Time

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
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Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays | 10.30am - 11am

a landscape with ocean in the foreground and cliffs with waterfalls
Special exhibitions

The Great Kimberley Wilderness​

Experience a 35-minute VR documentary that transports you to one of the most spectacular and pristine landscapes in the world.

WA Museum Boola Bardip
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Saturday 23 November 2024 – Monday 28 April 2025

a young child looks at a bird display in a museum
Public Program

Birds of a feather

Our activity corner in the Mid West Gallery will be brimming with hands-on activities inspired by birdlife these school holidays!

Museum of Geraldton
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Friday 13 December 2024 -  Tuesday 4 February 2025 | 9.30am - 3pm
Drop-in activities

Image of two children roaring at the camera wearing paper dinosaur hats
Public Program

Discovery Centre: We Dig Dinosaurs!

The Discovery Centre will be brimming with hands-on activities inspired by prehistoric dinosaurs these school holidays!

Museum of the Great Southern
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Saturday 14 December 2024 -  Wednesday 5 February 2025 | 10am - 4pm
Drop-in activities

young kids and their parent looking at display cases
Public Program

French Floral Fun
Take inspiration from all things French and floral as we take it easy for summer fun.
WA Maritime Museum
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Monday 6 January - Friday 24 January | 10am - 2pm

two young children look intently in display cases
Public Program

Great Explorations Discovery Trail
Set sail on a maritime adventure along the western coast of New Holland with our fun-filled museum adventure trail.
WA Maritime Museum

Monday 6 January - Friday 24 January | 9.30am - 5pm

children play and read in an activity corner
Public Program

X-ploration

X marks the spot this holidays, as we explore the wreck of the Xantho.

WA Shipwrecks Museum

Trail: Saturday 14 December - Sunday 2 February | 10am – 2pm
Drop-in Activities: Monday 6 January - Friday 24 January | 10am - 2pm
 

children are playing on instruments made with recycled items and junk
Public Program

Museum Lab: Music Lab

Our Music Lab will lift the roof off Boola Bardip during these school holidays with a full day of music, beats, and rhythm!

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Thursday 23 January | 10am – 4pm

This is an image of many different colured LEGO blocks all mingled in together
Public Program

Bricktacular Fun Zone!

Celebrate International LEGO Day for a Whole Week in Our Bricktacular Fun Zone!

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Sunday 26 January - Sunday 2 February | 10am - 3pm