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!

Available for hire | Daily until 2pm

Part scavenger hunt, part escape room — get ready for a self-guided family tour with a twist!

Every Saturday | 11am

Nyumbi means celebration dance in Nyoongar language. Experience a celebration of Nyoongar culture through song, dance and language, as local performers share their rich culture and history.

Second Wednesday of the month | 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Perth's monthly family and community choir with Abbe May and the WA Bad Ass Gospel Choir

Saturday 1 July - Sunday 8 October | 9.30am - 5pm

Explore the afterlife through activities in the Beyond the Tomb activation space.

Fridays & Sundays | 10.30am - 11am

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.

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October | 9.30am - 3pm

Drop in program

Design and create the biplane of your dreams

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October | 9.30am - 3pm

Drop in program

Fold and decorate a plane in your own style, then take it outside and test to see how far it will fly.

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October | 9.30am - 3pm

Drop in program

Crack the codes and find the clues to explore historic tales of travel.

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October | 9.30am - 3pm

Drop in program

Stop by our mechanic's workshop as you visit our newest exhibition 'Bush Mechanics'.

Saturday 23 September – Sunday 8 October | 10am – 2pm

Take a holiday adventure to the Spice Islands!

Monday 25 September – Saturday 30 September 
Daily | 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm

A dynamic platform through which children and their families connect with the arts.

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October 2023 | 10am - 4pm

urn a plain hand fan into something amazing using traditional Japanese printed paper and art materials.

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October 2023 | 10am - 4pm

Make a colourful oriental paper lantern and learn about the Floating Lantern Festival. 

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October 2023 | 10am - 4pm

Design and create your stylised Japanese mask to take home.

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October 2023 | 10am - 4pm

Using colour diffusing paper, you can create your own colourful Koi Kite.

Saturday 23 September – Monday 25 September | 9.30am – 4.30pm
Tuesday 26 September – Sunday 8 October | 10am – 2pm

Experience wind power sailing with Australia II during October holidays!
This event has now finished. Please visit Tours & events to see what’s on at the Museum.

Friday 29 September | 10.30am - 12pm

Create a beautiful outer space picture, complete with all you can imagine in this dreamy universe.

Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays | 10.30am - 11am

Join us for 30 minutes of early-learning activity time in one of our galleries.