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
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Saturday 23 November 2024 – Monday 28 April 2025

Museum of Geraldton

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.

a jar wth moss and small plants with a small toy dinosaur
Public Program

Workshop: Terrarium before time

Step back in time and build your very own mini dinosaur habitat!

Museum of the Great Southern

Tuesday 7 January 2025 | 10.30am - 11.30am 
Thursday 16 January 2025 | 10.30am - 11.30am
Tuesday 21 January 2025 | 10.30am - 11.30am

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 2025 | 10.30am - 12pm
Tuesday 14 January 2025 | 10.30am - 12pm
Thursday 23 January 2025 | 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
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Saturday 23 November 2024 – Monday 28 April 2025

WA Museum Boola Bardip

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.

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

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
 

This is an image of a NASA astronaut on a space walk outside the International Space Station
Public Program

Space Station Boola Bardip

Come and explore Space Station Boola BArdip during these school holidays.

WA Museum Boola Bardip
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Saturday January 4 – Wednesday January 22 

10am -3pm daily.

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 2025 | 10am - 2pm

a collection of feathers
Public Program

Drop-in Science Hour
Drop by our hands-on bird exploration station and uncover the amazing secrets of Australia's birds!
Museum of Geraldton

Monday 6 January - Wednesday 8 January 2025 | 10am - 11am
Thursday 9 January 2025  | 1pm - 2pm
Monday 13 January - Wednesday 15 January 2025 | 10am - 11am
Thursday 16 January 2025  | 1pm - 2pm
Drop-in activities

blue paper and white print of leaves and blooms of wattle
Public Program

Botanical Sun Prints Workshop
Through the inspiration of floral shapes and silhouettes make a sun print design in this workshop.
WA Maritime Museum

Wednesday 8 January | 10am, 11am, 12pm
Thursday 9 January | 10am, 11am, 12pm