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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!

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Daily until 2pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Codebreakers

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

WAM staff member reading a book to toddlers
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Fridays & Sundays | 10.30am

WA Museum Boola Bardip
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.

A LEGO model of workers investigating a shipwreck
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24 September - 9 October | 10am - 3pm 

Museum of Geraldton
Maritime Minifig Trail
Collect your trail and explore the museum galleries as you search for our minifig maritime archaeologists.
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24 September - 9 October | 9.30am & 3pm 

Museum of Geraldton
Ships and Bricks
Challenge a friend to the Roaring Forties board game or build your own LEGO® creation in the Activity Corner. 
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24 September - 9 October | 10am - 12.30pm 

Museum of the Goldfields
Go Nuts: Free Trails

Try your hand at puzzles, and activities and even have some quiet time in our book corner.

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

Museum of the Great Southern
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.

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24 September – 9 October | 10am – 4pm 

Museum of the Great Southern
The Bone Yard
Reconstruct an ancient creature using our bag of bones or get hands-on with our giant dinosaur toys and puzzles.
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Saturday 24 September – Sunday 9 October | 10am – 2pm

WA Maritime Museum
Freo fever
Come and celebrate with us as we get Freo fever and go loco for our local town!
Image of shipwrecked boat on deserted shore.
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Saturday 24 September – Sunday 9 October | 10am – 2pm

WA Shipwrecks Museum
Shipwrecked!
Castaway on a desert island, follow the trail clues and craft your own treasure map.
Image of a child in a black t-shirt and grey shorts kneeling, holding a magnifine glass looking back at the camera with greenery in the background.
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24 September - 9 October | 10am - 3pm 

Museum of the Goldfields
Junior Scavenger Hunt
Find 11 pictures around the Museum and cross off the list as found. Take paperwork back to staff for a prize.
Image of WA author and heritage storyteller Mike Lefroy
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Sunday 25 September | 2pm – 3pm
Sunday 27 November | 2pm – 3pm

WA Maritime Museum
Maritime 360-degrees

Enjoy a heritage storytelling tour in and around WA Maritime Museum with a 360-degree view.

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28, 29 30 September & 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 October
10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 2.30pm  

Museum of the Great Southern
Fossil Hunters

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

Two children in gem arch at Boola Bardip

Monday to Sunday every half-hour between 9.30am – 4pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip
School Holiday self-guided experiences

School holiday care programs and out of school groups are welcome at the Museum during the holidays for self-guided experiences.

Little girl dressed as a construction worker with tape measure wearnig a orange helmet, pink shirt, green overalls infront of a yellow background.

Wednesday 28 September | 10am - 4pm
Monday 3 October | 10am - 4pm
Drop and leave program

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Backyard Blockheads

Learn DIY tricks of the trade to create homes and hang out spaces for Perth’s local wildlife.  

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Saturday 24 September - Sunday 9 October
Daily  | 10am - 4pm
Located on Level 3 

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Ultimate Dino Drop-in Zone

Head to our free dinosaur drop-in zone these school holidays for a heap of dinosaur theme activities and leave with your very own dinosaur tooth!