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 Great Southern
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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 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 child and parent craft dinosaur activities
Public Program

Workshop: Dino-rama

Explore the external features of carnivorous dinosaurs whilst making your own dino-rama.

Museum of the Great Southern

14 - 17 April 2025  | 10.30am - 12pm

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

Workshop: We Dig Dinos

Using the tools of a palaeontologist crack open the egg to discover and identify the mini dinosaur hidden inside after fossil hunting.

Museum of the Great Southern

22 - 24 April 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
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

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

Discovery Centre: Prehistoric Precinct

Uncover and explore the incredible world of dinosaurs through fascinating facts, hands-on activities, and the latest science.

Museum of the Great Southern

Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025 | 10am - 4pm
Drop-in activities

a overhead shot of a child creating a pyramid from sand
Public Program

The Pharaoh Zone

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

Museum of Geraldton
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Saturday 12 April -  Sunday 27 April 2025 | 9.30am - 3pm
Drop-in activities

a close up of hieroglyphic symbols on a statue
Public Program

Trail: Hieroglyph Hunters

Find all the hieroglyphs hiding in the Museum and decode them to decipher the ancient symbols.

Museum of Geraldton
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Saturday 12 April -  Sunday 27 April 2025 | 9.30am - 3pm
Drop-in activities

a golden necklace collar made from craft materials
Public Program

Usekh collar craft

Design your very own Egyptian inspired necklace. A perfect way to bring a piece of history home!

Museum of Geraldton
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Saturday 12 April -  Sunday 27 April 2025 | 9.30am - 3pm
Drop-in activities

three multi coloured craft cat mummy made out of paper and cardboard
Public Program

Cat mummy

Create your own mummified feline friend - perfect for aspiring archaeologists!

Museum of Geraldton
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Saturday 12 April -  Sunday 27 April 2025 | 9.30am - 3pm
Drop-in activities

children playing with wordly musical drumming instruments
Public Program

Around the World School Holiday Program

Experience the cultures, landmarks, and traditions that make our world extraordinary these holidays

Museum of the Goldfields

Saturday 12 April -  Sunday 27 April 2025 | 10am - 3pm
Drop-in activities

Enoplosus armatus or ‘old wife’, a local species living in WA Down Under gallery's Temperate aquarium at WA Maritime Museum..
Public Program

WA Down Under: Fascinating Fish
We are getting into fish watching these school holidays!
WA Maritime Museum

Saturday 12 April - Sunday 27 April | 10am - 2pm 

Friday 18 April (Good Friday) | Closed
Friday 25 April (ANZAC Day) | Open 1pm - 5pm (activities to 3pm)
Image of a rat climbing a tree close up
Public Program

Riddled with rats!
Play hide-and-seek with the ultimate tricky travellers who are also the world's most expert sea voyagers!
WA Shipwrecks Museum

Saturday 12 April – Sunday 27 April | 10am – 2pm, Storytelling 11am

Friday 18 April (Good Friday) | Closed
Friday 25 April (ANZAC Day) | Open 1pm - 5pm (activities to 3pm)
Giant dinosaur puppet towering over a little kid mid performance
Public Program

Erth Dinosaur Encounters

Ready to embark on this prehistoric adventure? Don't miss Lightning Claw roving through our galleries brought to life by Erth Dinosaur performers.

WA Museum Boola Bardip
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14 - 27 April 2025 
Excluding Good Friday (CLOSED) and ANZAC Day 


Roving Times 

10am - 10:30am
12pm - 12:30pm
2pm - 2:30pm

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

Dino Discovery Zone

Get ready for a roaring good time these school holidays in the Dino Discovery Zone!

WA Museum Boola Bardip
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Monday April 14 - Sunday April 27 | 10am - 3pm 

Excluding the following times

Good Friday, Friday 18 April | Closed 
Anzac Day, Friday 25 April | 1pm - 4pm

Location 

Level 3

The image shows the character Mario sitting in a red car ready to race
Public Program

Mario Kart Madness

Spend the day with the gang from SPACEJUMP, turning the floor into custom-built racetracks before racing augmented reality karts around the circuits.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Tuesday 15 April | 10am - 4pm