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!
Do you want to go on a dino hunt? Find the markers throughout the Museum and see some special visitors come to life on your device!
Daily | 9.30am - 4pm
Celebrate the Mexican festival of Dia de Muertos and create your own vibrant Day of the Dead planter!
Monday 12 January 2026 | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Wednesday 21 January 2026 | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Learn simple techniques to create cheesy quesadillas, a tangy guacamole dip with corn chips, and finish with a festive Piñata cupcake.
Tuesday 13 January 2026 | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Tuesday 20 January 2026 | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Enjoy the colour and fun of Mexico in this activity rich early years program.
Wednesday 14 January 2026 | 10.30am - 12pm
Monday 19 January 2026 | 10.30am - 12pm
Create vibrant, Frida Kahlo-inspired art exploring self-expression through mixed media on canvas.
Thursday 15 January 2026 | 10.30am - 12pm
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.
Every Saturday | 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.
Every day | 10.30am - 11am
* Thursdays - Aboriginal Story Time
Find the owners of some fins, claws, tails and paws in the Museum displays.
Friday 19 December 2025 - Monday 2 February 2026 | 9.30am - 3pm
Drop-in activities
Join us for a half-hour of story-telling, with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories. The ideal opportunity to introduce your child to cultural stories in the Nglang Koort Boodja Wirn gallery.
Thursdays | 10:30am-11am
Join us for an immersive cinema experience Under the Dome.
Screening daily | 10am, 10.45am, 11.30am, 12.15pm, 1pm, 1.45pm, 2.30pm, 3.15pm & 4pm
Explore the fascinating world of of arthropods and create your own antennae!
Friday 19 December 2025 - Monday 2 February 2026 | 9.30am - 3pm
Drop-in activities
Find the owners of some fins, claws, tails and paws in the Museum displays.
Friday 19 December 2025 - Monday 2 February 2026 | 9.30am - 3pm
Drop-in activities
Make a snappy shark puppet with this easy and fun papercraft activity.
Friday 19 December 2025 - Monday 2 February 2026 | 9.30am - 3pm
Drop-in activities
Competition: Goldfields next biggest thing
Competition closes Thursday 29 January 2026
Winner announced Friday 30 January 2026
Monday 12 January | 10am - 11am
Tuesday 13 January | 10am - 11am
Wednesday 14 January | 10am - 11am
Thursday 15 January | 10am - 11am
Friday 16 January | 10am - 11am
Drop-in activities
Access one of our sensory backpacks on your visit to the museum for a treasure trove of tools to both calm and stimulate a child's sensory system.
Available for hire | Daily
Part scavenger hunt, part escape room — get ready for a self-guided family tour with a twist!
Available for hire | Daily until 2pm
Mondays & Wednesdays| 2.00pm - 2.30pm
Dinosaurs of all sizes once walked the ancient plains of Western Australia. Join us for a one-hour dinosaur tour where you will learn about different species, marvel at gargantuan life-sized models and meet our Augmented Reality resident.
Saturdays | 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Discover WA's reptiles and meet some of our resident reptiles in Wildlife.
Sundays | 10am - 10.30am
