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 small pirate treasure ocean scene within a mini glass cloche
Public Program

Workshop: Sunken Treasure Cloche

Create your own underwater treasure scene to take home.

Museum of the Great Southern

Tuesday 30 September (Pirate shipwrecks) | 10.30am - 11.30am
Thursday 9 October (Mermaid treasure) | 10.30am - 11.30am

an illustrated image of a while with a snail sitting on the whale
Public Program

Junior program: The Snail and the Whale

From the popular book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, take a journey into a world of friendship and imagination through storytime, creative crafts, sensory play and movement games.

Museum of the Great Southern

Wednesday 8 October | 10.30am - 11.30am

a startfish in a coral tank
Public Program

Discovery Centre: Whale tails and mermaid scales

Journey to Discovery Cove where whale tales inspire awe and mermaid tails spark imagination! 

Museum of the Great Southern

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