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!

Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays | 10.30am - 11am

Join us for 30 minutes of early-learning activity time in one of our galleries.

Sundays | 11.30am - 12.30pm

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.

Tuesday 2 April | 10am - 1pm 
Drop and leave program

Investigate some of the nocturnal creatures that could be visiting your garden and local area, dissect an owl pellet and find out what you can do to help keep nocturnal wildlife safe, healthy and thriving in the neighbourhood.

Tuesday 2 April | 10am - 11am
Thursday 4 April | 10am - 11am
Tuesday 9 April | 10am - 11am
Thursday 11 April | 10am - 11am
Drop-in activities

Recreate the beauty of space nebulae in a jar.

Tuesday 2 April - Sunday 14 April | Daily

Do you have what it takes to escape the depths of the sea in an underwater hotel?

Wednesday 3 April | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Wednesday 10 April | 10.30am - 12.30pm

Make your own Viking shield, Norse pendant and a flaming torch in this fun immersive workshop.

Wednesdays | 10.30am 11am
Starting Wednesday 27 March 

Join us for 30 minutes of early-learning activity time in our Origins Gallery.

Thursday 4 April | 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Tuesday 9 April | 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Thursday 11 April | 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Tuesday 2 July | 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Thursday 4 July | 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Thursday 11 July | 5.30pm - 7.30pm

As the sun begins to set, the deep ocean comes to life in a special tour of JAMES CAMERON CHALLENGING THE DEEP by torchlight.

Saturday 6 April | 6.30pm - 9pm 

Blast off to a night of family fun exploring the To the Moon exhibition, looking through telescopes, speaking to astronomers and viewing a planetarium show.

Monday 8 April | 10am 4pm
Drop and Leave program

Spend the day with deadly Nyoongar maaman and local legend, Derek Nannup to explore Aboriginal knowledge systems in this full day program.

Tuesday 9 April 2024 | 10am - 2pm
Thursday 4 July 2024 | 10am - 2pm

Join our guest facilitators ReMida Perth, and make a submersible out of scrap material to take home.

Wednesday 10 April | 10am - 1pm
Drop and Leave program 

Delve into the mysteries of the Moon, learning about its wonders and various phases. Then unleash your artistic talents by creating a personalized screen-printed masterpiece.

Thursday 11 April | 10am - 4pm
Drop and Leave program 

Craft and manipulate characters, design interesting backdrops and settings before capturing frame-by-frame sequences to create your stop-motion animation story.