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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!

Child’s hand reaching for natural objects in a wooden sorting tray on a colourful mat.
Public Program

Curious Kids: Aboriginal Storytime

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.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Thursdays | 10:30am-11am

WAM staff member reading a book to toddlers
Public Program

Curious Kids: Storytime

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

Every day | 10.30am - 11am

* Thursdays - Aboriginal Story Time

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Special exhibitions

OceanXperience
Embark on a journey beneath the waves—where innovative technology and advanced research come to life in immersive environments designed for families and curious minds, deepening understanding and inspiring ocean conservation.
WA Museum Boola Bardip
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Five people in bright yellow and beige work wear kneel around a large partially-excavated Diprotodon skeleton as they gently remove layers of dirt from the bones
Public Program

Drop-in Fossil Dig Adventure

Come and be a paleontologist, uncovering real fossils and learn about the amazing work our Museum scientists are involved in.

WA Museum Boola Bardip
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Monday 13 April - Friday 17 April | 10.30am - 2.40pm

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Public Program

School holidays: Motels, maps and mysteries

Come on a road trip adventure these school holidays in the Mid West Gallery.

Museum of Geraldton

Saturday 4 April – Sunday 19 April 2026 | 9.30am - 3pm
Drop-in activities

a group of children look at a glass with handprints on it visible by a forensic black light
Public Program

Gold and Conspiracies School Holiday Program

The Museum will be brimming with hands-on activities inspired by gold and conspiracies these school holidays!

Museum of the Goldfields

Saturday 4 April – Sunday 19 April 2026 

gold nugget and gold bar on a woodern table
Public Program

Gold rush escape room

Step back in time to the excitement of Western Australia’s gold rush!

Museum of the Goldfields

Saturday 4 April - Sunday 19 April | Daily

Albany Then & Now Photography Competition
Public Program

Albany Then & Now Photography Competition
Enter our competition and help celebrate the Albany 2026 Bicentenary by capturing our region through your lens.
Museum of the Great Southern
  • Entries open: Monday 16 March 2026 
  • Entries close: Thursday 30 April 2026 4pm 
  • Winners announced: Monday 4 May 2026 3pm
two vintage cameras in a display case
Public Program

Discovery Centre: Step into the past and leap into the future!

Explore Old World Albany and imagine what our city might look like in the future.

Museum of the Great Southern

Saturday 4 - Sunday 19 April 2026 

Three kids playing with pizza play activities for WA Maritime Museum school holidays in September-October 2025.
Public Program

Viva l'Italia

Get inspired by the Nonnas and go Italian this school holidays!

WA Maritime Museum

Saturday 4 April - Sunday 19 April | 10am - 2pm

Real pirate treasure at the Houston Museum of Natural Science This is part of a special exhibit - "Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah Gally from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship".
Public Program

Treasure of the Golden Dragon
Drop-in and explore our treasure trove of free activities these school holidays!
WA Shipwrecks Museum

Saturday 4 April – Sunday 19 April | 10am – 2pm

A beige codebreakers guide with a central eye symbol is highlighted by strips of shadow running across it in lines, horizontally
Public Program

Codebreakers

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

WA Museum Boola Bardip

10 kits available for hire | Daily until 2pm
Excluding Christmas Day and Good Friday

A woman wearing headphones examines a display of artifacts, immersing herself in the rich history they represent.
Public Program

Sensory Backpacks

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.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Available for hire | Daily

Aboriginal men painted and holding traditional objects
Public Program

Nyumbi

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.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Every Saturday | 11am

Saturday 25 April | ANZAC Day | 3pm

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Public Program

Family Tour: WA Dinosaurs

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.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Saturdays | 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Bobtail lizard resting in Dichondra
Public Program

Remarkable Reptiles Up Close

Discover WA's reptiles and meet some of our resident reptiles in Wildlife.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Sundays | 10am - 10.30am