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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!

Two people looking at a laptop computer engaged in Minecraft design.

Wednesday 28 September  | 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 5 October  | 10am - 4pm
Drop and leave program

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Minecraft

A full-day program exploring, creating and navigating through the basics of Minecraft.

Little girl dressed as a construction worker with tape measure wearnig a orange helmet, pink shirt, green overalls infront of a yellow background.

Wednesday 28 September | 10am - 4pm
Monday 3 October | 10am - 4pm
Drop and leave program

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Backyard Blockheads

Learn DIY tricks of the trade to create homes and hang out spaces for Perth’s local wildlife.  

Image of a two parents and a young child being held observnig a dinosaur skeleton

Saturday 16 July | 8.30am – 9.30am
Saturday 27 August | 8.30am – 9.30am
Thursday 15 September | 5.15pm – 6.15pm
Thursday 6 October | 5.15pm – 6.15pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Dinosaurs of Patagonia: Quiet Hour
Enjoy the Dinosaurs of Patagonia exhibition in a comfortable environment that supports children and adults with sensory needs.
Image of a child in a school holiday program pouring plaster into a fossil cast

Thursday 29 September | 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 5 October  | 10am - 4pm
Drop and leave program.

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Art v Science: Fossils

Work as a paleontologist to uncover secrets from the past and create your very own fossil to take home.

Image shows a red care with the character Mario sitting in it.

Thursday 29 September | 10am - 4pm
Drop and leave program

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Augmented Reality Mario Kart

Combining physical cars with a virtual race. Turn the floor into custom-built racetracks and compete against others in a race to the finish!

Image of a child working on a laptop

Friday 30 September | 10am - 4pm 
Drop and leave program

WA Museum Boola Bardip
3D Dino Modelling

Delve into the art of creating 3D models of dinosaurs, similar to those in our exhibition Dinosaurs of Patagonia.

Lemon Shark swimming in blue ocean

Saturday 1 October | 10am –11am, 11.15am – 12.15pm

WA Maritime Museum
Shark workshop for kids

Join marine biologist Amanda Elizabeth for an exciting workshop experience during October holidays.

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

Every Saturday | Until 22 October

11.30am - 1pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Dino Dig

Become a junior paleontologist by exploring with us on a dig!

Image of cardboard guitar and wires

Monday 3 October | 10am - 4pm
Drop and leave program

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Coding Rockstars

Using circuit boards, scratch coding and recycled materials, your task is to design and build a musical instrument.

Photographs shows a number of coloured die used for board games

Tuesday 27 September | 10am - 1pm
Tuesday 4 October | 10am - 1pm
Drop and leave program

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Board Game Designers

Do you have what it takes to create and design a game to rival some of the classics like Uno or Exploding Kittens?

Kids Flicks: Dino Invasion Option 1

Wednesday 5 - Saturday 8 October | 10am, 1.30pm & 6.30pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Kids Flicks: Dino Invasion!

Kids Flicks is back for the October school holidays! This time we're bringing Dinosaurs into focus for a program that the whole family can enjoy.