Summer Days at the Museum

From deep oceans to deep space, choose your own adventure these summer school holidays with a range of activities and events for kids of all ages! 

Creation Station

Venture out of this world in our space-themed activity centre and design a spacecraft to fly in a wind tunnels, launch your own paper rocket, find the planets in the Solar System trail, make a planet mobile and much more.    

When: 12 - 23 December 2022 and 3-20 January 2023 (weekdays only)
Time: 9.30am to 2.30pm daily
Age: Recommended 3-12 years
Cost: FREE with museum admission
Bookings: Not required

Under the Sea

Kids will be invited to meet marine animals including baby sharks, sea cucumbers, sea stars, sea urchins, coral and more. Get up close and learn about their day-to-day lives in this special show.

When: 9 - 13 January 2023
Times: Daily shows at 10am, 11.30am and 1pm
Age: Recommended 6-14 years
Cost: $12 per child
Bookings: BOOK NOW

Australia in Space

Explore this hands on exhibition from Questacon and pilot a simulated Mars rover, tackle space junk with a friend in a cooperative computer-based game plus much more.

When: On now until 14 May 2023
Times: 9.30am - 4.30pm daily
Age: Recommended 10+ years
Cost: FREE with museum admission
Bookings: Available online