Mini mariners - Under 5s program

Family program
Two museum staff wearing costumes and drums are doing actions, surrounded by a group of young children and their parents

Creative and educational activities for 2-5-year-olds and their parents/carers.

Explore the galleries, sing and dance in interactive tours with costumed guides. Enjoy creative free play, craft, games and story time in our themed activity area.

Child $12. Adult $8 Members FREE. 
Booked playgroups welcome. 
Online bookings essential. 
 

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September - Around the World

Tuesdays 4, 11, 18, 25 and Saturday 21 September

Pack your bags for an imaginative journey up, off and away, over- seas in a special character tour for under 5s and their carers. Explore different cultures and places from across the seas. Sing songs, dance and enjoy storytime. Then you can create your own collaged sea birds or print a calico book bag to take home.
 

October - Alphabet Animals

Tuesdays 8, 15, 22, 29 and Saturday 5, 12 October

A is for anemone, Z is for Zebrafish. Take a journey through the alphabet of all things furry, feathered and finned as we spot amazing animals in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. Enjoy touch tours with creature specimens, movement, songs, games, craft and free play in our themed activity space. Make your own block printed tote bag, animal puppet or hat to take home.    
 

Boy with dark hair wearing a grey and black top is holding a small seahorse and looking at it through a blue magnifying glass.

November - Pirates Ahoy 

Tuesdays 5, 12, 19, 26 and Saturday 9, 16 October

Let's follow the treasure map around the museum to find the secret treasure cave. Learn how to sing, dance and scrub the deck like a pirate. Then you can decorate your own pirate hat or parrot puppet to take home and enjoy some special pirate science experiments.
 

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