Mini mariners - under 5s program

Family program

Photo of a child with curly brown hair and a white frilly top next to a woman with black hair, tanned skin, glasses and a black singlet top.

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.

Entry to Mini mariners includes access to exhibitions that are within the tour. During school holidays it also includes access to our Kids on Deck activity space.

Booked playgroups welcome.
Online bookings essential.

If you plan to buy a See It All ticket and wish to join the tour, please reserve your space by emailing bookings@sea.museum or book at the front desk on the day*.

*Capacity is limited. On the day bookings are subject to availability of spaces.

Photo of smiling boy wearing a blue hoodie with shark teeth, siting in front of a bright pink tent, holding a book.

A photo of Little girl getting creative in the studio with Dad / carer.

Photo of a young toddler holding on to a weaving activity in a kids activity space

Photo of a toddler standing a holding a book in a bright, indoor space with colourful decorations.

A little girl uses paintpens to decorate a rock.

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August – Pirates Ahoy

Tuesdays 5, 12, 19 and 26
Saturdays 16 and 23

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.

September - Alphabet Animals

Tuesdays 2, 9, 16 and 23
Saturday 20 and 27

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, music, games, craft and free play in our themed activity space. Make your own block printed bag, animal puppet or hat to take home.