The Museum welcomes kids and encourages exploration of our exhibitions and outdoor spaces.
Summer school holiday fun
Visit the Museum this summer and enjoy these fun family activities! Events are managed in line with the Museum's COVID safety plan
Picnic party at the Museum
Wednesday 9 December 2020, 10.30am–12.30pm
Celebrate the end of the year with a special get-together at the Museum! Bring a picnic and join us for family activities and fun for all. Bring your own food and drink or visit the Museum Cafe.
Cost: $5 per child, Mkids and adults free
Ages 0–6, family groups welcome
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Lakeside Amphitheatre
Limited places. Bookings essential
Object stories: Australian of the Year activity
Weekdays 11–22 January 2021, 30-minute sessions, first session 10am, last session 3.30pm
Join us for family activities inspired by the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards exhibition on display in the Gandel Atrium. See what objects the eight extraordinary state and territory Australian of the Year recipients have chosen to tell their stories. Then create an object using modelling clay that represents yourself or someone extraordinary in your life. What will you make?
Cost: $5, Mkids free
All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult at all times
Gandel Atrium
Limited places. Bookings essential
Family trails
Daily until Sunday 28 February 2021
Follow one of our family trails to discover the stories behind some of the amazing objects on show at the Museum.
Two self-guided family trails are available, for ages 2–5 and 5–8 years. See what you can find along the way.
Cost: $2, Mkids free
Available from the Information Desk