School Holidays

Name: School Holidays
Start: 2024-09-30
End: 2025-04-25
Location: Australian Museum

Discover science and culture through a diverse program of interactive workshops for kids aged 5 to 16 years at the Australian Museum these school holidays!

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Museum-wide

School holiday activities at the Australian Museum

Are you looking for fun things to do with the kids in Sydney during the school holidays? The Australian Museum (AM) offers a range of educational activities to keep your kids entertained.

The AM is open every day of the school holidays, with free general entry! Only a short walk from Museum and St James train stations, and new Gadigal Metro station, the AM is easy to get to, and there is paid parking nearby for a visit whether it's raining or a sunny day out.

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STEM Together: Sky High

Filled with teamwork and creative problem-solving, these family-friendly, hands-on activities bring the generations together to understand the mechanics of flight in the most fun way possible!

Thursday 17 April 2025
10am & 1.30pm

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Emily Cave, behind the scenes at the ornithology collection.

Scientist for a Day: Ornithologist

Discover the wonderful world of birds through fun activities, hands-on experiments and a behind-the-scenes tour of Australian Museum Research Institute’s ornithology specimens.

23 & 24 April 2025
9.30am - 3.30pm

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Kids looking at golden adornments from Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires exhibition

Peruvian Metal Masters

Inspire young minds with the artistry of ancient Peruvian artefacts in this metal embossing and wearable-art workshop.

Monday 14 April 2025
10.30am & 1:30pm

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Child looking at coloured mineral objects at the Australian Museum

Scientist For a Day: Geologist

Science ROCKS in this hands-on school holidays program filled with experiments and a behind-the-scenes tour of the collection lab where you'll meet experts in geology.

15 & 16 April
9.30am - 3.30pm

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

Permanent education space
10am - 4.30pm

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What's on at the Australian Museum

Discover our exciting offer of permanent and special exhibitions to visit at the Australian Museum, as well as upcoming events including talks, workshops and First Nations cultural programs.

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