High school student and teacher look at mineral display
Collected over almost 200 years, the Australian Museum’s rocks and minerals collection is one of the largest in Australia, featuring more than 80,000 specimens from across Australia and the world. Be dazzled by the finest examples from this incredible collection and immerse yourself in the world-leading mineralogy research of the Australian Museum Research Institute. Image: Anna Kucera
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About the program
This 2-hour program is designed for Stage 6 Earth and Environmental Science students completing Module 1 in Year 11.

Provide your students a chance to engage with the Museum's diverse rock and mineral collection, get hands on identifying and classifying rocks, investigate First Nations peoples use of geological resources, and analyse the significance of renewable and non-renewable resources.

This program takes place within the Burra learning space and the Minerals gallery. The programs and resources have been specially designed or sourced to enable group work, hands-on experiences, exploration and open-ended questioning, which foster collaboration and critical thinking.

The program will be facilitated by a Museum educator, and we strongly encourage teacher, parent and guardian participation.

Audience: This program is bookable for Stage 6
Cost: $20 (GST included) per student with a minimum cost of $200 per session.
Duration: 120 minutes
Capacity: Up to 30 students per session
Term: Term 1-2, 2025
Dates: Monday-Friday
Times: 10am & 12:15pm

The Australian Museum has a zero-tolerance policy for racist comments and actions towards staff members, including those from students and children. 

In circumstances where this occurs during a tour, program or other interaction, our staff have the authority to immediately stop delivering the tour and remove themselves from the situation.