School programs and excursions

Book school excursions at the Australian Museum, Sydney, that inspire and engage students of all ages.

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Explore and book a diverse range of virtual and in-person excursions, events and learning opportunities for students and education groups of all ages.

Through immersive and object-based experiences, the Australian Museum’s school excursions and resources will spark curiosity, develop scientific understanding and enhance cultural awareness.

In-person excursions and experiences

Climate Strike 20 September 2019

Student Climate Leadership Forum

Explore student-led climate action in this FREE full-day program of talks and workshops, designed to build active and achievable climate action plans for your school community.

Thursday 13 March 2025
9am - 2.30pm
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Caring for Sea Country: Garrigarrang

Book in an educator-led program for your school group to explore the stories, objects, and artworks within Garrigarrang (Sea Country).

Educator-led program
First Nations
Stage 2
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Museum Minis

Dinosaur Diets for preschool groups

Preschool students will get up close to objects and specimens and learn about the fossil evidence studied by palaeontologists.

Educator-led program
Science
Early years
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Primary school excursion to Dinosaurs

Self-led visits

Book self-led visits or educator-led programs for your school. Plus information to assist teachers in planning for their education group visit.

Monday–Friday during term
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Royal Botanic Garden Sydney CBD Biological Diversity

Biological Diversity study days

Full-day programs run by educators from the Australian Museum, the Botanic Gardens of Sydney, Taronga Zoo and the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden.

Educator-led program
Biology
Stage 6
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Education photography day

First Nations gallery tour

Book in a tour for your school group of the stories, objects, and artworks within Garrigarrang (Sea Country).

Educator-led program
First Nations
Stages 4–6
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Earth: Rocks and minerals

A Day at the Museum

A Day at the Museum is an access initiative providing support to enable eligible students to attend education programs and exhibitions at the Australian Museum.

Access initiative
Stages ES1-S6
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Primary school excursion

Animals in our living world

Students engage with a First Nations story from the Dreaming, before exploring the Wild Planet exhibition to find features that help animals survive in our living world.

Educator-led program
Science, First Nations
Stages ES1–1
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Primary school excursion to Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs: Feathers, teeth and claws

Students get hands-on with fossil evidence and apply critical thinking skills to compare features of living animals to dinosaurs.

Educator-led program
Science
Stages ES1–1
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Primary school excursion

Minibeasts

Students investigate the life and features of different minibeasts in this Museum educator-led program.

Educator-led program
Science
Stages 2–3
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Pasifika Roots: Wansolmoana

Students will explore the diverse cultures within the pacific community. Through hands-on activities students examine significant Pasifika Objects and their deep connection to Pasifika Cultures.

Educator-led program
Pasifika, Science, HSIE
Stages 2-3
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Secondary Education 2018

Cracking the genetic code

In this hands-on workshop, students will explore how genetic information is transferred in DNA and watch how it can be extracted for genetic analysis.

Educator-led program
Science, Technology
Stages 4-5
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Wild Planet primary school

Animal features and the environment

Using hands-on resources and problem-solving skills, students will learn how the features of animals help them survive in the environment.

Educator-led program
Science
Stages 2–3
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Primary school excursion

Features of Country: Weaving plants and fibres

Students will learn about native plants from around NSW and other parts of Australia, the uses of these plants and the cultural significance they have to First Nations Peoples.

Educator-led program
First Nations, Geography
Stages 2–3
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Pasifika Roots: Wansolmoana

Navigating the Pacific: Wansolmoana

Students will explore Pasifika peoples' navigational techniques and skills through an engaging gamified experience. This journey will also provide insights into the diverse ways of life across various Pasifika cultures.

Educator-led program
Pasifika, HSIE
Stage 4
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Learning resources

Echidna

Science

Discover our science learning resources, including content for biology, geology and environmental sciences.

Worksheets
Videos
Excursion activities
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Possum skin cloak - marayung wumara-warra (Sky Emu Travels)

First Nations

Access a suite of worksheets, videos and activities focused on our First Nations exhibitions and collections.

Worksheets
Videos
Excursion activities
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The sarcophagus of Ramses II (detail)

History

Find activities and lesson ideas for your next history unit, based on our collections and exhibitions.

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Videos
Excursion activities
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