Museum events

Kids and family activities School holiday fun 27 June–11 July

Go wild at the Maritime Museum these school holidays with exhibitions, vessels, hands-on workshops, themed creative activities and more. It’s a day of fun for the whole family! Our winter holiday program includes: Kids on Deck – creative art making and science experiments, with family workshop sessions daily. Ocean Lab – drop-in discovery space, open daily. Activity Trail – self-guided activity, available every day. Creative Workshops – full-day photography and animation workshops, on selected dates. Mini Mariners Tour – for under 5s, on selected dates. Saltwater Sunday – Celebrating NAIDOC Week through lively performances, art making and tours, a one-day event. Dive into sea.museum/schoolholidays for full program information

On the Activity Trail. Image Andrew Frolows/ ANMM Term-time programs

Kids are born explorers – and our family programs and exhibitions are designed to stimulate learning! There’s something to discover every day for kids of all ages, from babies to teens.

Sea-side Strollers 0–18 months and carers

An educator-led tour through new exhibitions, including catered refreshments from our café, plus baby play time in a specially designed sensory space. Monthly sessions. Group booking options available

Mini Mariners 2–5 years and carers

Theatrical tours, creative free-play, craft and story time in our themed activity area. Runs every Tuesday in term time and one Saturday each month

Visit sea.museum/kids for more information Kids on Deck 5–12 years and carers Sundays during term, daily during holidays.

Play, discover, create and get your hands dirty with printmaking, sculpture or painting. Then take home your treasures!

Kids on Deck activities. Image Andrew Frolows/ANMM

Sensory-friendly Sundays – access program All ages

Our new exhibitions and activity areas are open extra early and modified for a quieter experience to suit people on the autism spectrum and with a range of differing abilities. Monthly sessions. Bookings essential

Dates listed for onsite and travelling exhibitions are subject to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines, and may change at short notice. Please check our website sea.museum for updates.