Museum events

Kids and family activities 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, catered refreshments from our café and 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 and one Saturday each month

Kids on Deck 5–12 years and carers

Play, discover, create and get your hands dirty with printmaking, sculpture or painting. Then take home your crafts and treasure! Sundays during term, daily during holidays

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 those with a range of differing abilities. Monthly. Bookings essential sea.museum/kids for bookings and more information Kids and family activities School holiday fun 29 December 2021–27 January 2022

Make a splash at the museum these school holidays with exhibitions, vessels, hands-on workshops, themed creative activities and more. It’s a whole day of fun for the entire family! Our summer 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. sea.museum/schoolholidays for full program information

Make and play from home All ages

From recipes to science experiments to soft sculptures, printable papercrafts and activity sheets, we have a whole host of creative activities available online to keep families entertained and learning through making with hands-on activities. sea.museum/kidscraft

Learn at home resources All ages

Explore our newly developed series of online resources for students, teachers and parents, to help guide students’ learning while they’re away from the classroom. From educational games to blogs, videos and response activities, there’s something for all ages and stages to engage with. sea.museum/learn-from-home Sail on Duyfken Saturdays and Sundays from 6 November

Experience one of the rarest ships in the world while soaking up the sunset and sails on Sydney Harbour. Cruise past Barangaroo, Circular Quay, the Opera House, Garden Island and other famous sites on Sydney Harbour. Relax and enjoy a gourmet snack box and drinks, while enjoying the sea breeze, hearing stories of life on the ocean and watching the crew replicate 17th-century sailing. sea.museum/whats-on/events/ sail-on-duyfken

Experience life under sail aboard Duyfken. Image ANMM/Cassandra Hannagan

In light of the extended COVID-19 lockdowns in Sydney, the museum remains closed at the time of publication. Please check our website sea.museum for updates to exhibition dates and museum opening hours.