Mini mariners - under 5s program

Family program

Photo showing 2 young women reading a picture book to a group of toddlers and parents seated on the ground in a circle.

Creative and educational activities for 2-5 year-olds and their parents/carers.

Set sail on a creative adventure designed especially for young children and their carers. Sing, move and explore the museum galleries with our costumed guides as you discover colourful artworks, fascinating objects and stories from the sea.

Each session includes songs, storytelling and hands-on creative activities where little mariners can make something special to take home.

Entry to Mini mariners includes access to exhibitions that are within the tour. During school holidays it also includes access to our Kids on Deck activity space.

Booked playgroups welcome.
Online bookings essential.

If you plan to buy a See It All ticket and wish to join the tour, please reserve your space by emailing bookings@sea.museum or book at the front desk on the day*.

*Capacity is limited. On the day bookings are subject to availability of spaces.

Photo of smiling boy wearing a blue hoodie with shark teeth, siting in front of a bright pink tent, holding a book.

Photo showing a woman and little girl, getting creative at a craft table

Photo of a toddler standing a holding a book in a bright, indoor space with colourful decorations.

A little girl uses paintpens to decorate a rock.

Photo of a child with curly brown hair and a white frilly top next to a woman with black hair, tanned skin, glasses and a black singlet top.

A photo of Little girl getting creative in the studio with Dad / carer.

Photo of a young toddler holding on to a weaving activity in a kids activity space

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June – Around the World

Every Tuesday 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
Saturdays 6, 13 and 20

Pack your bags for an imaginative journey across the seas. Discover different cultures and places through stories, music and movement in this special character-led tour.

After storytime, create your own collaged seabird or print a calico book bag to take home.

July – Silly Sea Creatures

Every Tuesday 7, 14, 21 and 28
Saturdays 11 and 18

Wobble like a jellyfish, glide like a tortoise and snap like a shark as we make our way through the museum to discover the magnificent world of creatures that live under the sea. Enjoy a touch tour of sea-specimens and objects, listen to stories, and create your own watercolour painting or sea creature headdress.

August – Pirates Ahoy

Every Tuesdays 4, 11, 18 and 25
Saturdays 8 and 15

Let's follow the treasure map around the museum to find the secret treasure cave. Learn how to sing, dance and scrub the deck like a pirate. Then you can decorate your own pirate hat or parrot puppet to take home and enjoy some special pirate science experiments.