Kids on deck - maker space

Term 2

Be inspired by wondrous deep ocean environments and daring underwater adventures, from the shallows to the abyss- as you enjoy art making and experiments with your family.

Create your own explorers submersible model, craft curious creatures from the midnight zone into marvellous soft sculptures, experiment with printmaking and transform marine debris into new usable creations. Make a splash with water play and boat racing in our outdoor area, dress up as your favourite aquatic creature or take a quiet time out in our coral reef reading zone.

Sundays during school term
11.15am – 3.15pm

A young boy having fun in the creative space.

Marinco Kojdanovski

Two children wearing dress up hats (a shark and a jellyfish) while posing for a photo.

Rhiannon Hopley

3 children and a women making craft with recycled materials.

Rhiannon Hopley

Child wearing a gold diving helmet and orange life jacked dress up.

Rhiannon Hopley

A small girl with blonde hair and a beanie jumping into a pile of grey cushions.

Rhiannon Hopley for the Australian National Maritime Museum

Rhiannon Hopley

Photo of a young boy building with blue and white lego.

Rhiannon Hopley

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Winter School Holidays - Wild Wonders

Create your own colourful painted collage compositions, craft cute-as wild critter pom poms, decorate a kelp forest puppet or mobile, sculpt a bottlecap beastie from marine debris or recycle it into new usable creations like bubble wands and carabiners with our plastic recycling machine. Join in some slippery experiments in making biomaterials, explore the microscopic marvels of the plankton world or dress up as your favourite wild creature.

Daily during school holidays
10.30am – 4.00pm