Winter School Holidays
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Travel back in time this winter at the Maritime Museum and explore treasures of the Viking-age through exhibitions, hands-on workshops, themed creative activities, collaborative LEGO® building, films and more.
It’s a whole day of fun for the whole family!
There’s oceans of fun things to do:
- Explore our newest EXHIBITIONS including Treasures of the Viking Age – The Galloway Hoard.
- Get hands-on with creative artmaking and experiments in the KIDS ON DECK maker space.
- Join in our collaborative largescale brick build the MYSTERIES OF MIDGARD MOSAIC MURAL
- Explore touchable objects and specimens at the CABINET OF CURIOSITIES.
- Climb on board the Museum’s fleet of VESSELS.
- Relax with a sketching activity and a soothing screening of DEEP-SEA ROV FOOTAGE in the theatre.
- Adventure on our MUSEUM TREASURES ACTIVITY TRAIL.
- Relax with books and learn to create woven fish or fabulous florals inspired by Brian Robinson’s art in the BAMAL GALLERY BOOK NOOK.
PLUS
An unmissable weekend of performances, tours, workshops to celebrate NAIDOC WEEK.
MINI MARINERS, UNDERWATER DRONES, CREATIVE WORKSHOPS and more
Bricktropolis - Viking Village
Create a bricktastic world inspired by early-medieval cultures – from mythic monsters and legendary longboats to the architecture of antiquity. Let your imagination lead as you use LEGO® bricks to craft your own models for collective display and fill them with curious customised minifig® characters.
Builders of all ages can also join our Mysteries of Midgard Mosaic, a large-scale collaborative mural that reveals a spectacular hidden scene. Help construct the Viking-Age Vessel image pixel by pixel using mosaic bricks, and watch it grow plate by plate over the school holidays. Come back again and again to see the progress!
Drop-in, Open 10am – 5pm daily
Suitable for ages 4– 14 and adults
Included in any paid admission
Members/ Annual pass holders FREE
Come aboard our vessels
Deep Sea Screenings
Pick up a copy of the field sketching guide and some pencils to try your hand at scientific art while you enjoy ambient screenings of spectacular deep sea ROV dive footage by SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE.
The Theatre
Daily 6–19 July*
*screenings not available on 11 and 16 July
10.00am – 4.00pm
Ages suitable for all ages
Free for everyone
Bookings not required
Creative workshop
Amulets and Adornments – Metalwork and Jewellery Workshop with Squarepeg Studios
Tour the Galloway Hoard exhibition for inspiration, learn traditional metalworking techniques, and craft your own custom brass, copper, or aluminum jewellery.
Thursday 9 July (1 day)
10am – 4pm
Suitable for ages 12–16 (No previous experience is required)
$110 General / $95 Member / $100 Earlybird
Bookings essential
Bamal gallery book nook and drop-in workshops
Take inspiration from the vibrant marine worlds imagined by Torres Strait Islander artist Brian Robinson, whose work is inspired by the tropical waters surrounding Waiben (Thursday Island).
Drop into the Bamal Gallery to try two creative activities inspired by Brian’s art.
Create your own woven angelfish in our Weaving Zagal activity, or make a multilayered paper flower in Paper Florilegium, exploring the bold patterns and ocean imagery found throughout his work.
A relaxed, hands-on activity for visitors of all ages.
Weaving Zagal: self guided activity-available daily in the exhibition
Paper Florilegium: daily during the school holidays
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