Kids on deck - maker space

Family program

Photo showing 2 boys seated at a table making boats out of coloured paper and craft materials.

Term 2

Dive into creative artmaking and hands-on experiments inspired by the ocean.

Create cute sea-creature pom-poms, sculpt miniature shells from polymer clay, mix slippery blobfish slime, sketch scientific illustrations of marine life, and transform marine debris into new creations.

Dress up as your favourite aquatic creature for a photo booth selfie, explore the microscopic world of plankton, or take a quiet break in the kelp forest reading corner.

A relaxed Sunday activity for families who love making, experimenting and discovering together.

Sundays during school term
11.15am – 3.15pm

Entry included with any paid ticket
Members and annual pass holders FREE

Photo: Geoff Magee for ANMM

3 children and a women making craft with recycled materials.

Rhiannon Hopley

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

Rhiannon Hopley

Photo of a girl using a water gun in a wet play area.

Photo: Geoff Magee for ANMM

A young boy having fun in the creative space.

Marinco Kojdanovski

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

Rhiannon Hopley

Photo: Geoff Magee for ANMM

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

Rhiannon Hopley

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Photo showing a child jumping up in a dim space with circles of coloured light on the floor.

Wonderverse

Part of Vivid Sydney

Explore a universe of light in this immersive, awe-inspiring and interactive adventure for young children and their families, travelling across worlds of colour and imagination.

Suggested for ages 4-10, Wonderverse encourages exploration, play and creativity as children meet mesmerising fireflies, explore a forest of light and contemplate the vastness of the universe.

Tickets $25
Wednesdays - Sundays
22 May - 13 June
40 min sessions