Autumn School Holidays
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Dive into a world where imagination meets the sea at the Maritime Museum these school holidays, with exhibitions, vessels, hands-on workshops, themed creative activities, and more.
It’s a whole day of fun for the whole family!
There’s oceans of fun things to do:
- Get hands-on with creative artmaking and experiments in our KIDS ON DECK maker space inside the AQUATIC IMAGINARIUM
- Climb on board the Museum’s fleet of VESSELS
- Explore our EXHIBITIONS (including Ultimate Depth and Ocean Photographer of the Year)
- Explore touchable objects and specimens at the CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
- Adventure on our GO FISH 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
- Fin-tastic Fridays – our dress up and face-painting disco days
- Bubble-ology roving science performances
- UNDER 5s TOURS, UNDERWATER DRONES, CREATIVE WORKSHOPS and more
Aquatic Imaginarium
Playscape, artmaking and discovery
Step into an indoor world where imagination meets the sea.
The Aquatic Imaginarium is a vibrant play and discovery space filled with sensory installations, hands-on making and ocean-inspired experiments.
Build the sandcastle of your dreams with giant blocks, dance with diatoms in a kaleidoscopic disco or relax in the kelp forest reading corner. Create your own mini museum with fascinating specimens, turn ocean waste into new creations in our recycled plastic laboratory, and make sea creature pom-poms, model boats, slime, sculptures and more to take home.
Perfect for curious kids who love to build, create and explore.
Daily during school holidays
10.30am–4 pm
Suitable for Ages 4–14 years + adults
Entry included with any paid ticket
Members and annual pass holders FREE
Drop-in, no bookings required
Family favourites
Fintastic Fridays – Dress up disco day
Grab your fins and tails! Celebrate mermaids and sharks inspired by the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, with costumes, photo ops with a real-life mermaid, a shark puppet and tunes by our Jellyfish DJ.
Fridays 10 and 17 April
11.00am – 2.00pm
Suitable for all ages
Free for everyone
BUBBLE-OLOGY - Roving Science Cart
Encounter clever characters and fun physics as performing artists unlock the wonders of everyone’s favourite experiment- bubbles! Experiment with the effects of light, water, weather and gravity as you play with gorgeous gigantic bubbles.
Tuesdays – Sundays during school holidays
11:30am, 12:30pm, 1.30pm, 30 min sessions
Free
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.
Suitable for all ages
Free for everyone
