Creative workshops

Family program

Photo of a boy wearing a hoodie and holding a camera up to take a photo.

Each school holidays, kids aged 8–14 can learn new creative skills with industry professionals and educators in our hands-on workshops.

The museum runs different 1 and 2 day workshops every school holidays.

Photo of a Teenage girl with digital camera

Photo showing hands drawing a comic strip with a black pen. There is also a jar of pens and other sketches on the table.

Photo of a girl with blonde hair and a yellow hoodie adjusting a camera on a tripod.

Photo looking over the shoulder of a girl, with pink hair in a ponytail, painting using watercolours.

Two boys are holding out their clay creations to the camera.

a lady and a girl standing behind a table working together on creating a mould for an artwok.

3 girls faces on the edge of a table, with some shell artworks.

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Photography with OM SYSTEM

1 day workshop

Wednesday 30th September
10am – 4pm

Be inspired by the photography in our collection and the museum's scenic surrounds as you adventure on a photo shoot in and around the museum, led by award winning travel and adventure photographer and OM SYSTEM Ambassador Luke, including access to using high-performance OM SYSTEM cameras.

Explore harbour views through the camera’s lens as you go on outdoor photo shoots, master the art of shooting various subjects in different environments.

This workshop is an opportunity to learn and build on skills in using various modes on an advanced camera to capture amazing images that tell a story.

All participants get a large format printed copy of their best photo, which is displayed in a special pop-up exhibition at the museum after the workshop.

Suitable for all experience levels.

Cost: $100 General $90 Member $90 Earlybird
Bookings essential

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Course presented in partnership with OM SYSTEM, proud supporters of the Ocean Photographer of the Year Sydney Exhibition.

Whale song DJ - digital music workshop

1 day workshop

Wednesday 7 October
10.00am – 4.00pm

Become a DJ for a day! Remix, reverb and record your own aquatically inspired songs in a fun filled 1-Day workshop on digital music making.

Learn to use underwater technology including hydrophones and experiment with digital audio workstation applications to compose a soundtrack of the sea.

Take home your finished tracks to share with your friends and family at home!

Suitable for all experience levels. 

Cost: $90 General $80 Member $80 Earlybird
Bookings essential

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General information

Please arrive in the museum foyer for registration 5–10 minutes prior to the program
Parents/carers will be required to sign permission forms on the day
Participants are fully supervised at all times during the programs
Participants should bring their own drinks, lunch and snacks
Please wear suitable clothing, sturdy shoes and sun protection for any time spent outdoors
All workshop materials are supplied
No printed tickets are necessary, we will check in via the guestlist
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