Two girls in a tunnel in the garden at the Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery, Melbourne Museum.

Museums Victoria School Holidays

Saturday 5 April to Sunday 20 April

This autumn, spark your family’s curiosity with hands-on adventures, exciting exhibitions, and unforgettable experiences at Museums Victoria!

At Melbourne Museum, uncover the secrets of bats, craft colourful insect worlds, and journey into the prehistoric past. Get up close with nature’s wonders and enjoy family-friendly comedy performances that will have everyone laughing.

At Scienceworks, dive into the science of sound, tinker and build in the brand-new Tinkertown exhibition, and be amazed by live science demonstrations. Experience the thrill of Lightning Theatre and take a journey beyond the stars in the Planetarium.

With so much to see and do, there’s an adventure for every curious mind—and best of all, kids 16 and under visit free!

Plan your school holiday fun today!

Melbourne Museum

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Hub at Melbourne Museum.
Children carrying Tiny Tours bags.
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Tiny Tours

Young adventurers take on the museum like grown-ups, guided through curious and amazing specimens in our galleries, one discovery at a time.
Children being read to during a Dino Day at Melbourne Museum.
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Dino Days

Every Wednesday is Dino Day for the little ones at Melbourne Museum!
An army of ants crowding around a Queen Ant.
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Bugs 3D: Micro Monsters

Reveal a vibrant world beneath your feet and discover the incredible superpowers of ants, scorpions, beetles and many more micro monsters in IMAX 3D!
A child uses coloured paints and penicils to make bugs for a diorama.
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Creative Lab: Bug Out

Unleash your creativity this summer at the Melbourne Museum's Summer Creative Lab – Ants Edition!
Baby triceratops hatch out of coloured easter eggs sitting ina basket on the grass. A blue t-rex wearing bunny ears carries an egg nearby.
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The Great Museum Easter Egg Hunt

A world of egg-citing adventure awaits this Easter at Melbourne Museum.
A child wearing the micro bast mask they have made and coloured
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Bat Detectives

Make, explore, and discover – create a bat-inspired headband and track down fascinating bat facts on your museum adventure!
Three children lie on sleeping bags and blankets on the floor of the museum beneath the massive skeleton of a dinosaur.
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Family Museum Sleepovers

Sleep among the dinosaurs for a once-in-a-lifetime prehistoric adventure!
Friends showing off their decorated cardboard car in front of Car Safety Posters.
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Create a Car, Be a Star!

Designed for children 4-10 years and their families, construct and decorate a car to take home, and learn from Sami the Safety Car how to make it super safe for your family!

Scienceworks

Immigration Museum

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