School holiday activities

Join us over Autumn

Sat 9 Apr–mon 25 apr

There’s lots to see and do at Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum these school holidays.

Melbourne Museum

Exhibition Melbourne Museum Daily

Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs

Come face to face with one of the most awe-inspiring creatures ever to walk the Earth—the Triceratops.

A hanging tubular lighting feature made up of many intersecting curved pieces of wood. Two LED tubes run down the centre, their light making the wood glow.

Exhibition Melbourne Museum Until 10 July

Top Designs 2022

Discover the future of Victorian design at Top Designs, a multidisciplinary exhibition celebrating some of the finest works created by VCE and VET students from 2021.

Group of First Peoples demonstrating on the steps of parliament house

Exhibition Until 11 July

Fight for Survival

The story of a landmark moment in Australian History when communities united to save Victoria’s treasured Northland Secondary College.

IMAX

There are BIG things happening at IMAX these school holidays! Make the most of your museum trip by adding an unforgettable cinema experience. Join an epic science adventure in Dinosaurs of Antarctica 3D, dive into an exotic underwater wonderland in Under The Sea 3D, or take a nocturnal trip to London's Museum of Natural History with Sir David Attenborough in Museum Alive 3D.

Scienceworks

Planetarium Next session 11am

Tycho Goes to Mars

Tycho is back! Everyone’s favourite cheeky dog is blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars.

Lightning Room show Next session 12 noon

Lights, Energy, Action!

Our brand-new Lightning Room Game Show explores all things energy through three rounds of electrifying demonstrations.

Tour Daily

Pumping Station tours

A tour filled with stories of old Melbourne and Victorian engineering feats.

Immigration Museum

Illustration of hands reaching for books amongst tree branches

Activity Daily

Stories of me, Stories of us

Families can explore and discover the Immigration Museum with our self-guided activity booklet.

illustration of motifs inspired by Mirka Mora's artwork

Activity Daily

Mirka Magic

Explore the many elements that make up your identity with a self-guided activity inspired by the life and works of Mirka Mora.

Older woman smiling holding a red paint pot and brush.

Exhibition Daily

Being Mirka

Explores the many wonderful facets of Melbourne’s cultural icon Mirka Mora through precious objects from the Museum’s Mirka Mora collection.

Exhibition Daily 10am–5pm

Becoming You: An incomplete guide

Exploring the unpredictable process of leaving childhood and becoming an adult.

A girl posing amongst illustrations of spaceships and stars.

Become a Museum Member

As a Museum Member, you'll enjoy free general entry to Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum, discounts on special exhibitions, parking, shops and cafes, exclusive events, tours and viewings!

Plus, members enjoy free museum entry to see Horridus the Triceratops all year-round.