Australian Museum – Free School Holiday Drop-In Workshops
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Science 🧒 Pre-schoolers (3–5 years), School Kids (5–13 years) 🏙️ CBD 📅 Any day ✅ Free

Australian Museum – Free School Holiday Drop-In Workshops

Drop-in science and natural history workshops for kids at the Australian Museum — free with general admission, running throughout the school holidays 13–19 April.

📍 Location
Australian Museum
1 William Street, Sydney NSW 2010
🕐 Time
9:30am – 5:00pm daily
📅 Dates
13 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
💰 Cost
Free — workshops free with admission; under 5s free
🧒 Ages
Pre-schoolers (3–5 years), School Kids (5–13 years)
🏙️ Neighbourhood
CBD

About this activity

The Australian Museum in the heart of the CBD is one of Sydney's most iconic family destinations, and these school holidays the museum is running free drop-in workshops alongside its world-class natural history collections.

From dinosaur fossils to Aboriginal cultural collections, from gemstones to live animals, the Australian Museum sparks genuine wonder in kids of every age. The holiday workshops add hands-on science and discovery activities to the mix — included with standard admission, which is free for children under 5.

Families can look forward to:

  • Free drop-in holiday workshops on science, nature and discovery themes
  • Access to Australia's largest natural history collection — dinosaurs, mammals, birds and more
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural galleries
  • Gemstones and minerals discovery trail
  • Café and picnic areas on site
  • Close to Museum train station and Hyde Park for a pre or post visit play

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