Mini Mariners 2026

Explore the galleries, sing and dance in interactive tours with costumed guides. Enjoy creative free play, craft, games and story time in our themed activity area.

Child: $12 Adult: $8

Members: FREE

Ages: 2–5 + carers

Booked playgroups welcome. Online bookings essential.

NEW THEME EVERY MONTH

JUNE– Around the World
Tuesdays 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Saturday 6, 13, 20

Pack your bags for an imaginative journey up, off and away, over- seas in a special character tour for under 5s and their carers. Explore different cultures and places from across the seas.

Sing songs, dance and enjoy storytime. Then you can create your own collaged sea birds or print a calico book bag to take home.

July- Silly Sea Creatures

Tuesdays 7, 14, 21, 28 and Saturdays 11 and 18 July

Wobble like a jellyfish, glide like a tortoise and snap like a shark as we make our way through the museum to discover the magnificent world of creatures that live under the sea. Enjoy a touch tour of sea-specimens and objects, listen to stories, and create your own watercolour painting or sea creature headdress.

August- Pirates Ahoy

Tuesdays 4, 11, 18, 25 and Saturdays 8 and 15 August

Let's follow the treasure map around the museum to find the secret treasure cave. Learn how to sing, dance and scrub the deck like a pirate. Then you can decorate your own pirate hat or parrot puppet to take home and enjoy some special pirate science experiments.