World-class play-based learning excursions, right here in Geelong!
The Geelong Children’s Museum is filled to the brim with sensory, immersive, play-based learning experiences. The Museum itself, and all the activities your children will encounter during their visit, have been carefully curated to support both Early Learning Outcomes and the Victorian Curriculum.
Already, thousands of Kindergarten, Foundation and Year-1 students have enjoyed play-based learning excursions to the Geelong Children’s Museum.
“Our team can’t believe how lucky we are to have MoPA nearby. The children haven’t stopped talking about their visit and three-weeks later the educators are still referencing the learning outcomes in the classroom. We’ve already booked our next visit!”
Barwon Heads Primary School
Little Groms Early Learning Centre
South Geelong Primary School
St. Francis Xavier Primary School
Kardinia International College
St Patrick's Primary School
Torquay College
Geelong West Kindergarten
Amiga Montessori ELC
Surfside Primary School
Kardinia ELC
St. Robert's Primary School
Geelong Grammar School
Bambini ELC
Torquay Coast Primary School
Excursion Details
Term 1 2024: 16 Spaces Left
Term 2 2024: 21Spaces Left
Term 3 2024: Good availability
Please note: This availability was updated 11am, 10/01/2024. To check the availability today, please call the MoPA Education Team on 1800 00 66 72 or email bookings@museumofplayandart.com.au
Larger Groups
(45+ Students)
$22 per Student
2 hours of structured and unstructured play-based learning (2.5 hours including meal break)
For large groups, the full “Museum Takeover” is available. In this instance, your ELC/School enjoys exclusive access to the Museum with no public access, giving all the Children the space they need to get the most from their visit.
The schedule is as follows:
11.30am arrival
2-hours of structured and unstructured play-based learning experiences
A 30-minute meal break to give the children’s minds and bodies valuable time to rest
A total of 2.5 hours in the museum
2pm departure. Note: Gull Bus Stops are out the front
Carers, Parents, Adults & Educators may attend in any numbers you wish
Note: MoPA Educators will be present and supporting all activities and child-led engagement with the exhibits, though it is expected that your supervising adults are also actively engaged
Smaller Groups
(45 or less Students)
$22 per Student
2 hours of structured and unstructured play-based learning (2.5 hours including meal break)
For groups of 45 or less, we break the Children into smaller groups and hold ‘In-Session Excursions’, which means that your excursion will take place during the Museum’s normal play-session times.
The schedule is as follows:
Smaller groups can choose between a 9:00am arrival (9:30am if no food break) or 11:30am arrival
2 hours of structured and unstructured play-based learning experiences
A 30-minute meal break to give the children’s minds and bodies valuable time to rest
A total of 2.5 hours in the museum
11:30am or 2pm departure. Note: Gull Bus Stops are out the front
Carers, Parents, Adults & Educators must hold an Adult Ticket ($12)
Note: MoPA Educators will be present and supporting all activities and child-led engagement with the exhibits, though it is expected that your supervising adults are also actively engaged
Ready to book?
Excursions typically book out 8-10 weeks in advance. To secure your preferred date, call the MoPA Education Team on 1800 00 66 72 or email bookings@museumofplayandart.com.au.
Alternatively, complete the form below and we’ll be in touch:
The Museum was specifically designed to support early learning principles; which means the connections through to the Early Years Learning Framework & Victoria Curriculum are plentiful.
The strongest connections specific to our excursion programmes are below, but the education team will happily build a focus to suit any context/focus:
Victorian Early Years Learning & Development Framework (VEYLDF)
Children have a strong sense of identity
Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Children are confident and involved learners
Children are effective communicators
Victorian Curriculum
English: VCELT148, VCELT150, VCELT171
Maths: VCMMG082, VCMMG081
Science: VCSSU048, VCSIS051
Visual Art: VCAVAE017, VCAVAV018
Personal & Social Capability: VCPSCSE002, VCPSCSO004, VCPSCSO005, VCPSCSO006, VCPSCSE001
Critical & Creative Thinking: VCCCTR005, VCCCTM009
Dance: VCADAE017
Drama: VCADRD018
Health & Physical Education: VCHPEP060, VCHPEM064, VCHPEM065, VCHPEM068, VCHPEM070