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Philosophy

MoPA is founded on the belief that more play and creativity will paint a brighter future. Our facilities, exhibits and activities are crafted to provide rich opportunities for play-based learning and creative exploration.

WHAT’S ON?

All the new activities on offer at MoPA are designed by a team of educators with over 220-years collective experience in early learning. In these articles below, our team announce the new activities on offer and share their thoughts and insights to help us parents and educators to be the best we can be.

Clay Play is BACK, baby!

One of MoPA’s most popular activities EVER is back, baby… For 1-month only, starting June 1st. All activities are included in your entry fee…

UNDERSTANDING SENSORY STYLES

Every child experiences the world in their unique way, and understanding their sensory styles can unlock a world of connection and understanding. Learn more…

How to support the EYLF at home

Parents hold incredible power in shaping their children’s early years, and it’s all about creating a loving and supportive environment at home. The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)…

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  • Arts and Culture

  • Community

The Perfect Gift

Memberships, Gift Cards, or Books and Toys from the Museum Shop, are all very popular gifts. Not sure what to buy? The Guest Services team will happily help you choose. Call us any time! 1800 00 66 72.

Membership: from $82

Not many gifts last a full year… perhaps that’s why memberships are the most popular MoPA gift!

Gift Cards: From $30

Valid for 3 years, gift cards can be redeemed to play, eat, party or even at the gift shop.

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Browse our gift shop and choose from a carefully curated selection of sensory toys and books.

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MoPA GIFT CARDS 🎫 💕 You simply can’t wrong!

Our beautifully curated range of Gift Cards can be used at ANY Museum, to purchase ANY products (tickets, memberships, parties, and even a delicious coffee or ten) across any number of individual purchases online or in the Museum’s… Mmmm, soooo versatile 🤪🥰 !!

Purchase physical gift cards from a Museum, or a eGift card online from our website; neither will expire for THREE WHOLE YEARS! And both are fully interchangeable (you can swap an eGift card for a physical card at a Museum). 

The. Perfect. Gift. 🎁 xx MoPA
CLAY PLAY: Now Showing @ ALL our Museums!! 🫟❤️
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“Manifesto” below and we’ll DM you a beautiful lil’
1-page “Art of Play” manifesto to stick up on the fridge, with THE MOST amazing advice from THE experts on everything from parenting for the future, to play based learning, creativity and art in childhood (and life), from the likes of #SteveBiddulph @brenebrown #DrPeterGray #LorisMalaguzzi #DrJohnMedina #YongZhao @drdansiegel, and more!
Yes. Yes. Yes. Do you agree??? Comment
“Manifesto” below and we’ll DM you a beautiful lil’
1-page “Art of Play” manifesto to stick up on the fridge, with THE MOST amazing advice from THE experts on everything from parenting for the future, to play based learning, creativity and art in childhood (and life), from the likes of #SteveBiddulph @brenebrown #DrPeterGray #LorisMalaguzzi #DrJohnMedina #YongZhao @drdansiegel, and more!
What amazing lil’ monsters these two bigger lil’ monsters have created. CLAY PLAY starts TODAY and runs for ALL of June!! So. Much. Fun!! Excellent work Miss E & Miss O 👌❤️🫟🧑‍🎨
GUESS WHAT? “CLAY PLAY” is back! One of MoPA’s most popular activities EVER is back, baby... For 1-month only, starting today. Included for every session for all of June 2026. YAY. LET’S CLAY PLAY! ALL DAY. EVERY DAY. STARTING TODAY. ❤️🧑‍🎨🫟

(...Or has Happy Gilmore famously once said... “Why don’t I just go eat some hay, make things out of clay, and lay by the bay? I just may! What’d ya say?”) ⛳️
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“Manifesto” below and we’ll DM you a beautiful lil’
1-page “Art of Play” manifesto to stick up on the fridge, with THE MOST amazing advice from THE experts on everything from parenting for the future, to play based learning, creativity and art in childhood (and life), from the likes of #SteveBiddulph @brenebrown #DrPeterGray #LorisMalaguzzi #DrJohnMedina #YongZhao @drdansiegel, and more!
This is what 365 layers of paint looks like… Deeeee-LICIOUS! 🧑‍🎨🫟🥰
Yes. Yes. Yes. Do you agree??? Comment
“Manifesto” below and we’ll DM you a beautiful lil’
1-page “Art of Play” manifesto to stick up on the fridge, with THE MOST amazing advice from THE experts on everything from parenting for the future, to play based learning, creativity and art in childhood (and life), from the likes of #SteveBiddulph @brenebrown #DrPeterGray #LorisMalaguzzi #DrJohnMedina #YongZhao @drdansiegel, and more!

🎉 FINAL CALL – $100 OFF MoPA PARTIES! 🎉

It’s MoPA’s birthday this month. Instead of throwing ourselves a party, we’re helping YOU throw one!

Here’s how it works:
– Book for any date this year
– Use code LOVE2PARTY and
– You’ll receive $100 off 

 

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