World-class play-based learning excursions, now taking bookings!
MoPA is filled to the brim with sensory, immersive, play-based learning experiences. The Museums, 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 associated with foundation and Year-1 year levels.
Already, thousands of Kindergarten, Foundation and Year-1 students have enjoyed play-based learning excursions at MoPA, and we are so excited to offer this same rich experience to your pupils.
DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EARLY AND FOUNDATION LEARNING PRINCIPLES
Our Museums have been specifically designed to support early learning principles, which means the connections through to the Early Years Learning Framework (“EYLF”) 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
YES... This is happening. It’s a thing! Say hello to “Sticker Sunnies”; Our brand new activation where every little artist that visits MoPA in JAN will choose a pair of sunnies to decorate and take home!*
Free sunnies for all the kids? Yep.
Stickers, shapes, textures and colour? Yep.
A whole lot of open-ended creativity? You bet ya!
All of MoPA’s activities are designed to inspire learning and creative-exploration through play, and this adorable acitivity is no exception. The kids are gonna LOVE it!
Yes!!! All of our Museum’s 🕍 are open ALL DAY, every single day of the school holidays, including Boxing Day (26/12) New Years Eve (31/12), New Years Day (1/1), and Australia Day (26/1). ❤️
And YOU get a snow globe, and YOU get a snow globe… WE ALL GET SNOW GLOBES!!
From now until Christmas eve, every child that visits MoPA is invited to join in and create the most gorgeous DIY take-home snow dome — to display at home, gift to a special someone, or show off at kindy!!
When you visit MoPA between NOW and JAN 25, you can swoop up one of these gorgeous Goodie Bags. Details can be found on our interwebs and purchases can be made from NOW (you’ll see the Goodie Bags in the checkout when you’re booking your next visit).
MOPA GOODIE BAG: On sale for just $24 JAM PACKED with $74 of value!!!
SENSORY GOODIE BAG: On sale for just $36 SQUISHED with $89.30 of value!!!
1. Membership! + FREE $39 Gift Pack (DEC only) 2. Gift Card! + FREE $8 Reindeer Cuddles (DEC only) 3. A Gift Shop Curation! (Gifts from $2 to $200)
PLUS PLUS PLUS Memberships purchased any time during December don’t expire until December 25th NEXT YEAR!! Whoa…
AND AND AND all Gift Cards can be used to purchase anything, any time, from any Museum, in the Museums or online — and they don’t expire for THREE THREE THREE YEARS!! Yeeeew!!!
WHO NEEDS A HOLIDAY?! 🤚Well, the countdown has official started - and we… can’t… WAIT 😜 !