The South Australian Museum is a popular destination for families with kids of all ages, offering free educational activities, intriguing displays and innovative temporary exhibitions. The Discovery Centre is a favourite with families, offering hands-on exploration, while the Giant Squid that covers four floors is always popular.
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What’s On in July 2024
Sensory friendly morning at the South Australian Museum
A quiet, sensory friendly evening for visitors of all ages, their families, friends, and support workers.
- 20 July 2024 | 8am – 9:45am
- BOOK ONLINE
School Holiday Workshop: Combo Critters
An exciting, hands-on workshop this July inspired by Patch Theatre and their spectacular new show Superluminal, premiering at the South Australian Museum.
Engage in investigative play that links art with science, fostering curiosity and creativity. Led by Superluminal artist Luku Kukuku from Polymorphic, this workshop dives into the fascinating world of light and colour through fun and creative activities designed for children aged 5-12 years.
Using coloured viewing filters participants design and draw their own unique creatures and then experience the magic of seeing their artwork change as the different filters are applied.
All participants get their own set of red and blue viewing filters to take home, so the fun and creativity can continue.
- 11 & 16 July2024 | 10:30am, 12 noon & 1:30pm
- BOOK ONLINE
GLOW
Inspired by the cycles of the moon, GLOW is an interactive light installation from Amigo & Amigo that explores how lunar light sources draw people in across the world.
With over 40 different sounds and lighting animations, wander through and play with the interactive ‘moons’, or find a quiet spot and enjoy it at your own pace.
Go and explore GLOW for free on the front lawns of the South Australian Museum.
- 5 July – 21 July 2024 | 5:30pm – 10:30pm daily
- Bookings not required
Superluminal
In this World Premiere, Patch’s latest work Superluminal blends bold visual design, collaborative storytelling, and interactive play to create an engaging and enchanting installation.
As children enter Superluminal, they receive colour-changing lanterns to use throughout the installation. Guided by a performer, they journey through five interactive spaces to reveal hidden animal tracks and discover animals from the past, present, and possible future. Children create their own mythical creatures, bring them to life with recorded sounds and spectacular rainbow lighting, and capture their fantastical shadows on a magical glow wall.
A theatrical presentation full of Patch’s renowned interactive light play, Superluminal takes its inspiration from the South Australian Museum’s collections of extraordinary objects. Throughout the installation, children are encouraged to discover nature’s extraordinary creatures, systems, and beauty, and how time shapes them.
Superluminal is the perfect school holiday activity for 4 – 8 year olds and their families.
- 6 July – 10 August 2024
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Superluminal Workshop: Combo Critters
An exciting, hands-on workshop this July inspired by Patch Theatre and their spectacular new show Superluminal, premiering at the South Australian Museum in collaboration with Illuminate Adelaide.
Engage in investigative play that links art with science, fostering curiosity and creativity. Led by Superluminal artist Luku Kukuku from Polymorphic, this workshop dives into the fascinating world of light and colour through fun and creative activities designed for children aged 5-12 years.
Using coloured viewing filters participants design and draw their own unique creatures and then experience the magic of seeing their artwork change as the different filters are applied.
All participants get their own set of red and blue viewing filters to take home, so the fun and creativity can continue.
- Code: COMBO10
- CLICK HERE TO BOOK
READ OUR REVIEW OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM
For more information and all enquiries please visit the South Australian Museum website
What: What’s On at the South Australian Museum
When: July & August 2024
Where: North Terrace, Adelaide
Who: All ages
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