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Educators can select the following activities to complete a half day or full day excursion.
Complete the Excursion Booking Form to arrange an excursion or contact the Museum Education Officer on either 9550 3682 or [email protected]
Please read Excursion Essentials before booking your excursion.
Mandurah Museum
The Museum Education Officer begins by taking the students through the museum explaining each of the galleries and what life in Mandurah was like since Settlement.
The students then split into five or six groups depending on the number of students and adults. Each group will require one adult supervisor to assist them with the activities. The activities are hands-on and allow the students the opportunity to handle a range of old-fashioned household, teaching and play items.
Duration: One hour
Cost: Free
Mandurah Heritage Walk
Discover some of Mandurah's historical sites within the CBD. Listen to memorable local stories about these sites.
As part of the Mandurah Heritage Walk an optional 15-minute tour of Christ's Church including a talk from the Parish Priest and the opportunity to see inside the building can be arranged.
Duration: One hour
Cost: Free
Halls Cottage with the Mandurah Historical Society
The Museum Education Officer can arrange for the Historical Society to open Hall's Cottage. The society runs a program which includes three activities: scrubbing on washboards, biscuit making and a tour of the cottage.
The society can only accept two classes on the same day and require the students to be in three groups when they arrive.
Please contact the Historical Society on Wednesday's if you require further information on 9581 2292 or [email protected]
Duration: One hour
Cost: $2.50 per student (adults are free)
Mandurah's early settlement
The Museum Education Officer is available for incursions to speak to the students about Mandurah's early settlement. Contact the Museum on 9550 3682 or [email protected] for more information.
Duration: One hour per class
Cost: Free
Museum boxes
Mandurah Museum offers Museum Boxes for schools, early learning centres, community groups, care facilities, and home educators to borrow free of charge.
Please note: Due to high demand, these resources are only available to those located within the City of Mandurah.
Educator information
The Museum Boxes are designed as flexible resources to support classroom learning, home education, and community programs. They can be used:
- As a stand-alone learning activity- perfect for use in the classroom, home or community setting
- Before an excursion or museum visit – to introduce key themes and spark curiosity
- After an excursion or museum visit – to reinforce learning, encourage reflection, and extend activities
Each box contains original or replica objects, along with supporting information such as indexes, descriptions, photographs, and instructions. The resources are designed to:
- Encourage hands-on, inquiry-based learning
- Develop historical skills, including questioning, comparing, analysing, and hypothesising
- Support the Australian Curriculum: History (where applicable) through exploring concepts of continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives, empathy, and significance
- Cater to a wide range of learners, from early years through to Secondary students or community participants
Educators can use the Museum Boxes for:
- Group discussions and guided inquiry
- Small group investigations – examining and reporting on individual objects
- Creative responses – drawing, storytelling, or drama activities inspired by the objects
- Critical thinking tasks – comparing past and present, or predicting future changes
These resources are free to borrow and are available for 3 weeks (subject to availability).
Museum box themes
Compare school life in the past with today.
Contents include:
- Slate boards and pencils
- Ink wells and pens
- Typewriter and school bell
- Leather school case
- Variety of vintage schoolbooks
Additional resources: index, object descriptions, and photographs for identification.
Availability: 1 box – borrowing time: 3 weeks
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Investigate how technology has changed over time. Each contains 10–12 household items, such as:
- Radial telephone
- Bellows
- Knife sharpener
- Box Brownie camera
- Bean slicer
Additional resources: index, object descriptions, object labels, and photographs.
Availability: 4 boxes – borrowing time: 3 weeks
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Explore indoor and outdoor games for from the past, including:
- Bobs
- Spinning tops
- Pick-up sticks
- Knuckle bones
- Card games
- Clapping chants
- Marbles
Additional resources: index, laminated instructions, labels, and photographs.
Availability: 2 boxes – borrowing time: 3 weeks
Discover how clothes were washed before modern machines.
Contents:
- Popular historic washing tools
- Index and information about each object’s use
Availability: 2 kits – borrowing time: 3 weeks
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A visual resource to explore continuity and change in Mandurah.
Contents:
- Photographs on a thumb drive (showing locations 40–50 years apart).
- PowerPoint presentation with information on when and where each photograph was taken.
How to book a museum box?
Museum Boxes are available to borrow free of charge for schools, early learning centres, and community groups, care facilities and home educators located within the City of Mandurah.
Please note: Pick-up and return of boxes must occur during museum opening hours: Tuesday–Friday, 10am–3pm.
Contact the museum directly
Phone: 9550 3682
Email: [email protected]
When booking, please provide:
- Your school or organisation details
- Preferred borrowing dates
- The Museum Box you would like to borrow