60 Smith Street
Cleveland
Qld 4163
07 3286 3494

KIDS AND FAMILIES

Watch your children explore and have fun learning how people lived, worked and played in the past

Helpful Information

The Museum has the following facilities available:

Pushchair and wheelchair friendly

Baby change facility

Children’s play area and activity table

Comfortable seating

Air-conditioned wing

Wonderful things for kids to see and do

Marvel at unusual toys from the past.

Play with our interactive model railway.

Wind the handle and make calls on 100 year old telephones.

See our collection of 100 dolls in handmade costumes.

Climb aboard and ‘drive’ the Redlander railmotor. Yes, it’s a real train!

See how children learned at school in the past.

See the stunning wall murals of strawberry fields, tree logging of 150 years ago, and a 1940’s local garage with a big red car on the hoist

School Holiday Workshops

Our popular School Holiday Activity Workshops are held days a week during the April, June and September school holidays.

Kids and families have fun creating items such as Rocket launchers, Rubberband driven boats, 3D Solar Systems, Glow in the Dark carry bags and Beaded and Feathered hair extensions to name but a few.

Upcoming Events for Kids and Families

Switch on to Science

Celebrating National Science Week 2024

Monday 12 August 2024

Explore the Museum to discover the science that makes things work. Join our enthusiastic volunteers as they guide you through the workings of a wide variety of working vintage equipment, unravelling the scientific principles behind their operation. From Morse code to telegraph machines, from ancient telephones to crystal radio sets, there’s something to captivate the imagination of all ages. Prepare to be amazed as The Surfing Scientist Ruben Meerman returns to the Museum, showcasing captivating experiments with dry ice and liquid nitrogen.