Cairns Children's Museum

21/05/2026

Excited about celebrating Under 8s Day at Babinda State School! Can’t wait to see what other Dino Creations the students create.

06/05/2026

Calling all young makers!🎨🐟

Join local artist for FREE after-school workshops this week as we start building a giant Great Barrier Reef installation for Cairns Children’s Festival. 🌊✨

📍 Tank 4 Gallery
📅 11–15 May
⏰ 3.30pm–5.00pm daily
🎟️ No registration required

Create coral, sea life and reef-inspired pieces that will become part of a vibrant community artwork unveiled on festival weekend. 💛

29/04/2026

Check out this FREE afterschool activity!
We ❤️ workshops run by Hayley Gillespie!

16/04/2026

We are in the process of downsizing. If you (or someone you know) is interested in giving our equipment a second life, please share this post.

Created with the Heyzine flipbook maker

04/03/2026

FREE STEM Event happening this weekend! Don't miss out....register today!!!

STEM Wide Games at Bayview Girl Guide Hut on Sunday 8th March 2026. Register to attend the event.
It's a FREE event so come along!

25/01/2026

🦖💨 NEW KINDY PROGRAMS – TERM 1 BOOKINGS OPEN! 💨🦖

Looking for an engaging, hands-on incursion for your Kindy group?
Cairns Children’s Museum is excited to offer two interactive, play-based Kindy programs for Term 1 — designed to spark curiosity, creativity and a love of learning through STEAM! 🌈✨

🌟 Dino Bone-Anza
Travel back to the prehistoric era as children become budding palaeontologists!
✔️ Build-A-Dino with foam bones
✔️ Dig for fossils with hands-on fossil puzzles
✔️ Create and wear a dinosaur mask
This open-ended, dino-themed session supports imaginative play, problem-solving, collaboration and fine motor development. 🦕🦴
📘 View the program pamphlet:
👉 https://heyzine.com/flip-book/401207f846.html

🌟 Smoke Ring Generator (TRVG)
Make invisible air visible! Children explore science through play as they:
✔️ Send giant smoke rings across the room
✔️ Practice aiming and hand-eye coordination
✔️ Build their own mini air cannon to take home
A playful introduction to scientific concepts like air movement, experimentation and cause-and-effect. 💨🔬
📘 View the program pamphlet:
👉 https://heyzine.com/flip-book/6d20b9d013.html

📅 Session length: 60 minutes
👩‍🏫 Facilitator-led: Dedicated educator for the full session
👧 Group size: Up to 25 children
💰 Cost: $350 + GST per session
💸 Discounts available for multiple bookings

🎟️ Term 1 spots are now open — and they fill fast!
👉 Book your Kindy program here:
🔗 https://www.cairnschildrensmuseum.org.au/our-programs/

Let’s play, explore, wonder and learn together at CCM! 💛

Our Programs Tiny Town Target Age Group: 4-6 Our hands-on, interactive program is tailored for children in the early years (6 and under). This initiative is supported by the Queensland Government’s Community Road Safety Grants Scheme and Cairns Regional Council. ROY G BIV Step into the magical wor...

21/11/2025

🐢🐟 STEAM Storytime is back next Monday at Cairns Libraries Manunda Library! 📚

Follow Shelley the Sea Turtle as she travels through the reef and meets all sorts of amazing creatures.

If you have an ocean-lover, come and join us as we explore the deep blue sea 🌊

Date: Monday November 24
Time: 10:00-10:45AM
Location: Manunda Library

We can't wait to see you there!

10/11/2025

📚We'll be back tomorrow at Cairns Libraries Edmonton Library for Art Tales!
This week we'll be following the elusive, spiky creature that is the echidna as we read Spikey's Day Out by local author Eva-Marie Welsh. Then you can create your very own pom-pom echidna to take home. Hope to see you there!

Date: Tuesday November 11
Time: 10:00-10:45AM
Location: Edmonton Library
Recommended for ages 2+

24/10/2025

🐟Do you have a little fish-lover? Come and join us at Art Tales at Cairns Libraries Edmonton Library!

This week we will be reading Rainbow Fish and the Storyteller, and creating your very own rainbow fish craft, sparkly scales and all ✨🌈

Date: Tuesday October 28
Time: 10:00-10:45AM
Location: Edmonton Library

Recommended for ages 2+

22/10/2025

🦖🦕 Join us for a ROAR-some Dinosaur STEAM Storytime at Cairns Libraries Manunda Library! 📚

Discover which dinosaurs love to stomp, swish and glide as we read "Stomp, Dinosaur, Stomp."

Build a dinosaur with our mini dinosaur bones and engage in lots of hands-on activities to immerse your little one in the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics).

Date: Monday October 27
Time: 10:00-10:45AM
Location: Manunda Library

We can't wait to see you there!

22/10/2025

Check out these sss-super sss-snakes from yesterday's Art Tales. We will be back at Cairns LibrariesEdmonton Library next Tuesday 28th October at 10am with a fun fishy craft. We hope to see you there!