Melbourne Story gallery will be closed form 9am to 12 noon on Wednesday 3 December for maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery Visit
Learn through play in this wondrous space for children.
The Children's Gallery is a carefully designed space for young children to learn, play and explore.
Children will experience
- Digging for dinosaur fossils in the many outdoor sandpits.
- Climbing the floor to ceiling giant net playground.
- Dancing at the camouflage disco.
Children will learn
- How to move safely through and around objects.
- How patterns can exist through movement and art.
- About the relationship between digital and physical worlds.
Key information
Early Childhood group bookings can reserve a 50 minute timed entry slot to the gallery, after 11am.
Related links
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
Student information
Kinder / Early Years
Bookings
Exhibition
Self-guided exhibition visit
Victorian Curriculum Links
Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF)
- Outcome 1. Children have a strong sense of identity
- Outcome 2. Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Outcome 3. Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
- Outcome 4. Children are confident and involved learners
- Outcome 5. Children are effective communicators
Accessibility
Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund
The Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund aims to enhance access to our museums (Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum), programs and events by offering free or subsidised education programs for eligible schools. Find out more about the fund.
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