Students will engage in a focused tour of the Han Dynasty: Life Everlasting exhibition and participate in an interactive workshop involving objects to learn about key Chinese inventions, innovations and achievements from this dynasty. Read more
Students will learn about the significance and history of lanterns, and make their own. Read more
Students will participate in a comprehensive Museum Tour and Chinatown Tour. Read more
Learn about Chinese migration to Australia, as well as the Han Dynasty and see the world’s largest processional dragon. Read more
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Students will learn skills of memory, pattern recognition, strategy and logical reasoning as well as having lots of fun! Read more
Students will explore a range of techniques and using a brush dipped in black ink, they will create a painting on paper. Read more
Designed for Year 1 to Year 4, students will learn about the history of Chinese fans and make their own fans from lucky red packets. Read more
In this workshop, students discover how Chinese knots began as communication tools and evolved into an intricate folk-art form. Read more
Students will make and keep their own beautifully framed paper cut. Read more
Students will engage in a focused tour of the Han Dynasty: Life Everlasting exhibition, viewing a range of artefacts including a jade burial suit. In the workshop, students will examine the Qin and Han Dynasties, exploring their achievements, burial and funerary customs, and their quest for immortality. Read more
In this hands-on craft workshop students will learn about the importance, myths, and origins of the Chinese dragon. Read more
Aligned with the Victorian Curriculum 2, our Education Programs support the teaching and learning in the curriculum areas of History, Chinese LOTE, Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia, and cultural diversity and practices in the Intercultural Capability. Read more
Served at a nearby restaurant, a traditional shared Chinese meal is the perfect complement to your Chinese Museum excursion. Read more
Ideal for self-guided student visits, in this treasure map activity, Chinese navigator Zheng He, helps students search the museum for clues to learn about China’s history. Read more
Freshly prepared takeaway food boxes served in a friendly Asian food court environment. Alternatively, groups can take their lunchboxes to enjoy at one of many public gardens nearby. Read more
Students will explore the oldest, continuously settled Chinatown streetscape in the Western world. Read more
Tailored for school groups, students will practice basic Kung Fu movements in a safe and supportive environment. Read more