Year One - Subiaco Museum - School Program

Subiaco Museum offers a hands-on interactive history program for Year One students. The program is led by museum staff and meets the requirements of the HAAS (History) Curriculum.

The Year One students can role play daily lives of Subiaco families from the early 1900s by handling collection items, participating in wash day activities, shopping at the Olde corner store and dressing up in 1900s costumes.

They can dig deep into the museum trunk and explore historical photographs and objects that belonged to families from the past. They will discover for themselves how families have changed or stayed the same.

Through the 'Then' and 'Now' game the students can consider the differences and similarities of past and present-day family life.

We are limited to 25 people in the museum at any one time. Classes will be divided into two groups after the introduction and complete two activities over the visit.

After the visit to the museum school groups are welcome to take the museum's basket of old fashioned games to use in the historical Rankin Gardens which is located close-by. It is a delightful area for children to play or picnic.

Check out the below video for a sneak peek at the school program.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEgUBwsTFoQ

Please book the day and session you prefer from the available times. You will then need to answer how many students are in your class (maximum 25). Ratio of 1 teacher/adult per 6 children.

Note: We can no longer accommodate large class groups due to the building and staff capacity as well as the current Subiaco Library renovations.

Session Times: The programs will run on Wednesday and Thursday mornings through Term Two from 9.30 am - 10.45am. Please arrive promptly for your visit in order to have time for the whole class to complete both activities.

Cost: Free for all schools within the City of Subiaco. There is a charge of $2 per student from schools outside the City of Subiaco. Museum staff will invoice schools prior to the visit based on the number of students registered on the booking. Payment can be made in person during your visit by EFT, over the phone or by Bank Transfer to the account details provided on the invoice.

Split Class groups: Please contact the museum if you would like to bring a split class (e.g. combined Year One and Two students). Museum staff may be able to modify the activities to meet the curriculum requirements for your individual class group.

Ticket information: You are not required to bring your ticket with you to the session. A confirmation email including insurance information, safety procedures and your invoice will be sent to you approximately two weeks before your booking

Event information: Please do not attend Subiaco Museum if you or any of your students are sick or unwell. We ask that all visitors maintain good hand hygiene and utilize the hand sanitizer when attending the museum.

No food and drink should be brought into the museum. We have limited storage for bags and lunchboxes for each class group.

Assisting Parents: You are welcome to join the class group but are encouraged not to bring younger children due to museum capacity and the program schedule.

Getting to the event: Subiaco Museum does not have any parking bays however School buses can temporarily park in front of Bus Stop 17528 on Rokeby Road.

Access and inclusion: Subiaco Museum is wheelchair accessible however some rooms have limited access. Please contact the museum if any attendees require additional assistance with accessibility on 9237 9227.

Toilets: Public accessible toilets are located a short distance away at the Subiaco Pop-up Library.

More information: For more events and programs at Subiaco Museum visit the City of Subiaco events calendar, follow the Subiaco Museum on Facebook

Notice of two (2) weeks for cancellation is required.