Free family friendly resources

Discovery Backpacks

Turn your museum visit into an adventure!

Our Discovery Backpacks are packed with fun activities, props, and resources to help families explore TMAG in a hands-on way.

Choose from themes like History, Art, Antarctic & Southern Ocean, and Natural Sciences.

Great for children aged 7–12 and their families | Free to borrow from the Visitor Information Desk.

Museum Toolkits.

A wonderful way to explore the galleries!

Each toolkit comes with special “tools” designed to help younger visitors make exciting discoveries during their visit.

Great for children aged 4–7 | Free to borrow from the Visitor Information Desk

Self-Guided Trails

See what you can discover on your next visit!  Ask at the Visitor Information Desk about our Tentacle Trail, head to This Too Shall Pass for the Seek and Find sheet, and Islands to Ice for an Icy Trail.