https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/goldfields/gold-and-conspiracies-school-holiday-program

Strike gold and uncover glittery conspiracies these school holidays!

Explore gold rush thrills and mysterious conspiracies with hidden trails and hands-on challenges. Strike it lucky as you search the Museum and uncover secrets waiting to be revealed.

Dig in for a golden school holiday adventure packed with creativity and fun.

Free drop-in activities

Gold Bar Trail
Find the Hidden Gold Bars around the Museum. Locate them all and collect a special prize at the end!
Suitable for ages 4 – 17.

Laser challenge 
Some gold vaults use a system of invisible lasers to detect people trying to break in – stepping through a laser sets off an alarm which calls police directly to the vault. Now, you can try to sneak through the Museum’s replica (string) laser field and reach the gold bar!
Suitable for ages 4+ years.

Gold panning
Try your hand at gold panning by looking for gold-painted rocks in the Museum of the Goldfields’ mini river station!”
Suitable for ages 4+ years. Parent/guardian supervision is required.

Play bank 
Become a bank teller or a customer at our WA Bank Display.
Suitable for all ages. 

Crack the safe challenge
Solve the puzzles to work out the safe code. Then crack the safe and obtain a token.
Suitable for ages 6+ years. 

Build a model headframe 
Did you know that the Museum’s iconic headframe was once used for mining? Headframes were used to move people, equipment, and rocks into and out of mines. Build a scale model of a headframe with a working pulley system.
Suitable for all ages. Parent/guardian supervision is required for younger children.

Jewellery crafting
One of the most common places we see gold now is in jewellery. Make your own jewellery using our string and collection of beads.
Suitable for all ages. Parent/guardian supervision is required for younger children.

Gold mine play pit 
Practice your excavation skills at our gold mine play pit! Dig through the sand with our digger to find the buried treasure, then load it onto a truck to sell!
Suitable for all ages. 

Gold under the microscope
Get up close and personal with gold by looking at it under a microscope! Compare pieces of gold leaf with samples of other material like gravel to see what makes gold so special.
Suitable for all ages. 

Calm Zone
Take a break and relax in our cozy reading corner and sensory tent with a calm box. This zone is perfect for winding down after an exciting visit!
Suitable for all ages.