Pirates, Shipwrecks and School Holiday Activities

Pirates, Shipwrecks and School Holiday Activities

Pirate Trail

Families and kids explore the museum to find and name model ships and other objects, identified by a pirate icon (skull and crossbones), using an activity sheet that can be collected at the reception desk.

Upon completion  of the activity, a sheet with pirate vocabulary and a pirate mask cut-out are made available to take home.

No additional cost. No need to book, just walk in.

Suitable for all ages.


Shipwreck Trail

Families and kids explore the museum to find and name model ships and other objects, identified by a sinking ship icon, using an activity sheet that can be collected at the reception desk.

Upon completion of the activity sheet, a folding model of a boat is available to take home.

No additional cost. No need to book, just walk in.

Suitable for all ages.


Find the silver cruise ship

A number or cruise ships will visit Townsville before, during and after the school holidays, starting with the Silver Muse on 23 November.

This is a new December-January school holiday activity suitable for primary school visitors. Hidden away in one of the Museum displays is a silver cruise ship. Find it, tell Reception where you saw it and enter the draw for a prize!