The Odditoreum display + Shaun Tan
27 June - 11 September 2009
years K-6
A small collection based display that features a selection of oddities and curiosities from the deep vaults of the Museum's collection with labels written by award-winning children's author and illustrator Shaun Tan. Shaun has replaced factual descriptions with captivating fantastical stories resulting in a very potent and humourous mix that will inspire the curiosity of visitors young and old. The blurring of fact and fantasy will be a great stimulus for creative writing. Students from Stanmore Primary School (year 4) have also written some of the labels as an inspiration to your students. Cost: Free with museum admission.
Guided program: Explore the Odditoreum with the host + Storytelling in the Kings Cinema
10 am and noon, Thursdays, 30 July - 10 September
Book a guided session to explore the Odditoreum with the host and hear a reading from Shaun Tan's The Lost Thing.
Cost: $7 per student (museum admission included)
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Teachers notes
Model steam engine, made
by Carl Schroder, Darmstadt,
Germany, about 1880
Science shows
Add value to your school visit to the Museum with a science show in the Experimentations theatrette. These highly interactive shows challenge students to think critically about energy, matter, light and technology.
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Unless otherwise specified bookings are essential for all education programs.
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Fax: (02) 9217 0622
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