Booking an education group

Charges for education groups and how to book an excursion to the Australian Museum. Bookings are essential.

Primary students with paintbrushes

Primary students with paintbrushes
Stuart Humphreys © Australian Museum

The work experience program for secondary school students at the Australian Museum is not available this year but may be reinstated in the future.

Booking by telephone

Please telephone the Booking Officer on Phone: (+612) 9320 6163 and provide the following information:

  • name of the person arranging the excursion and their email address
  • name, address, phone number and fax number of your school/organisation
  • 3 possible dates for the excursion in case your first preference is not available
  • estimated time of arrival at the Museum
  • departure time from the Museum
  • main topic focus of your visit
  • educator-led programs and/or self-guided exhibition visits requested
  • approximate number of students
  • school year group or level of the students
  • number of supervising adults.

Booking by fax

Please print this Education Group Visit Request Form, complete it and fax it to the Booking Officer at the Australian Museum on Fax: (+612) 9320 6072

When a booking is confirmed by the Museum

Once a date is confirmed, we will send you:

  • a Booking Confirmation Form
  • any education resources you have requested
  • a Teacher's Pass that allows you to visit the Australian Museum for free prior to your excursion. This will enable you to familiarise yourself with the building and permanent exhibitions. Please note that if you wish to visit a temporary exhibition it may incur a small entry charge.

When you receive this material please:

  • check that all booking details are correct. If details need to be changed contact the Bookings Officer as soon as possible on (+612) 9320 6163
  • check that you have received all the teaching resources you requested
  • make copies of the appropriate written materials for students and accompanying adults

Please bring the Booking Confirmation Form and any required payment to the Museum on the day of your excursion. Payment can be made on the day by cash, school cheque or credit card. Alternatively your school can be invoiced.

Charges for education group excursions

Self-guided programs

Self-guided programs incur no additional charge above the general Museum entry charge per student.

Educator-led programs

Education programs led by a Museum educator incur a charge of $4.40 (incl GST) per student for each one-hour session above the general Museum entry charge. Some art, craft or special programs may have an additional charge for the cost of materials. Please ask about these when booking the excursion.
 


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7 comments

Helen Wheeler - 1.11 PM, 23 November 2010

The fax machine is definitely working. Please ensure you put your international access code, then 612 (for Sydney, Australia) and then 9320-6072. This number is used for booking education groups only, not individuals.

haz - 2.11 AM, 18 November 2010
your fax number is not working..i can't fax you the booking form. i'm student from Hong Kong, can I have email booking? thank you!
Helen Wheeler - 9.12 AM, 07 December 2009

We are currently working on a new online booking system which should be in place in mid 2010.

Jenny - 1.11 PM, 26 November 2009
need online booking like "science in the city"
Elizabeth Cranfield - 2.11 PM, 25 November 2009
I would expect an option to book online. Also, there would need to be a reminder of which programme I was trying to book, rather than go back in my browser to find the title of the course. Also availability could be shown - like in hotel bookings.
Helen Wheeler - 9.10 AM, 19 October 2009
Stewrod1 Our student activity resources are currently being uploaded to the website. All our education programs have program outlines and most programs have teacher notes on the site in the 'Choose an education program' section so your student teachers should be able to judge whether the program is suitable for them from those. Helen
Stewrod1 - 1.10 AM, 02 October 2009
How can I find out what resources are available which are suitable for my students who are Primary teachers about to graduate & enter the NSW teaching service? Could I visit the Museum in the October school holidays & perhaps talk to the Education officers?

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