Public Programs
Australia’s first dedicated sports museum is now open and over the School Holiday period offers a range of activities for kids.
Located at the MCG, the National Sports Museum not only offers families the opportunity to see some of the most iconic items from Australia’s rich sporting history, but also test their own sporting skills on a range of high-tech interactive displays.
Kids can get their muscles working in the Game On interactive area by cycling on a velodrome, testing their football and cricket fielding skills, leading a rugby scrum or firing an archer’s arrow.
School Holiday Program
“Faster, Higher, Stronger” winter school holiday program
With the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games just around the corner, come along and join in the Olympic themed winter holiday program at the National Sports Museum.
Dates: June 30 – July 11, 2008
When: 11-3pm daily (excluding weekends)
Where: Gate 3, National Sports Museum Atrium / Foyer
Make an Olympic torch with bonus medal tally
Make and decorate your own Olympic medal tally and keep score while Australia wins Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Writing in Chinese: FAST HIGH STRONG
Come along and write the Olympic motto in Chinese characters, using Mao pi and ink
Faster, higher, stronger colour-ins
Olympic sports-themed colour-ins for kids of all ages, based on Faster, higher, stronger
From 11am – 2pm, get physical with our roving ‘fitness fanatic’, Sam Starr.
Special Attraction –Remembering the Olympics ‘Theatrical show in the stands of the MCG’
Relive the moments of the 1956 Olympic Games.
When: 11.15am and 2.15pm, weekdays
Where: M53 seating bank – Olympic Stand (adjacent to the National Sports Museum)
Duration: 20 minutes
Opening Hours: Daily from 10am–5pm (times vary on event days)
Admission: National Sports Museum only
Adults $15
Concession $11
Children (aged 4-15) $8
Family ticket (two adults, up to four children) $45
Enter via Gate 3 of the MCG, Olympic Stand, between Light Towers 1 and 2.
