MUSEUM OF CHINESE AUSTRALIAN HISTORY 

 

Welcome to our Term 4 2025 Education Newsletter  

 

 The Chinese Museum plays an important role in preserving the heritage of Australians with Chinese ancestry for future generations and to acknowledge the contribution they have made to the evolution of Australian society over the past 200 years to the current day. 

 

We preserve and present Chinese culture and Australian history to recognise and celebrate the identity of Chinese Australian people. 

 

Dear Education Community, 

 

A very warm welcome to Term 4 and we hope that you had a wonderful Mid-Autumn festival. 

 

Bookings are still available for Term 4: Are you looking for a fun and educational end-of-year activity to do with your students? 

 

Well, It’s not too late to book in for one of our unique programs before the end of the 2025 school year. We still have availability in October, November and December. End of year excursions are a fun way to culminate and celebrate students’ learning from the year. 

 

 

 

We are able to tailor half day and full day learning and cultural experiences for you and your students. Please contact our friendly booking staff to discuss your requirements

 

The Chinese Museum can support your teaching and students’ learning in the subjects of Australian History, Ancient Chinese History; Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia; Chinese LOTE, and cultural diversity and practices in the Intercultural Capability Curriculum. 

 

In this edition of Ed-News, we announce an exciting new workshop for 2026 that we know your students will just love. Read on to find out more…..

 

Save the date: Chinese New Year 2026 is on Tuesday 17 February, the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar -also known as Lunar New Year. It will be Year of the Horse!

 

Get set to gallop into the Year of the Fire Horse. The Chinese Museum will be hosting a range of activities and celebrations as part of the Chinese New Year Festival on Sunday 22nd February in the heart of Chinatown, Melbourne. Discover some of our Education programs that will help you and your students celebrate the new year.

 

As we approach the last months of 2025, on behalf of the Education Team, I would sincerely like to thank school communities for their continued engagement and support in our Museum Education Programs. 

 

Best wishes for the remainder of the school year and we hope to see you and your students at the Chinese Museum again soon. 

 

 

The Chinese Museum offers education programs all year round for students of all year levels and all abilities.  

 

Book in now to secure your spot for your end of year excursion!

 

We are taking bookings for all terms for 2026! We recommend planning ahead to ensure that your preferred dates are available, so book in early to avoid disappointment.   

 

For your convenience, all bookings for Education Programs can be made online at any time using our online booking form.  

 

Our online booking form as it includes all the relevant information required to complete your booking. Our friendly Bookings Administrator, Esther will reply after your form has been received and she will be able to process your booking and assist you with any questions. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.  

 

 

Step into the world of The Legend of the White Snake, a story about love, immortality, and the battle between good and evil.   

 

Our free online Education Resource highlights the enduring power of this ancient myth across cultures and generations and is a great way to extend and enhance your Museum experience with lots of pre- and post-visit activities including discussion notes, storytelling and a slide show presentation.  

 

Students can also explore the traditional art and techniques of woodblock printing and participate in our Spiral Snake Art Activity which includes three different snake designs, provided as FREE printable PDFs with instructions. 

In this hands-on workshop, students will learn how to play the game, Mahjong. Developed in the 19th century, Mahjong is a tile-based game which involves strategy, skill and luck where players form matching sets and pairs of tiles. Students will learn skills of memory, pattern recognition, strategy and logical reasoning as well as having lots of fun!

 

No prior knowledge is required. A complete tutorial to learn the key aspects and rules of the game will be presented and demonstrated, and students will have the opportunity to practice the game in teams.  

 

Save the date: Chinese New Year 2026 is on Tuesday 17 February, the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar - also known as Lunar New Year.

It will be the Year of the Fire Horse! 

 

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with our Dragon Puppet Workshop. With the awakening of the Millennium Dragon for the annual Chinese New Year parade, students will learn about the importance, myths, and origins of the Chinese dragon. In this hands-on craft workshop, students will make their own dragon stick puppet to take home. 

 

This workshop is suitable for Primary School students or Year 7/8.

Did you know that our Dragon Puppet workshop is now available as a Travelling Museum Program as well as an excursion program? Our team comes to you and students can participate in this program as an incursion from their own classroom.

Students and teachers can take home a Chinese Museum souvenir.

 

Select from a range of Chinese products ranging from toys, tea, bookmarks, fans, keyrings, and coins and more in our gift shop, located in our foyer.

 

With prices starting at only $1, there’s something to suit everyone’s budget.

 

We accept cash and all major credit cards including Apple Pay (please note that we don’t accept AMEX).  

 

We recommend allowing some time before or after your program for students to purchase their gift shop items.  

We warmly thank our education community for your continued support. 

We wish all students our best wishes for their examinations and their final months of the school year. 

 

We look forward to seeing you again at The Chinese Museum soon.

 

Best wishes,

The Education Team 

The Museum of Chinese Australian History gratefully acknowledges the Victorian State Government Department of Education as an Education Program partner. 

 

We gratefully and warmly thank the Department of Education for their support through the Strategic Partnerships Program.