MUSEUM OF CHINESE AUSTRALIAN HISTORY 

 

 

 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, 

 

Bookings are still available for Term 4: Are you looking for a fun and educational end-of-year activity to do with your students? End of year excursions are a fun way to culminate and celebrate students’ learning from the year.

 

We have an exclusive end of year package deal for all our subscribers. Receive a Museum Tour and a Craft Workshop for the special discounted price of only $18pp. Read on to find out more and how to secure your spot.

 

For a memorable and yummy experience, we also offer affordable lunch packages with our partner restaurant. We are able to tailor half day and full day learning and cultural experiences for your students. Please view our full range of programs on our website and 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, discover our exciting new Mahjong workshop that we know your students will just love. Plan ahead and book in for your Mahjong workshop for 2026. See below for more details.....

 

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.

 

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.

 

Wishing you all the best for the festive season and happy holidays. 

 

 

Are you looking for a fun and educational end-of-year activity to do with your students? End of year excursions are a fun way to culminate and celebrate students’ learning from the year.

 

Our End of Year Package Deal includes: a standard Museum Tour and a choice of one of our Craft Workshops for the special discounted price of only $18pp (RRP $23pp).

 

This offer is only available for a limited time and can only be used for new bookings for visits scheduled between 17 November 2025 to 17 December 2025.

 

-Package Deal is for a standard Museum Tour (1 hr) and a craft workshop of your choice (1hr). Tour + Workshop = @$18pp

-Choice of one of the following Craft Workshops: Dragon Puppet, Knotting, Lanterns, Fans, and Paper Cutting.

-Package Deal price of $18pp only applies for new bookings for visits scheduled between 17 November 2025- 17 December 2025.

-Package Deal cannot be used for any rescheduled or existing bookings.

-Package Deal does not include the following Education programs: Kung Fu, Mahjong, Chinese Ink Painting, Chinese Inventions or Life Everlasting workshops.

-There is minimum of x15 students/participants for this program.

 

Book in now to secure your spot for your 2025 End of Year Excursion!

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. 

BOOKINGS FOR TERM 4 2025 & 2026 

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.  

 

 

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. 

 

Wishing you and your students all the best for the festive season and happy holidays.

 

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.