MoPA is founded on the belief that more play and creativity in our children’s lives will paint a brighter, happier future. Our Exhibits and PABLOs (Play & Art Based Learning Outcomes) are crafted to provide rich opportunities for play-based learning and creative exploration.
The very minute a child is born, they begin learning patterns of behaviour that shape how they’ll eventually manage life’s biggest challenges and opportunities. For decades some of the world’s brightest minds (Einstein, Picasso, Montessori, Malaguzzi, just to name a few) promoted the importance of play and creativity in early learning, but only recently have their philosophies been adopted into modern teaching.
The team at MoPA are passionate about making a difference in the world, and we’re super proud to be recognised as global leaders and innovators in the fields we play.
Our Children’s Museums are carefully designed to put big smiles on little faces and provide families with the ultimate day out, but there’s also a serious side to the work we do. If you’d like to learn more about the methods MoPA employs to deliver meaningful learning outcomes, we encourage you to explore our resource library:
MoPA is open ALL day, EVERY day, for the entire holiday season (including Easter Sunday!) And just in case there was any doubt at all that Easter was going to be anything but a HOOT this year… We thought we’d share some of the fun we’ve had this week already 👯✂️❤️
All the festivities and extra activations are running all week - right up until Easter Sunday.
HIP HOP INTO EASTER AT MoPA! From Mon 7th to Mon 21st, expect tweetworthy storytelling, the cutest hip-hopping dance parties, and of course NEW EASTER CRAFT. Errrrrday, all day, baby!!
Lurrrrve team training!! ❤️ Last night our superest-superstars led the sessions, focusing on all the small things we can do to help families enjoy the greatest potential for learning outcomes. And yeah… OK… We do always find some room to play 😛🎨🕺
PS - We are HIRING!!! Our latest new role is CHEF @ MOPA NUNAWADING. But there’s also a dozen other vacant roles across the Museums and our Cafes. Check the website for deets. And remember — there’s a $250 gift voucher available to anyone who refers a mate that is successful in their application. Simply tag them below 👇 xx MoPA
Term 1 classes filled up in just a few days - and all our students are re-enrolling, so we’ve decided to DOUBLE the intake spaces for Term 2!! 🥳
All the group sizes are small, the activities are wickedly fun, and the educators are the most talented, engaging, creative teachers ever. This gorgeous little video is just a sneak peak of the action you’ll miss if you don’t enrol in MoPA’s Term 2 ART CLASS ❤️
Heaps of deets on our website - Or call us any time on 1800 00 MOPA (6672).
Every one of us (including YOU!) is unique and special. Harmony Week is a celebration of these differences.
To help visualise and celebrate the diversity of our gorgeous MoPA community we’re inviting guests to decorate their own character and we’ll add your art to our community collage in the museums. Starts Monday!
As the Autumn breezes blow in, and the bugs fill the garden, we’re reminded that nature truly is one of the greatest sources of creative inspiration. MoPA’s educators have been digging in the dirt (not even joking)... and, inspired by all the furry, wriggly, winged things they found, they’ve designed some gorgeous new activities that celebrate nature.
“THE ART OF NATURE” runs from March 3 to May 31. All the activities and art supplies are included with your ticket.