Explore inquiry‑based heritage education programs at the Wanneroo Regional Museum, aligned with WA Curriculum and offering hands‑on learning, excursions and inclusive resources.
About our education programs and resources
We provide hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences at Wanneroo Regional Museum, Cockman House and Buckingham House.
All programs are fully aligned with the Western Australian Curriculum, ensuring relevance and quality for students. To enrich the experience, pre-visit and post-visit resources are available for every program.
Wanneroo Regional Museum
Facilitated and self-guided options - years 1-5
Wanneroo Regional Museum offers engaging curriculum-linked excursion experiences for primary school students, with both facilitated programs and free self-guided visits available to suit different learning styles, timeframes and budgets.
Our facilitated education programs run on weekday mornings and are delivered by museum staff through a structured, hands-on format that includes object investigation, gallery exploration and interactive activities.
For schools seeking greater flexibility, our self-guided program allows students to explore the museum independently in small groups using a themed investigation booklet.
Whether fully facilitated or self-led, excursions to Wanneroo Regional Museum provide meaningful, place-based learning that connects students to local history, culture and stories in an accessible and engaging way.
Buckingham House
Facilitated program - years 1-3
Students will explore Buckingham House through interactive activities that highlight changes in household technologies and chores over time.
Experiences include traditional washing, weighing on vintage scales, and milking a model cow. They will also take part in a heritage-style lesson at the Old Wanneroo Schoolhouse, featuring slate writing and sewing skills.
This immersive experience brings history to life, giving students a glimpse of what life was like in the past in Wanneroo.
Cockman House
Facilitated program - years 1-3
Discover Cockman House, Wanneroo’s oldest home, and uncover its rich history and the lives of those who called it home for over a century.
Through interactive, inquiry-based program, students will explore how family life, technology, chores and games have evolved over time, while gaining insights into diverse perspectives of life in the Swan River Colony.
Community groups and group bookings
Community groups
The Museum welcome bookings by groups from the community to Wanneroo Regional Museum, Cockman House or Buckingham House.
Group bookings
We welcome self-guided group bookings to Wanneroo Regional Museum during Museum opening hours.
Free group tours to the Museum, Cockman House or Buckingham House are available for a minimum of ten people pending staff and venue availability.
Meet me at the Museum
Facilitated program - seniors groups.
Meet me at the Museum is a free bookable program for seniors’ groups and older adults that makes use of museum objects and historic items to generate discussion and reminiscences.
Our program is made to encourage social interaction and engagement, boost mental agility, and foster connection. Groups can pick between four themes: Toys and Games, Now That’s Entertainment, Technology Through Time and Off to the Shops.
Contact us for more details
Museum in a Box
Wanneroo Regional Museum offers a range of themed outreach resources for local schools and early learning centres to borrow free of charge.
These ‘Museum in a Box’ resources can be used as a wonderful extension to your museum visit, enable stand-alone lessons or provide intriguing, tangible artefacts which will add to student’s learning experience.
Access and inclusion
Our goal is to make every visit inclusive and accessible. We offer a range of sensory accommodations for visitors of all ages and can provide visiting stories, and vocabulary lists ahead of time to help prepare and reassure students.
We encourage you to contact us to discuss any additional needs.
