Discovery Zone

Programs

Bookings for the Discovery Zone are essential. Book early to avoid disappointment. There are two visit options for the Discovery Zone: In their Shoes and Discovery Detectives.

The Discovery Zone is not available for school bookings on weekends and during ACT/NSW school and public holidays.

You can book a Discovery Zone session by:

In their shoes

For primary school students.

Price: $6.60 per student, minimum charge $79.20 (incl. GST)

Duration: 1.5 hours

Maximum number: 60 students

Available: Daily 9 am only

Memorial education staff facilitate this program.

Curriculum links

Studies of society and environment

  • Investigation, communication and participation
  • Time, continuity and change
  • Culture

Objective

By looking at the day to day lives of ordinary Australians living in extraordinary situations, students gain an understanding of the impact of war on Australian society.

The program

Step into another Australian's shoes and discover what it felt like to man a submarine, survive in a trench, be a child in the Second World War, work on a helicopter pad in Vietnam or as a peacekeeper in a country far from home. Education staff assist students with exploration of the Discovery Zone and then lead a tour of our galleries, relating displays to the Discovery Zone environments.

Discovery Detectives

Maximum number: 60 (limit of two sessions per school)
Cost: $1.65 per student

Teachers will be assisted to guide students through the five environments of the Discovery Zone and help them to understand the conditions Australians have faced in wartime.

Discovery Detectives sessions start on the hour and half hour and are available 10am-12:30pm and 1.30pm-4:30pm.