Dragon Puppet Workshop

In this hands-on craft workshop students will learn about the importance, myths, and origins of the Chinese dragon. Students will make their own dragon stick puppet to take home.

Recommended Year Levels: Primary School Levels 1-6 & Secondary School Levels Year 7/8

Subjects: History / Chinese Language/ Intercultural Understanding/ Visual Art

Cost: $11.00 per student

Duration: 1 hour

BOOKING ENQUIRY

Minimum 15, maximum 42 students per session.

Accompanying teachers, support staff and parents are free.

Optional Extras:

Combine your Dragon Puppet Workshop with a one-hour fully guided Chinese Museum School Tour experience, where students can explore the permanent collection of The Chinese Museum, view how dragons are depicted in Chinese cultural objects, as well as have the opportunity to view and walk alongside the Millennium Dragon that comes out for the Chinese New Year parade.

BOOKING ENQUIRY

Accompanying teachers, support staff and parents are free.

The Chinese Museum Education programs support the Victorian Curriculum in the studies of:

Visual Arts Levels 3-10; History Levels 3-10; Intercultural Capability Levels 3-10; Languages (Chinese) Levels 3-10; Specifically: History / Levels 3 and 4 / Historical Knowledge / Community, remembrance, and celebrations. 

The Chinese Museum is a child-safe organisation. View or download our Statement of Commitment to Child Safety Standards.

Here is the Education Booking Policy

Due to popular demand, our Dragon Puppet Workshop is now available as a Travelling Museum Program as well as an excursion program.

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LOCATION & OPENING HOURS

We are open 10am-4pm, every day, except public holidays. Located at 22 Cohen Place (enter via Little Bourke St or Lonsdale St), Melbourne, VIC Australia 3000.
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OUR TEAM
ADULT GROUP TOURS

Guided Museum Tours for Adult Groups. Combine with a tour of Melbourne's Chinatown or a Yum Cha lunch.
OUR ORGANISATION

The Chinese Museum’s building, located in the heart of Chinatown, was built by the Cohen Bros. in 1890 and used originally as a furniture warehouse. It was acquired in 1984 by the Victorian State Government to enable the establishment of a Museum to provide the heritage and cultural foundation for Melbourne’s Chinatown.
VENUE HIRE

The Chinese Museum has multiple galleries / space for hire, suitable for exhibitions, parties, dinners, talks and many other functions. All proceeds from venue hires go towards furthering our mission of communicating the Chinese-Australian story and promoting multiculturalism
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ADMISSION

Museum admission tickets are purchased at the door.