EXCURSIONS Conveniently located within Melbourne’s Chinatown, with over 20 years’ experience in museum education. Our programs have been designed by teachers with a strong focus on curriculum and contemporary teaching methodologies. All Education resources and programs have meaningful links to the Victorian Curriculum and the Australian Curriculum across a wide range of learning areas including Humanities, Languages (Chinese), The Arts and English. Tours are led by experienced guides and can be combined with various cultural workshops and enrichment activities. Museum guided tours can be tailored to suit your class by highlighting particular topics of interest (with advance notice): • Early Australian history - Gold Rush of the 1850s• Chinese festivals and customs• Immigration and multiculturalism• Ancient Chinese history• Chinese arts and crafts• Chinese performing arts – drama, dance, music • Literature, language and philosophy• Martial arts Free Entry to the Museum for Teachers! Teachers are warmly invited to explore the museum and talk to us in person about their students’ needs, at no charge. Bring your VIT card for free entry (ONE ENTRY PER CARD). Booking Enquiry For more details, call 8640 0179 to book or email [email protected] View or download the Excursion Program here. The Chinese Museum is a child safe organisation. View or download our Statement of Commitment to Child Safety Standards here. View or download our Pre-visit information kit herChinese_Museum_Pre-Visit_Kit.pdf_-_Google_Docs.pdfe. It details 1) Booking Terms and Conditions, 2) Excursion Planning info and 3) Risk assessment. Chinese Museum Tour Subjects: Civics & Citizenship / Chinese Second Language Learner / Intercultural Capability / HistoryCost: $9.00 per studentDuration: 1 hourStudents will explore ‘Finding Gold’, to learn about life on the goldfields in the 1850s. In the ‘Dragon Gallery’, students will learn about Chinese mythology and symbolism. ‘Han Dynasty’ presents interesting inventions from Ancient China (206BCE – 220CE). ‘One Million Stories’ provides a unique insight into Chinese-Australian history spanning 200 years through to the present day. Chinatown Tour Subjects: Civics & Citizenship / Chinese Second Language Learner Cost: $9.00 per studentDuration: 1 hourStudents will explore the oldest, continuously settled Chinatown streetscape in the Western world. They will be introduced to various aspects of the precinct’s culture, architecture and cuisine. Highlights: — Journey through iconic Little Bourke Street and its intriguing laneways — Look for clues about the past — Hear about the people who lived and worked in Chinatown — Watch Chinese chefs prepare dumplings. Great Explorer Tour Subjects: Civics & Citizenship / Chinese Second Language Learner / Intercultural Capability / HistoryCost: $16.00 per studentDuration: 2 hoursStudents will participate in a comprehensive Chinese Museum experience, including a Museum Tour and Chinatown Tour. Tea Heaven Exhibition 1 May - 7 June Subjects: History / Dance / MusicCost: $11.00 per studentDuration: 1 hourLearn about the history of tea in China. Featuring a Kung Fu tea performance, tea tasting and more! Includes bubble tea! Mid-Autumn Festival 1 – 18 September & 5 – 30 October Subjects: Intercultural Capability / History / Visual Arts Cost: $17.50 per studentDuration: 2 hoursThe Mid-Autumn Festival is a 3000-year-old tradition when the full moon appears largest in the sky. Celebrating family re-union, this festival program explores moon legends and traditional practices such as lantern making, riddle guessing, moon cake making and Chinese tea ceremony. Chinese Ink Painting Subjects: Visual Arts / History / Intercultural CapabilityCost: $9.50 per studentDuration: 1 hourLike calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting is done using a brush dipped in black or coloured inks, usually on paper or silk. It is also called shuimo which translates to ‘watercolour and ink’. Discover Chinese Characters Subjects: Intercultural Capability / Chinese Second Language Learner / HistoryCost: $9.50 per studentDuration: 1 hourStudents will learn about the origins and nature of Chinese as a language of pictograms. Instructors explain a selection of characters and their meaning, and assist students to write using simple calligraphy techniques and pre-inked brush pens. Prior knowledge of the Chinese language is not required. Chinese Paper Cutting Subjects: Visual Arts / Intercultural Capability / Chinese Second Language LearnerCost: $9.50 per studentDuration: 1 hourThe exquisite folk-art of paper cutting dates back to the invention of paper in the Han Dynasty. This workshop covers basic techniques and includes cultural information about the use of paper cuts to symbolise luck and happiness at festivals and celebrations. Students will make and keep their own beautifully framed paper cut. Lantern Making Subjects: Visual Arts / Intercultural Capability / HistoryCost: $9.50 per studentDuration: 1 hourStudents will make a colourful paper lantern and learn about the significance and history of lantern making in China. Chinese Knotting Subjects: Visual Arts / Intercultural Capability / HistoryCost: $9.50 per studentDuration: 1 hourEach Chinese knot has its own symbolism and meaning. In this workshop, students discover how Chinese knots began as communication tools and evolved into an intricate folk-art form. Students will learn various types of knots and make their own knotted bracelet or charm for good luck. Traditional Chinese Music Subjects: Music / Dance / History / Intercultural Capability Cost: $9.50 per studentDuration: 1 hourThis interactive program aims to introduce the beauty, wisdom and philosophy of traditional Chinese music. Students will learn about Chinese instruments, musical structures and listen to a live instrumental performance. They will learn new Chinese songs to perform. Kung Fu Workshop Subjects: Health and Physical Education / Intercultural Capability / History Cost: $13 per studentDuration: 1 hourThe practice of Kung Fu aims to achieve physical, mental and spiritual harmony. Emphasis is on discipline and respect for oneself and others. Learn basic anti-bully and stranger danger techniques. Han Dynasty Tour & Workshop Subjects: History / Geography / ScienceCost: $9.50 per studentDuration: 1 hourStudents engage in a focused tour of the Han Dynasty exhibition and a workshop covering the inventions and innovations of the Han period to explore history through artefacts and objects. Chinese Restaurant Subjects: Intercultural Capability / Chinese Second Language Learner Cost: $16.00 per studentDuration: 45 minutesServed at a nearby restaurant, a traditional shared Chinese meal is the perfect complement to your Chinese Museum excursion. Teachers will receive an information sheet to explain the art of eating in Chinese culture. Chinese Lunchbox Subjects: Intercultural Capability / Chinese Second Language LearnerCost: $11.50 per studentFreshly prepared takeaway food boxes served in a friendly Asian food court environment. Manage Cookie Preferences