Tiddalik the Thirsty Frog

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Tue 03 Jan 2012 - Tue 31 Jan 2012

They hop, they dive, they croak, they swim. At the Melbourne Museum these school holidays it's all about frogs. Museum staff have put together a clever and entertaining program designed to celebrate these important, little creatures and children are invited & #8232 ;to join in on a variety of exhibitions and demonstrations. & #8232 ;

First, there is the 'Frogs Alive!' display, where they can look at live examples and learn about all of the different Victorian frog species.

Then, there are the stage performances of '', which is based on an Aboriginal creation story about a greedy frog who swallows up all the water and makes the land dry. The other animals then have to solve the problem of how to get all of the water back out of the frog.& #8232 ;

Finally, there's a craft workshop where kids can make a frog face-mask using traditional, aboriginal painting styles. The museum sets this up with plenty of child friendly tables, craft materials and assistants to help out.& #8232 ;


Entry to the museum is free for children and adults pay ten dollars. The '' performances, craft activities plus all of the other wonderful galleries like; the dinosaur walk, forest gallery, pacifica gallery, marine gallery, science and life gallery and others, are included in the price.

'' is presented by the Ilbijerri Theatre Company and features Uncle Herb Patten, the Australia's Got Talent gum leaf playing contestant . The group will conduct three twenty-minute performances each day (except Saturdays) at 11:30am,1:00pm and 2:00pm from Tuesday, January 3rd until Tuesday, January 31st, 2012.& #8232 ;

To further their Indigenous experience, children can be taken into the quiet Bunjilaka Gallery to look at artefacts like spears, shields and woven baskets. There's even a hands-on trolley, where they can touch objects like a possum skin pelt to gain a better understanding of the materials used by South Eastern Aborigines.& #8232 ;& #8232 ;

The museum's programs are very well-organised. The venue can cope with large crowds without leaving people feeling as if they're crowded and at the activity stations, consideration has been made for things like leaving enough space for a collection of prams. & #8232 ;& #8232 ;

Museum school holiday activities usually appeal to age groups from around three to twelve years old. By the end of their visit, it would be a challenge for the kids to see if they could pronounce the word 'amphibious'.

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!date 03/01/2012 -- 31/01/2012
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