If air-conditioned comfort sounds like your cup of tea, there are few cooler places to be this summer season than the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and Museum of the Riverina.
With a variety of great activities and exhibitions now on show - many of them available for free - residents and visitors of all ages can expect to find more than one interesting and wonderful way to beat the heat.
At the museum's Botanic Gardens site, the summer schedule includes a broad and exciting array of workshops, tours and events, which guests are invited to enjoy along with a free icy pole.
Museum of the Riverina Manager Luke Grealy confirmed these activities will include the ever-popular LEGO® Minifigure Hunt, which is back on until 2 February.
"The forces of LEGO® good, LEGO® evil and LEGO® neutral are at it again! This time they're searching for diprotodon dinosaur bones, and they figured the Museum of the Riverina's Botanic Gardens site is the perfect place to look," Mr Grealy said.
"We're asking our visitors to help us stop them by finding all the LEGO® Minifigures hidden throughout the museum and go into the draw to win one of three prizes these school holidays."
Mr Grealy said other free activities until 2 February included making chalk art on pathways and colouring-in sheets featuring cold-blooded animals.
"We are presenting workshops on everything from decorating sun-safe hats to making gecko-shaped stickers."
Looking for a fun way to get to and from the Museum? No worries! Mr Grealy noted the Willans Hill Miniature Railway will be doing drop-offs at the Museum Station on Sunday 19 January, between 10am and 2.30pm.
"We also encourage locals and visitors to check out the two new free exhibitions at the Museum's Historic Council Chambers site including 'The Lex Factor – From Wagga to the World Stage' and the '2024 Bald Archy Prize'."
Art Gallery Officer (Learning & Engagement) Astrid Reed is calling on all creative kids to come to the Art Camp program at the Gallery between Tuesday 14 January and Friday 17 January 2025.
"There's something for everyone: morning workshops are for younger kids, and afternoon sessions are for creative teens," Ms Reed said.
"All our workshops are inspired by Wagga Wagga Art Gallery's exciting summer exhibitions, which people can visit for free."
Ms Reed said the Summer Camp workshops will include activities for a variety of ages. Young ones will be able to enjoy creating colourful landscapes using the wet felt technique, while practice-building drawing workshops will be run for creative teens.
"The morning sessions start at 10am and finish at 11.30am; the afternoon sessions start at 1pm and finish at 3pm," Ms Reed said.
"Most of the workshops cost $15, and bookings are essential.
"These sessions are not just a great opportunity for imaginative kids to practice their skills, but also to play and experiment with new materials and ideas."
