One of the benefits of living in Canberra is the vast array of cultural and educational experiences that are available for kids and families. And most of them are just a lot of fun! Last year we had a membership to Questacon, which defintely got used well. We went atleast every school holidays, sometimes twice, and then at other random times during the year.

I have taken the kids to the National Museum, Australian National Botanic Gardens, the Australian War Memorial, the National Zoo & Aquarium and many of our local Libraries.

I myself have also gone to the National Art Gallery to see the Masterpieces from Paris Collection which was just awesome!

I got to see Starry Night by Van Gogh in the real life. I was in awe!

Today I also went to the National Library, I didn’t delve too far into it, but there are exhibitions and readings there. I am very much looking forward to spending some time there!

Anyway for many of these things I belong to the mailing lists, because it means you are always the first to know! I must admit I don’t always read them, because I don’t always have the time but I did look through the National Museum Newsletter this morning and discovered two very cool things.

The first was for me, Holly Throsby is performing therein a couple of weeks, for free on the lawns on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. So I am going to head along to that! I quite like her, very mellow and just perfect for a summers evening on the lake! Check out the info here, especially if you are going to be in Canberra on the 20th Feb!

The second thing isn’t new, I think it must have been offered all school holidays, but it is their Family Trails. A self guided, self paced activity for kids aged 5-12. You can check it our here. I am definitely going to take the kids along to that one.

Ok that is all for now, I just had to share some of my finds! More landcare tomorrow possibly .. the little ones also have Little Athletics, might try to get along to it after Landcare with Jordan.