Education
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Education at NCM
An unforgettable learning experience
The National Communication Museum (NCM) is the ideal destination for your next STEAM excursion. Aligned with the school curriculum, we offer self-guided experiences, tours, and hands-on workshops, including partnership workshops with Swinburne University of Technology’s PrimeSCI!.
Teachers, take advantage of our free preview sessions to explore the museum, meet our education team, and plan your visit—available Monday to Friday, 10am–5pm.
For enquiries or to book a preview, email us at education@ncm.org.au or use our School Excursion Enquiries form below.
Excursions
Excursion | Self-guided visits
Plan a flexible museum experience that allows your class to move through exhibitions in a way that suits your schedule and learning goals. Continue to the next page for detailed pricing, curriculum connections and planning information.
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Excursion | Guided tours
For an enriched learning experience, schools can book an optional guided tour led by one of our expert staff members. This add-on to a self-guided visit offers deeper insights into the museum’s collections and key themes. Our tours can be tailored to specific subjects and areas of interest relevant to your class.
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Workshops
Workshop | Content Creation: Communicating Meaning | Years 7–10
In this Media Arts workshop students are immersed in the evolving work of media, from social platforms to content creation. Offering real-world insights into how stories are shared today, activities that promote creativity and building presentation skills.
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Workshop | Electric Pathways: From Circuits to Communication | Years 5–6
Students explore the fundamentals of circuits and their role in communication. Through hands-on activities, they’ll build a working circuit and send messages using Morse code.
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Workshop | Decoding the Airwaves | Years 7–10
Students dive into radio waves, encryption, and coding with Micro:bit. They’ll send and receive messages while limiting frequencies to keep communications private.
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Education Partnerships
Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Program 2026
NCM is thrilled to announce that our popular Introduction to the Art of 3D Printing workshop is being expanded as a part of the 2026 Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Program for high-ability students.
These workshops are completely free for VCES participants.
Stay tuned for more information and booking links to be released soon.
Children's University Swinburne
NCM are supporters of the Children’s University program at Swinburne University. Children’s University participants gain access to discounted museum entry, attendance stamps, free access to our Spy Activity, and discounts on our School Holiday Workshops.
CU participants can access our page here.
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For Kids & Families
NCM offers a range of school holiday workshops, with rotating full-day sessions built around emerging technologies. Keep an eye on our Events and Kids & Families pages in the lead up to holiday periods for more information.
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