Homeschool Visit
About Homeschool visits to the History Trust of South Australia
Homeschool education visits to our museums and gallery are a fantastic way to connect your children with primary sources and artefacts and to make South Australian history come to life. We are currently offering self-guided visits to homeschool families with a view to adding additional resources, regularly-available-experiences and homeschool-specific-events in the coming years.
Booking requirements
A visiting homeschool family or group must:
- make a booking ahead of time, via one of the museum booking links below
- provide evidence of your exemption notification letter from the South Australian Department for Education as outlined on page 22 of their Guide to Home Education: South Australia
- provide one supervising adult for every four students (for example five students will need two adults to accompany them).
Visiting the South Australian Maritime Museum
The South Australian Maritime Museum preserves, explores and celebrates the human history of our oceans and rivers. The exhibitions and displays are housed in the historic Bond Store (1854) with three floors of objects and displays telling the stories of our seas and rivers.
Make your way through the three levels of the museum, visit our exhibits, deepen your learning using our learning guide. Make sure to stop by to ask questions of our friendly Visitor Engagement Officer team then go for a wander to nearby McLaren Wharf and visit the historic Port Adelaide Lighthouse (1869), and the historic police launch, the Archie Badenoch (1945).
Cost per person
Home education student $8.50
Home educator or supervisor $8.50
Visiting the National Motor Museum
Set in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, the National Motor Museum explores the social history of Australia through the lens of motoring. While visiting, you will discover vehicles that travelled Australia and linked some of the most isolated communities in the world. From the earliest of vehicles like the Shearer Steam Engine (1896) to modern day innovations.
Wander the galleries of the museum, big and small, and visit the beautiful grounds. Make sure to stop by to ask questions of our friendly Visitor Engagement Officer team and deepen your learning using our learning guide.
Cost per person
Home education student $8.50
Home educator or supervisor $8.50
Visiting the Centre of Democracy
What does democracy mean to you? How do everyday people shape our world? How can you create the future? Discover the people and ideas that have shaped democracy in South Australia, and the power of your voice in it.
The Centre of Democracy is a small gallery, set in the Institute Building of the State Library of SA. Visit the space, explore using the learning guide and have your say in the interactive spaces.
Cost per person
Home education student Free
Home educator or supervisor Free
Getting Involved
If you are interested in helping us shape our future offerings, consider getting in touch with our education team or applying to join our Homeschool Learning Collective; the panel that works directly with our team to ideate, pilot and provide feedback on our upcoming education offerings.