The National Army Museum is one of the best New Zealand museums for kids, combining an entertaining day out with education about our military history. With lots of fun activities and excellent tours arranged by the Museum’s Education Team, your children will have fun while learning. Sign up for Kidz HQ Membership to receive free National Army Museum entry for a year, special events and regular newsletters.
Animals at War Activity Trail
From war horses to wandering turtles, discover the amazing creatures who’ve helped out soldiers at war. Follow the trail through the Museum to find hidden artefacts and earn war medal stamps along the way! Try out this Animals at War Codebreaker to reveal the secret message.
ANZAC activities
Download the Colouring In
Junior Anzac Colouring PDF and Senior Anzac Colouring PDF
Short Story or Poetry – Download Flyer (126kB) – (note this is no longer a running competition)
Write a short story OR piece of original poetry on one of the following themes: Remembrance, ANZAC Day, How I remember
Fun Activities
- Morse Code (219KB PDF)
- Pair Up (202KB PDF)
- Word Find (217KB PDF)
- Word Find 2 (217KB PDF)
Arts and Crafts
- Make an Origami Tank