Chinese New Year celebrations will continue on at Cairns Museum with the sights and sounds of the annual event the inspiration for the April school holiday program.

Suzanne Gibson, manager of Cairns Museum, said there were some great affordable activities for children as young as five, right up to teenagers with specialised Chinese inspired art workshops.

“Kids will be able to bring the dragons of their imagination to life through mask and puppet, drum and lantern making workshops over the course of the two-week holiday program,” she said.

“The team led by Children’s Program Leader Belinda Martin have really enjoyed creating another engaging school holiday program based around the current temporary exhibition, Lions and Dragons: The sights and sounds of Chinese New Year.”

On Saturday April 10 and 17, Cairns Museum will also host Chinese-inspired art workshops for children over eight years.

Rounding out the program, is the colouring in competition and Chinese lion scavenger hunt, which are available daily from Monday to Saturday.

If your child is aged nine and over and an audio tour is more their interest, they can virtually join Pip, Caden and Jessie, who bring the Museum to life using their own device (BYO headphones).

All workshops are free with entry, but require a $5 contribution to cover material costs for existing annual pass holders and members. Bookings are essential as places are limited.