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Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George Street , The Rocks NSW 2000
Level 3: NCCL
When

Mondays and Wednesdays to Sundays, 10am to 5pm Monday 15 December 2025 to Saturday 28 February 2026

Drop by and enjoy a vibrant collection of family-friendly First Nations books, with a series of creative prompts to draw, write and imagine together!

Whether read aloud with little ones or enjoyed independently by older children (suitable for ages 0–10), this growing selection of joyful stories celebrates culture and the power of storytelling.

All books are published by Magabala Books and are by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and illustrators.

Settle in and stay as long as you like during Museum opening hours. Free for all ages.

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