Batten down the hatches – a gruesome band of horrible pirates has taken over Geelong’s National Wool Museum.
The museum will host Australian National Maritime Museum’s interactive, hands-on exhibition based on the bestselling Horrible Histories book series.
Horrible Histories – Pirates: the exhibition is based on a best-selling series of children’s books was produced in association with Scholastic Children’s Books.
The exhibition brings author Terry Deary and illustrator Martin Brown’s unique approach to history to life with foul facts, lively illustrations and gruesome games to take families back in time to the days when perilous pirates ruled the seas.
The exhibition challenges families to discover whether they have what it takes to be a really horrible pirate. Visitors can take command of a pirate ship, design their own pirate flag and try out different weapons – from cutlasses to cannons.
They’ll find their fate on the wheel of misfortune, discover the best loot to steal and take a pirate selfie.
Along the way, they’ll discover why pirate women were just as wicked as the men and practise talking the patter of a pirate.
They’ll learn about the ships they sailed on, the punishments they suffered and the rules they lived by. Horrible Histories has been filling children’s heads with foul facts since 1993. As the world’s bestselling children’s history series with over 60 titles published, it’s now also an award-winning TV show on ABC3.
