Creating world-beaters with the Voyager Kids Council

At Voyager, we think it's important that young New Zealanders learn about the explorative spirit of a seafaring nation, so they can chase their dreams and become the next generation of Kiwi adventurers. The perfect way to do that is to inspire them with the stories of those who have gone before them – let them see it's possible to become a world-beater from a small country at the bottom of the world.

But kids don’t necessarily want to learn about the stories of discovery, dreams and adventure in the same way that adults do. That’s why we’re on the lookout for up to three enthusiastic 5-11year olds to help us make the museum sweet for kids. We’re calling it the Voyager Kids Council, and applications are open now.

We want kids who possess a great imagination, have a sense of adventure, and know how to have fun. Most importantly, we want them to be able to tell us how we can make our galleries a place where kids can have fun, be inspired, and learn a thing or two.

Once we’ve got our team together, we’ll bring them into the museum and show them what we’ve got to offer for kids, then get them to tell us how we could do it better from their perspective. It won’t be too onerous from a time perspective, but we’re hoping to get loads of ideas for how we could shake things up a little.

And to say thanks to the kids who are selected to be a part of the Voyager Kids Council, we give them a bunch of free stuff including some Voyager gear, a lunch or two, and a Voyager Crew membership for their family.

For more information, and an application form, check out the Voyager Kids Council webpage.