The Postal Museum what's on Post and Play

Post and Play

Term-time Thursdays*
Mail Rail building
Tickets required
10:15-11.00 and 11:15-12.00
Under 5s

Post and Play is taking a summer break and will be back in September.

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Join our team of playful posties! Practise your postie skills, sing songs, sign along and enjoy working together to move the mail.

A young boy hands his mum a cardboard envelope to 'post' in a popup red Post Box.
A little boy crouches by a ramp and watches his little toy car speed down it, through a colourful tunnel.
Father and son play with toy trains and train tracks. They look very invested in their play.
A mum 'answers' a call from her toddler on bright red toy phones with thick yellow tube as the cords.
A little boy rides a car made of blocks. His mum sits by holding a stop sign.

Tickets

  • Under 6 months go free
  • Includes 50% discount on hot drinks from our café

Add Sorted! to your visit

  • Add Post and Play tickets to your basket, and you’ll see the option to add-on Sorted! Postal Play Space
  • Choose a Sorted! timeslot that fits with your Post and Play session 

Booking information

  • Everyone attending needs a ticket including children under 6 months old.
  • To ensure adequate supervision there is a maximum of three children per one adult.
  • Each session has a small number of additional adult tickets. Tickets are limited to one per booking and available on a first-come, first served basis. 
  • Some walk-up tickets are available, advance booking is recommended.
  • Post and Play tickets do not include entry to the museum exhibitions, Mail Rail ride or Sorted! Museum entry tickets can be booked separately.

Get set to play

  • Arrive at Mail Rail building at least five minutes before your session time. Our friendly staff will check your tickets and show you where to wait.
  • The session starts in the Mail Rail Welcome space. Our playful postie will greet families and lead you down to the Depot.
  • Sessions are for families to enjoy together. Help us deliver a fun session by taking an active role in your child’s play.
  • Buggy parking and baby changing facilities are available in the Mail Rail Building.

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