National Science Week 2024

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National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. See our jam-packed schedule of activities, exhibitions and education programs below or scroll down to explore our selection of Museums Victoria’s science stories.

Activities

18+ event Melbourne Museum Thursday 8 August

Nocturnal: Slim to None

Discover wonders that defy the odds at Nocturnal, with adults only after-hours access to our latest exhibitions including Victoria the T. rex, talks, tours, music and more until 9pm. 

Children and carers in Dinosaur Walk exhibition with a museum staff member

Tour Melbourne Museum Until 27 September

Tiny Tours

Young visitors visit the museum like real grown-ups with their very own guide showing them around the most curious and amazing specimens and objects in our galleries.

Planetarium Scienceworks Friday nights

Planetarium Nights

Experience science and art in an evening of immersive cinema for adults 18 years and over.

Plus What’s in the Sky Tonight (WITST), a presenter-led tour through the night sky.

Audience watching a science show about electricity

Visit Scienceworks

Lightning Theatre

Discover the ultimate hair-raising experience with a science show in the Lightning Theatre.

A woman using an iPad and drawing the details of a shell

Activity Melbourne Museum Until 19 November

Digital Art Class | Science Week Edition

From Triceratops to a world of bugs, Melbourne Museum is an amazing source of inspiration. Discover the wonders of digital drawing in this art and science focused workshop.

Exhibitions

Exhibition Melbourne Museum Until 20 October

Victoria the T. rex

Victoria the T. rex is a world-class, interactive exhibition starring the real fossil skeleton of a 66-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus named Victoria.

Exhibition Melbourne Museum Daily

Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs

Come face to face with one of the most awe-inspiring creatures ever to walk the Earth—the Triceratops.

Exhibition Melbourne Museum Daily

Research Institute Gallery

Encounter cutting-edge research, fresh discoveries and valuable collection objects on display for the first time.

A boy looking into the jaws of a dinosaur figure

Exhibition Melbourne Museum Daily

Gandel Gondwana Garden

Explore Victoria’s ancient landscapes and learn about creatures that once walked this land, from dinosaurs and megafauna to the ancestors of today’s iconic Australian species.

Exhibition Scienceworks Daily

Sportsworks

Stretch your mind and your muscles.

Assembly of the Great Melbourne Telescope, Melbourne Observatory, 1869

Exhibition Scienceworks Daily

Great Melbourne Telescope Restoration

See the Great Melbourne Telescope returning to its former glory as an icon of Marvellous Melbourne and late 1800s astronomy.

Education Programs

Museum Staff-led Melbourne Museum Years F to 6

Home of Dinosaurs Education Show

Celebrate National Science Week at Melbourne Museum.

Two children looking a ipad. There is a large scale globe in background

Museum Staff-led Melbourne Museum Years 3 to 6

Climate Change and Victoria's Future Learning Lab Workshop

Learn how the Earth’s climate is changing and what this means for Victoria’s future.

Students engaging with the TAC Road To Zero Education Learning Centre interactives.

Museum Staff-led Melbourne Museum Years 9 to 10, VCE VM

Road to Zero Physics Challenge

A virtual reality physics experiment where students explore the impacts of speeds and friction on stopping distances.

See more science education programs here

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Listening out for the elusive Plains-wanderer

How do you search for one of Australia's rarest birds? When it comes to the elusive, ground-dwelling Plains-wanderer, listening is key.

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Mysteries of the Bogong Moth

How much do you know about the Bogong Moth? They may not be much to look at, but these little moths have a fascinating story that begins with a mammoth migration across eastern Australia.