National Science Week 2026

Museums Victoria / National Science Week 2026
Jars of scientific marine specimens on a trolly

Sat 15 to Sun 23 August

Go beyond the exhibits with hands-on science, expert encounters, and surprising discoveries this National Science Week.

Celebrate National Science Week with Museums Victoria. There is a diverse program of events, talks, workshops and experiences that bring science to life. 

Celebrate National Science Week at Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks with a diverse program of events, talks, workshops and experiences that bring science to life. Meet scientists and collection experts, get hands-on with interactive activities, uncover remarkable specimens, and hear the stories behind the research shaping our understanding of our wondrous planet. 

Browse the full National Science Week program and follow where curiosity leads. You never know what seeds of science might take root. 
 

Events at Melbourne Museum

Go beyond the exhibits with pop-up science, rare collections, and hands-on discovery this National Science Week.

Science On Show

Special event Saturday 22 August
A child holding a potted seedling.

Seed Stories

Workshop Sat 22 & Sun 23 August
Children being read to during a Dino Day at Melbourne Museum.

Dino Days

Special event Wednesdays 10am to 2pm
A young girl looks off camera while kneeling in front of an Australian Spider Crab specimen.

Tiny Tours: Rainforest to Reef

Tour Tuesdays

Events at Scienceworks

explore the life and legacy of Galileo Galilei

Mother and child looking through a telescope.

Galileo’s Sky: A Family Planetarium Adventure

Planetarium ​Thursday 20 August
A young adult fires a blow-dart during a Science Studio workshop at Scienceworks.

Science Studio – Taking Flight

Workshop Sat & Sun during National Science Week

Education excursions

Special National Science Week pop-up education programs at Melbourne Museum that can be added to your school excursion for free

Metamorphosis immersive short film

Presentation Years K to 10
Two Adults standing, with projections of trees over their bodies and on the floor.

The Giants Immersive

Presentation Years F to 9
Image of Grampians National park, grass trees in flower in the front of the images, rock cliffs in the background of the image.

Life, song and fire

Presentation Years K to 12, VCE VM, VPC, VET, Tertiary

Explore our Science

Explore the latest in science, research and discovery from Museums Victoria’s scientists. Watch our science videos and take a deep dive into our in-depth science stories.

Getting under the skin of lizards

New study peers beneath the skin of iconic lizards to find ‘chainmail’ bone plates – and lots of them.
Two people in lab coats, gloves and safety glasses guiding a film through a machine

Australian Innovation: Solar Power

What if you could print out a solar panel, like you print an image on a sheet of paper?

How do deep ocean currents work?

Water is constantly moving around the planet in an age-old global conveyor belt of ocean currents. With them, these marine currents bring oxygen, warmth, and even life. But how do ocean currents work?

Creature Features

In each episode of Creature Features, we compare two types of animals, whether they be feathered, furred, or flippered.
An opaque kangaroo cut-out is held in front of red, green, and blue lights to create red, green, blue, cyan, magenta and yellow shadows.

Torch Colour Mixing

Mix coloured lights and learn how our brain see colour!
A baby yawning

Curious Kids: Why do I need to yawn when someone else yawns?

Try to read this article without yawning.

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