Can you see sound?
Can we see sound? Check out our newest tesla coils then join us for a simple experiment to see sound at home!
Are you ready for more hands-on Museum fun from the comfort of your home? Explore our range of family-friendly activities inspired by items in Museums Victoria's collections and exhibitions!
Can we see sound? Check out our newest tesla coils then join us for a simple experiment to see sound at home!
Join us in learning how to make your very own playdough! Be inspired to experiment with some sensory activities for your little ones.
Hold a galaxy in your hands, with this constellation in a cup activity. Ask a grown up for some help, so you can enjoy the projections together!
Send a top-secret message using coloured pencils and cellophane!
Learn about one of the darkest human-made materials and how animals use black to their advantage in nature.
Create a colour-changing liquid and gorgeous artworks with some cabbage and simple household items.
Physicist and Chemist Dr Kyra Schwarz helps us learn about how she uses rainbows in her research.
Do you love watching the swirling colours in a bubble? Learn about where these colours come from with this simple activity.
There is more than meets the eye with this experiment. Use some household items to pull apart colour and create some gorgeous art.
Learn how to use household items to make a model of how your lungs work!
Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut, blasting off into space?
Look up at the night sky with us this winter!
Massive, glowing, colourful space clouds! Bring these stunning nebulae into your home with a few art supplies.
Let’s explore a few of the constellations of the Boorong people of North West Victoria!
This activity will have you creating a paper model of the distances in our Solar System that you can pop in your pocket.
Decorate biscuits taking inspiration from the Milky Way.
Why does an apple fall from a tree? Or a spin top spin? Or a ball roll or bounce?
Icky yucky sticky disgusting slime! Learn how to use household items to make your own.
Have you ever wondered why things look bigger when you look at them with a magnifying glass? We will show you how to make your own.
Have you been grabbing treats and ingredients out of the freezer? While you’re there why not grab some ice to experiment with?
Have you been helping with baking lately? The kitchen is like a home science laboratory where experimentation can happen.
Are magnets natural or made by humans? Simon answers this question as he explores some different types of magnets, including lodestones and electromagnets.
Have you ever received a static shock from jumping on a trampoline? Or touching a door knob? Experiment with static electricity at home!
Lightning strikes around the world about 100 times a second. What is lightning, and where does it come from?
What’s more fun than bubbles? Learn how to use household items to create your own bubble wand!
Design, build and test your own floating device using creativity, problem solving and a few things from around your house.
Full moons only happen once every month! Tonight, why not have a go at our moon activity?
What makes a paper plane fly better than a piece of paper?
Can you move things with air? Learn how to use household items to create your own air cannon!
We’ve turned some of our much loved collection items and galleries into online puzzles.
Make your own whirylgig that spins like a helicopter as it floats through the air.
Squidgy, stretchy, gooey, slimier slime! Learn how to use kitchen items to make your own psyllium husk slime.
Our monthly newsletter on where to find the brightest planets in Melbourne.
Have you ever wondered why shadows can be different shapes or change size during the day?
Did you know that you can hide messages in plain sight using colour science?
Have you ever wondered why you can't see in the dark? You can use a pinhole camera to show how your eyes work.
The Fact Detectives brings Museums Victoria’s research and collections to life as Anika and Dexter (the hosts) go on a mission to find out exciting facts from our experts who tell them the coolest things about their areas of expertise.
Find out interesting things like, are there really killer butterflies? Did monster kangaroos once roam the land? And what exactly is a fossil?
How well do you know your animal backsides? Take our quiz to see if you can match them all!
Do you know your meteorites from your meteors? Take our quiz to test your knowledge!
Did you know the shape of a bird's bill will give you clues about what that bird likes to eat? Take our quiz and see if you can match the food to the bill!
Watch the videos and then put your knowledge to the test!
Aren’t birds lovely? We love to draw all the beautiful birds that live near us. One of our favourites is the Willie Wagtail.
Have you ever tried Tie Dying?
Have you been out exploring your local rivers, creeks, beaches or dams? We’d love for you to colour in these different creatures from Victoria's waterways.
Turn fallen leaves into something creative: leaf rubbings, and a stop motion animation!
Our First People’s Educator Di-Di Vaha’akolo shares some special drawings from our River of Language exhibition
Some of the books in our Museum library feature pictures of strange looking creatures, like sea lions with bushy manes and giant sea serpents. Why is that?
Have you ever wanted to carry out fieldwork like our museum staff? Find out how to do your own Backyard Bioblitz!
What do you know about Australia's fascinating rodents? Let's make a paper rat and find out more about our furry neighbours.
Learn about National Reconciliation Week by making your own Acknowledgement of Country poster.
To celebrate World Bee Day on 20 May, we show you how to build a model of the blue banded bee.
Did you know that the Pterodactyl was not a dinosaur? Invent your very own pterosaur using our activity sheets.
Step into the garden with Justin to meet someone special and be inspired to create your very own climbing gecko!
While we’re in isolation we thought it was the perfect time for sending a personal, handmade card to someone you care about!
Join us on a journey into the deep before you can then download your very own worksheet of abyssal creatures, and create some of your own!
We’d love to know what colour you think a dinosaur might be. Can you help us out?
Help out our Ornithologists (a big fancy word for people who study birds) by learning more about the owls that live in Victoria.
Make your own creations inspired by the beautiful egg decorating traditions from Eastern and Mediterranean Europe.
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