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Museums Victoria / Scienceworks

Welcome to Scienceworks

Explore the universe. Build the future. See how science works.

What's On

Planetarium Nights
planetarium | friday nights
The Glow Show
show | daily
Colour: See the World in a New Light
exhibition | daily
Winter School Holidays
Special Event | Saturday 27 June to Sunday 12 July
Scienceworks Guided Highlights Tour
tour | daily (Excluding Mondays)
Discover the Night Sky
planetarium | Last Thursday of each month
Robots and Coding
Workshop | select Saturdays
Planetarium Nights
planetarium | friday nights
The Glow Show
show | daily
Colour: See the World in a New Light
exhibition | daily
Winter School Holidays
Special Event | Saturday 27 June to Sunday 12 July
Scienceworks Guided Highlights Tour
tour | daily (Excluding Mondays)
Discover the Night Sky
planetarium | Last Thursday of each month
Robots and Coding
Workshop | select Saturdays
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For 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors
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For 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors

As the night sky became polluted with light from electrified cities, people built planetariums. Today, they're more impressive than ever. 
Australian Innovation | Ground-breaking Victorian invention
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Australian Innovation | Ground-breaking Victorian invention

Victoria maintains a long and proud history of innovation. Many ideas and products developed in the State have had global impacts.
A man and his rare Indian motorcycle, reunited
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A man and his rare Indian motorcycle, reunited

91-year-old Don Parkinson revisits the 1923 Indian Scout motorcycle he restored more than 40 years ago.
The electric vehicle future was promised decades ago, what happened?
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The electric vehicle future was promised decades ago, what happened?

Once lost from history, the electric vehicle's time has come again.
Our addiction to plastic
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Our addiction to plastic

Lifting the lid on plastic: the good, the bad and the ugly.
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COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS

On display now at Scienceworks

Instant Camera - Polaroid, 'Presto!', U.S.A., 1978

Aeroplane Model - Government Aircraft Factories (GAF), Mirage IIIO, 1965

Computer - CSIRAC, Sydney & Melbourne, 1949-1964

Typewriter - Smith & Corona Typewriters Incorporated, Model 3 Special Portable, 1926-1929

Toy Speedboat - Pop Pop Boat, Metal, circa 1950s

Bottle - F.K. Chemical Co., Tincture of Iodine, circa 1950

Television Receiver - Astor, 'Solid State 12', circa 1957

Box Camera - Kodak, 'Brownie', 'Six-16', Toronto, Canada, 1930s

Prosthesis - Preston & Northcote Community Hospital (PANCH), Outer Ear, Right, pre 1991

Toy Massey Harris Tractor - Lesney, Matchbox No. 4, Orange, 1950s
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