Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen
Prepare students for deeper understanding and critical thinking in the field of physics.
This science curriculum-aligned exhibition provides hands-on exploration of key physics concepts such as energy, light, sound and gravitational waves.
Through immersive, high-tech installations, students can engage with abstract scientific principles in a tangible way.
Students will experience
- Immersive digital installations that bring abstract physics concepts to life, such as waves, energy, and motion.
- Hands-on activities exploring the forces and patterns that shape the natural world, making invisible scientific principles visible.
- Interactive technology like augmented reality and sensor-based displays to conceptualise the unseen, such as sound, turbulent motion, gravitational waves, and microscopic worlds.
- Collaborative spaces designed to encourage group discussion and critical and creative thinking, including creating collaborative projection art.
- Real-world applications of physics in everyday life, helping students connect classroom learning to the world around them.
- Exploring the exhibition at their own pace, in small groups with their supervisors.
Other key information
- School groups can access the Beyond Perception exhibition if they have booked a time slot.
- Students need to stay in small groups with their supervisors while in our exhibitions.
- Visual experiences in Beyond Perception may trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy.
- Beyond Perception has some high and low sensory areas.
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
Student information
Years 7 to 10, VCE
Maximum 70 students
Bookings
Exhibition
Self-guided exhibition visit
Victorian Curriculum Links
Science: Level 7 to 10
- Science as a human endeavour
- Chemical science
- Physical science
- Science inquiry skills
Design and Technologies: Level 7 to 10
- Technologies and society
- Engineering principles and systems
VCE Physics
- Unit 2: How does physics help us to understand the world?
- Unit 3: How do fields explain motion and electricity?
- Unit 4: How have creative ideas and investigation revolutionised thinking in physics?
Accessibility
Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund
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