Air Playground

Get pumped for a fun-filled exploration of our most precious resource—air.

Toys and Forces Show

Toys provide an ideal way for young minds to investigate the physical world.

Blast Off

Mars is our next solar system destination – but how will we get there? It really is rocket science!

Cool Stuff

Explore the effects of temperature on solids, liquids and gases using super-cool liquid nitrogen.

Earth, Moon and Sun Show

How do the Moon and Sun influence life on Earth?

Make, Solve, Create

Children take part in an interactive story, working together to build solutions to the problems they encounter.

Rainbows, Shadows & Light STEM Workshop

Students discover the science of light and colour through hands-on activities and apply their knowledge in a STEM design activity.

Roller Coaster Engineer

Students become engineers as they design their own marble roller coasters.

Robots and Coding

Learn how to program a robot using a graphical programming language.

FlushBack

Learn about the historic Pumping Station with an innovative AR experience, building on students’ understanding of the water cycle.

What's with the Weather?

Discover how clouds are formed and how they make our most impressive weather phenomenon – lightning!

Lights, Energy, Action

Our popular public Lightning Theatre program, now available for education groups!

The Electricity, Magnets & Movement Show

Explore the relationships between electricity, magnets and movement and how they are applied in devices such as generators, electromagnets and electric motors.

Senior Secondary Electrical Science

Demonstrations of principles underpinning Year 11 VCAL Electrical, VCE VET Electrical Industry and the VCE Unit 1 Electricity topic, featuring equipment unique to Scienceworks.

Tycho Goes to Mars

Tycho our favourite cheeky dog, who has a knack for getting into trouble, is finally blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars!

Tilt

Look at the Earth from space and connect the movement of the Earth to the seasons, and the day and night cycle.

Solar System Adventures: Where’s the Water?

Explore our solar system in the search for the most precious resource – water! 

Our Living Climate

The Earth’s climate is alive, changing with the passage of time, seasons and the ebb and flow of life itself.

Stories in the Stars

See the night sky through different eyes, through stories told by the people of north-west Victoria.

Moonbase ONE

Moonbase ONE explores the motion of the Moon and related natural phenomena such as phases and eclipses.

Capturing the Cosmos

An insight into what the new telescopes are finding that will help us better understand our Universe.

Starlight

Uncover the mysteries of the stars in this Planetarium show.

Black Holes

Black Holes – Journey into the Unknown traces the story of black holes from the 18th Century, through to their detection almost 200 years later.

Ticket to the Universe

This 45-minute, presenter-led show gives students a new perspective on the universe and provides an opportunity to appreciate our place in the cosmos.

Year 11 Physics: The Universe

What we know now and how we are striving to know more.

This program supports year 11 Physics, Area of study 3 “What is matter and how is it formed?”

Planetarium Sleepovers at Scienceworks

An education program with a difference; sleepover at Scienceworks!

Ground Up: Building Big Ideas, Together

Immerse young children in an imaginative world of sensory discovery and construction‐play that will ignite their lifelong engagement with STEM.

Sporty Maths

Students use the Sportsworks exhibition to develop their skills in key areas of mathematics.

Sportsworks: Primary

Stretch your mind and muscles at Sportsworks!

Sportsworks: Secondary

Investigate the science of sports, how human bodies work, and design, materials and technologies of sports equipment.

Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen

This exhibition sparks curiosity and raises questions about the more complex, fascinating corners of Science, Engineering, Mathematics and advanced Technology.

Think Ahead

Think Ahead looks at the way we imagine the future, through innovations in science, technology, engineering and design.

CSIRAC

Learn about CSIRAC, the world's oldest intact first-generation electronic computer.

Virtual Learning

Experience Museums Victoria from your classroom with this series of virtual learning sessions.

Secrets of the Sky Online

A presenter led guided tour of the Melbourne sky using Stellarium, an open-source stargazing program.

Learning Kits

Engage your students with our learning kits full of exciting objects and learning materials.

Kindergarten Presentations

Discover our 'museum in a van' and online programs for kindergarten groups in Victoria.

Robotics on the road

The Robotics program brings an interactive touring STEM program to Year 3–8 students in regional Victoria.