Science is in the air!
We’re celebrating all things air this summer, with an exciting suite of programs and a brand new exhibition. Come and play!
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Little Kids’ Day In: Dino Day
Enjoy a day full of fun dinosaur-themed activities designed for a roaring good time!
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Planetarium Nights
Experience the Planetarium after hours for an evening of fully immersive cinema in our new event series especially for adults.
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Party Beyond x Due West
Party Beyond returns to Scienceworks on 16 November with another stellar local lineup!
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Holst's ‘The Planets’
Join the Westgate Concert Band live in the Melbourne Planetarium as they perform Holst’s ‘The Planets’.
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Museum Members Summer Party
It’s time to celebrate all things summer, members and museums!
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Great Melbourne Telescope tours
See the impressive 10m high restored telescope skeleton on display for the first time as it celebrates its 150th anniversary.
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STEM Sundays
In pairs of one adult and one child, participants will work together to build skills in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).
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Great Melbourne Telescope Restoration
Watch the reconstruction of the iconic Great Melbourne Telescope as it celebrates its 150th anniversary.
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Members VIP Shopping Event
We’re inviting you, our Museum Members, to visit and peruse Scienceworks shop in an exclusive morning of shopping.
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STEM Videogame Arcade
Play award winning games by Australia’s emerging designers in the Australian STEM Video Game Challenge
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Air Playground
Prepare to be blown away by this playful journey through six breezy worlds each exploring different concepts of air.
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Lego robotics and coding workshop
Discover the power of LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3 robots and coding in this introductory workshop.
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Makey Makey workshop
Make and create with Makey Makey® in this introductory workshop.
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Bubble Mania!
Be amazed as we blow spectacular giant bubble creations across the arena. How many can you pop?
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Beginners Robotics for Adults
Discover how to program robots in this beginner workshop for adults, zero experience required.
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Storytelling With ScratchJr
ScratchJr is a programming app for tablets, based on Scratch, which allows young children to ease into coding by telling stories with animated characters.
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Moonbase ONE
Come on an amazing adventure as we strive to understand our magnificent neighbour the Moon.
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Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen
Discovering imperceptible worlds through science and technology.
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Little Kids' Week In: Air Play
Breathe easy at Scienceworks for Little Kids’ Week In, with five whole days celebrating the very air around you
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The Great Melbourne Telescope - Stories to Celebrate 150 Years
Hear four expert speakers describe the colourful history of this iconic telescope as it celebrates 150 years since its first light.
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Ground Up: Building Big Ideas, Together
Get ready to build your curiosity! An exhibition for babies to 5-year-olds.
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Deakin Food Futures
Deakin Food Futures citizen science pop-up will be at Scienceworks to tickle your tastebuds during the Summer School Holidays.
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Bolt from the Blue
Explore the remarkable properties and mysteries of lightning.
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Blown Away!
Be blown away by our epic air experiments in a 20-minute live show.
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School holiday activities
Science is in the air this summer with the arrival of our new Air Playground exhibition.
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Little Kids' Day In
Enjoy a day of fun and play-based learning activities without the school groups!
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Inflatable Adventure
Bounce, push, squeeze and play with air on our giant inflatable sculpture this summer!
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Planetarium Nights: Valentine’s Day
What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day with your loved one than under the stars?
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Think Ahead
What will the future be like?
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Sportsworks
Stretch your mind and your muscles.
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Pumping Station tours
A tour filled with stories of old Melbourne and Victorian engineering feats.
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Collection Store tours
See highlights from our historic collection and discover some of Melbourne’s fascinating past.
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Solar System Odyssey
Join Jack Larson on a wild ride through our Solar System as he searches for a new world to call home.
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Tycho to the Moon
Meet Tycho, a dog who doesn’t just howl at the Moon, but wants to go there.
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Black Holes
Imagine a place where time stands still and the known laws of physics don’t apply.
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Starlight
Uncover the mysteries of the stars in this Planetarium show.
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Tilt
When the seasons go crazy Annie and Max must set things right and discover a new angle on the world.
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Ticket to the Universe
Take a trip to the far reaches of space, with our Scienceworks presenters as your tour guide.
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Capturing the Cosmos
All-sky astronomy is a new way of looking at the sky to better understand our Universe – and it's happening in Australia!
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Stories in the Stars
A new way – the oldest way – of looking at the night sky.
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The Problem with Pluto
When is a planet not a planet?
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Our Living Climate
A dramatic and different way of looking at our climate.
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