School holiday activities
Become an engineer these school holidays!
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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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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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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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Party Beyond
Go west for a late-night sound experiment.
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Little Sparks
Inspire your little learner to think big in these early years STEM workshops.
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Museum of the Moon
Bathe in moonlight and deepen your connection to Earth's natural satellite.
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Earthlight: Lunar Hub
Explore the surface of the moon and a space station in a collaborative, uplifting virtual reality experience Earthlight: Lunar Hub.
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Little Kids' Day In: Deep Sea Disco
Enjoy a day of fun and play-based learning activities without the school groups!
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May the 4th
Star Wars fans unite! In an evening-long tribute to Star Wars, Scienceworks opens after dark to embrace Star Wars Day. May the Fourth be with you!
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Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen
Discovering imperceptible worlds through science and technology.
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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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Lego robotics and coding workshop
Discover the power of LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3 robots and coding in this introductory workshop.
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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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Makey Makey workshop
Make and create with Makey Makey® in this introductory workshop.
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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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Little Kids' Day In
Enjoy a day of fun and play-based learning activities without the school groups!
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Bolt from the Blue
Explore the remarkable properties and mysteries of lightning.
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Cub Scout Astronomers
A specifically tailored evening for Cub Scouts to help obtain the Level 1 Space Badge.
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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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Cub Scout Engineers
A program designed for Cub Scouts to achieve the Level 1 Engineering Badge with a visit to Scienceworks.
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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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