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Join us these holidays for our Spring school holiday programs including Ready Steady Rollbot activities and a special amphitheatre show Trick of the Light.
Don't forget to drop into LightTime for some luminous fun that will have you seeing Scienceworks in a whole new light.
Plus there are our always stellar planetarium shows, electrifying Lightning Room show, hands-on exhibitions and plenty of other things to check out.
Full program
Special events
Included with museum entry ticket
| Details | Dates & Times |
|---|---|
| Trick of the Light Be boggled by tricks of light in this free show that has to be seen to be believed! |
Daily, 12pm & 2pm 20 minute show |
| Ready Steady Rollbot Think you can control a robot? Try your hand at manoeuvring one of our Sphero® robots. |
Daily, 1pm–3pm 5 minute activity |
Tours
Included with museum entry ticket
| Details | Dates & Times |
|---|---|
| Pumping Station tours A guide will take you through the Pumping Station that turned 'Smellbourne' back into Melbourne. |
Daily, 11am & 1pm 30 minutes |
| Collection Store tours See highlights from our historic collection and discover some of Melbourne's fascinating past. |
Daily, 12pm & 2pm 30 minutes |
Planetarium shows
Additional to museum entry ticket
Lightning Room show
Additional to museum entry ticket
| Details | Dates & Times |
|---|---|
| Bolt from the Blue Join us for a show that explores what we know – and what we don't – about lightning. |
Daily, 11am, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm 30 minutes |
Don't forget to visit our permanent exhibitions Think Ahead, Nitty Gritty Super City and Sportsworks.
Accessible via public transport (just hop on the Williamstown line), or come by car and park all day for $3. Grab lunch at our onsite cafeteria or bring your own and picnic to have in the sun on the arena and enjoy a day of science exploration.
