Summer School Holidays

What
SPECIAL EVENT
When
Tickets
Included with museum entry
Adult $15
Child Free
Member Free

Welcoming all curious kids, big and small, for a school holidays full of spectacular science and summer fun. Learn about the invisible marvel that is air by exploring our Air Playground exhibition, then enjoy all things bubbles, balloons and balls on our newly refurbished arena. Complete your visit with a ticket to the Lightning Theatre and Planetarium before exploring the historic Pumping Station through augmented reality with FlushBack. 

Shows

Show to

Bubblemania Show

12 noon & 2PM | Amphitheatre | Included with Museum entry  
Discover the wonder of bubbles in this free 20-minute amphitheatre show!
Person holds three illuminated glow sticks in a variety of colours near their face.
Show

The Glow Show

11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM | Lightning Theatre | Included with museum entry
Take a seat in our Lightning Theatre and be mesmerised by all that glows.
Planetarium

Tycho Goes to Mars

11am & 1pm | Planetarium Show | ticket add-on
Tycho, our favourite cheeky dog with a knack for getting into trouble, is finally blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars!
girl, robot and boy
Planetarium

Tilt

12 noon | Planetarium Show | ticket add-on
When the seasons go crazy Annie and Max must set things right and discover a new angle on the world.
Planet in space
Planetarium

Ticket to the Universe

2pm | Planetarium Show | ticket add-on
Take a trip to the far reaches of space, with our Scienceworks presenters as your tour guide.
Disk with jet
Planetarium

Black Holes

3pm | Planetarium Show | ticket add-on
Imagine a place where time stands still and the known laws of physics don’t apply.
Planetarium

Afternoon Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon

4pm | Planetarium Show | ticket add-on
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ in a specially designed Planetarium show combining breath-taking views of the solar system and beyond, played out to 42 minutes of this iconic album in surround sound.

Activities

Exhibitions

Tours

See highlights from our historic collection and discover some of Melbourne's fascinating past.

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.

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