Volunteers helping our presenter in the Building vs Wild amphitheatre show

Winter School Holidays

Event ended

What: SPECIAL EVENT
When: Past event
Tickets

This event ended on 20 July 2025.

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The Glow Show

11am, 12 noon, 1PM, 2PM & 3pm | Lightning Theatre | TICKET ADD-ON
Take a seat in our Lightning Theatre and be mesmerised by all that glows.

Planetarium Daily

Tycho Goes to Mars

11am & 2pm | 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!

Planetarium Until 19 September

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.

Planetarium Until 19 September

Solar System Adventures

1pm | Planetarium Show | ticket add-on
A presenter lead Planetarium show highlighting the search for water in our solar system.

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Activity Daily

FlushBack iPad Activity

1PM & 2PM | PUMPING STATION | ACTIVITY
In this self-guided augmented-reality experience, step back in time and save Melbourne from becoming “Smellbourne”. Recommended for all ages 8+.

Exhibitions

Exhibition Until 26 January 2026

Tinkertown

10AM TO 4:30PM | ticket add-on
A hands-on exhibition to build your imagination! Solve challenges, send secret messages and invent wacky contraptions.

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Exhibition Daily

Ground Up: Building Big Ideas, Together

10AM TO 4:30PM | included with museum entry
Get ready to build your curiosity! An exhibition for babies to 5-year-olds.

Exhibition Daily

Sportsworks

10AM TO 4:30PM | included with museum entry
Stretch your mind and your muscles.

Exhibition Daily

Think Ahead

10AM TO 4:30PM | included with museum entry
What will the future be like? Think Ahead imagines how advances in science will change the way we live.

Display Daily

Museum of the Moon

10AM TO 4:30PM | PLANETARIUM FOYER | INCLUDED WITH MUSEUM ENTRY
This stunning art/science installation showcases our breathtaking Moon – four metres in diameter and featuring realistic details of the lunar surface. Gaze up at its wonders in the Planetarium Foyer.

Tours

Tour Daily

Pumping Station Guided Walk

11AM | included with museum entry
A tour filled with stories of old Melbourne and Victorian engineering feats.

1950s powerboat in the museum's collection store

Tour Daily

Collection Store Guided Walk

12 noon & 2PM | included with museum entry
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.