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Science is a Superpower Festival

Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 September
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A weekend of fun STEM for kids and adults alike awaits you at Scienceworks! 

Did you know science is a superpower? Join us at Scienceworks for an engaging weekend of activities, experiments, talks and fun.

Science is a Superpower is a video series produced by Museums Victoria to encourage tween girls and non-binary children to become involved in STEM. The video series explores the power and science behind themes such as kindness, calmness, strength, curiosity and energy. While the Science is a Superpower festival was created to appeal to tween girls and non-binary children, this festival will welcome all visitors.

During the festival, you will be able to:

  • Find calmness in the Planetarium by attending a meditation session with beautiful wildlife imagery then make your own one-of-a-kind artwork with the Scienceworks harmonograph.
  • Test your strength in Sportsworks by trying a host of physical challenges including racing, goalkeeping and high jumps.
  • Explore your curiosity in Think Ahead where you can Ask an Expert your burning questions and imagine what the future will be like.
  • Discover kindness in the Energy Lab by contributing your thoughts and creations to the Wall of Kindness.
  • Witness the immense energy of lightning in the Lightning Theatre or use your energy to complete challenges set by the Robogals Team
Lightning display in a cage
Lightning Room, Scienceworks
  • Witness ingenuity on the Arena where the Monash Nover Rover Team’s Banksia robot will be roving.
  • Test your powers of perception in Beyond Perception as you explore the ways we can sense our universe without sight, then see things that are usually invisible.
  • Experience connection in the amphitheatre where a variety of super scientists will be sharing their stories.
  • Utilise the powers of adaptation in Tinkertown as you find ways to construct solutions that utilise materials in innovative ways alongside Engineers Australia.
  • Learn about resilience in the STEM Lab where we will be visited by Plants for Space who are finding ways to grow plants in unusual places.
Boy smiling with a basil plant growing in a bottle.
learn how plants are grown in space.

And much more! 

 While the Science is a Superpower was created to appeal to tween girls and non-binary children, this festival will welcome all Visitors.

Included with museum entry

Adult $15

Senior $10

Child Free

Concession Free

Member Free

Date & Time

Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 September

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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