Sinister Scienceworks

Tinkertown  

6 TO 10PM | SPECIAL EXHIBITION GALLERY | EXHIBITION  

Be a big kid in the new Tinkertown exhibition. Explore the engineering design process by building cubby houses and other imaginative structures. Solve challenges, send secret messages and invent wacky contraptions.​Curious objects from the State Collection inspire visitors by demonstrating real-world examples of ambitious and innovative engineering design.

What’s in the Sky Tonight: Existential Dread Edition  

6:30PM, 7:15PM, 8PM, 8:45PM, 9:30PM | PLANETARIUM SHOW    

Ever looked at the magnitude of space and felt consumed by a sense of simultaneous peace and fear at how tiny the Earth is? Yeah, us too. In this 30-minute presenter-led show, we’ll focus in on the terrifying vastness of the Universe and how small and insignificant humans are. Leave feeling relaxed, terrified and wondrous all at once.  

Creepy Keyrings   

6 TO 9:30PM | STEM LAB | ACTIVITY  

Create your own one-of-a-kind keyring using heat fused beads! Take a trip back to your childhood as you design a ghost, pumpkin, black cat or something of your own creation to hang from your keys as a memento (mori) of this special evening 

Museum of the Moon  

6 TO 10PM | PLANETARIUM FOYER | EXHIBITION  

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.     

Sportsworks  

6 TO 10PM | EXHIBITION 

Sportsworks is a place to leap, run, throw and row. You can race against Cathy Freeman, try out for soccer goalkeeper, and zoom down the slopes in our snowboarding simulator. You'll also find out why sports have their own specialised footwear, balls and other gear.

Think Ahead  

6 TO 10PM | EXHIBITION 

With more than 200 objects from the past, the present and the speculative future, this exhibition blends technology with hands-on experiences. It will inspire you to research, think creatively and share your ideas.