Challenge your imagination and engineering skills to create a miniature metropolis in cardboard city or visit the Illuminate exhibition before it closes and explore the science behind the fastest traveller in the universe – light.
You can also visit the Lightning Room, Planetarium and interactive exhibitions and go on one of our daily tours.
Cardboard City Crafters
24 June – 9 July | Daily | Included with Scienceworks entry
Help us build a cardboard city these school holidays! From towering skyscrapers, futuristic spaceports to winding roads and bustling city squares, the possibilities are endless.
The Colour Combo Show
24 June – 9 July | Daily | Included with Scienceworks entry
Take a seat in our under-cover amphitheatre for a playful look at COLOUR. See plenty of colourful demonstrations in this free 20-minute live show. We’ll shine a light on what happens when colours are mixed or separated and how our eyes perceive colour.
Planetarium Shows
24 June – 9 July | Daily | Surcharged | $9 entry, $7 Museum Members
11:00am – Tycho Goes to Mars
12:00pm and 2:00pm – Solar System Odyssey
1:00pm and 4:00pm – Starlight
3:00pm – Ticket to the Universe
Deakin University Connecting the Dots: The Science of Movement
24 June – July 9 | Daily | Included with Scienceworks entry
Be a part of interactive research about how we move. We are working with Deakin University on a science project to research connections between how we move, physical activity and cognitive function. Try fun brain tasks, show us your movement skills, try wearing activity monitors to measure your movement, show or tell us what it is like to walk or ride a bike where you live.
Lightning Room Shows
24 June – 9 July | Daily | Surcharged | $9 entry, $7 Museum Members
Take a seat in our Lightning Theatre and be mesmerised by The Glow Show’s visually stunning 30-minute live science show.
Illuminate: How Science Comes to Light (Our Review)
Temporary exhibition | Daily | Surcharged | Price range $0 - $12 plus Museum entry $0 - $15
Illuminate explores the science behind the fastest traveller in the universe – light. Ignite the senses and learn through hands-on interactive play. What is light, what can we do with it and how do we see? In this vibrant festival-themed exhibition, explore visual perception and illumination through colour, sound and action. Learn how light behaves, reflects and refracts, and what tools we’ve invented to harness it.
FlushBack
24 June – 9 July | Daily | Surcharged | $3 per person, $5 for an additional iPad
Our innovative new AR adventure brings to life the rich history of the heritage-listed Spotswood Pumping Station. Travel back to 1942 and help solve problems to ensure Melbourne avoids turning back into 'Smellbourne'!
Recommended for ages 8+.
Pumping Station
24 June – July 9 April | Daily | Included with Scienceworks entry
Hear some of the smelly stories from the pumping station straining well and explore the magnificent engine room as you marvel at the engineering feat that helped overcome the stench of 19th century Melbourne in our daily Pumping Station tours.
Collection Store Tours
24 June – July 9 April | Daily | Included with Scienceworks entry
Go on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Scienceworks Collection Store to see some of the 40,000 collection items stored at Scienceworks and listen to the stories of these rare and unique objects.
