AFFORDABLE FAMILY FUN AWAITS IN SCIENCEWORKS’ SPECTACULAR WINTER HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Check out the program for this Winter! It includes live science shows, Planetarium experiences, the electrifying Lightning Theatre and the usual awesome fun that Scienceworks is so good at!

Air Playground
29 June 2024 – 14 July 2024 | Daily | 10:00am – 4:30pm
Adults $25, Seniors $20, Children $10, Concession $10, Members $8 - All tickets include Scienceworks entry

Jump into Air Playground and explore the marvel of aerodynamics the best way there is – by having fun! Levitate objects in mid-air, slurp the vibrant flags through a controllable network of suctioning pipes, bounce on the giant inflated tentacle sculpture, launch balls sky-high with compressed air and craft soaring paper planes. The sky’s the limit!

See our review here

Air Palooza
29 June 2024 – 14 July 2024 | Daily | 12:00pm & 2:00pm | Included with entry

Once you’ve experienced Air Playground, be sure to float on over to the Amphitheatre for our twice- daily live Science show Air Palooza – it'll blow you away! Witness the fog cannon, giant mist-filled bubbles, levitating balls, a mad scientist’s workshop’s worth of eye-popping inventions in a show filled with captivating demonstrations and experiments that bring invisible forces to life

Planetarium Shows - book here

29 June 2024 – 14 July 2024 | Daily | $10 child and concession | $8 Museum Members
Sit back, tilt that chin to the heavens and enjoy out-of-this-world experiences specially created for a hemispherical hoot. All Planetarium sessions include the special guided presentation ‘What’s in the Sky Tonight?’, exploring the heavenly happenings above your head as they really are that day – no two presentations are the same!

Check out our review here

The Glow Show
29 June 2024 – 14 July 2024 | Daily | 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm $10 child and concession | $8 Museum Members

All tickets include Scienceworks entry Take a seat in our Lightning Theatre and be mesmerised by this visually stunning 30-minute live show. Delve into the science behind luminosity and witness visually stunning demonstrations of glow- producing phenomena, before plugging your ears as 2 million volts of electricity rip through the air when the iconic tesla coil shows you what real lightning looks like!

FlushBack
29 June 2024 – 14 July 2024 | Daily | 1:00pm & 2:00pm |
iPads $3 | $2 for members

Step back in time to save the future of the heritage-listed Spotswood Pumping Station in Scienceworks’ award-winning augmented reality adventure. Grab an iPad from the front desk and save Melbourne from becoming 'Smellbourne’, encountering a colourful cast of characters from Melbourne’s history along the way in this fun, interactive and educational experience.

Pumping Station Orientation
11.00am Daiy Included with entry

Sniff out some smelly stories and explore the magnificent engine room, marvelling at the engineering feat that helped overcome the stench of 19th-century Melbourne in our daily volunteer-led Pumpin Station Orientation.

Orientations run subject to guide availability and weather conditions.

Collection Store tours
noon, 2pm | Included with 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 items.

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