Archives: Discovery Centres

The CSIRO Discovery Centre showcases Australian scientific innovation and achievement. Nestled at the base of Black Mountain in Canberra, the Centre contains working science laboratories, an exhibition, boardroom, theatre, science education centre and café – complimented by spectacular atrium entrance. Discovery presents science in an entertaining way to demystify it, and educate people of all ages…

Our home is girt by sea. Australia is a continent founded and settled by seafarers, from the first peoples to renaissance explorers, convicts, free settlers, post-war immigrants and refugees. The Australian National Maritime Museum captures the spirit of these voyages and the knowledge, skill, adventure and dangers that they entailed. The Museum fleet includes the…

The museum is currently closed for renovations. Established in 1827, the Australian Museum is Australia’s first museum. Located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD it’s a hub of information, education, resources and research. With a focus in communicating nature and culture the museum houses over 18 million objects in the fields of biology, anthropology and…

The Newcastle Museum tells the stories of the city and the wider Hunter region. Fire and Earth is a gallery dedicated to the local coal industry and the BHP steelworks. The exhibition A Newcastle Story examines the social history of the city and the impact of the 1989 earthquake. Supernova is a hands-on science centre in…

Scienceworks is Australia’s most popular hands-on science and technology centre. With constantly changing exhibitions and displays, live demonstrations, tours, activities and shows, Scienceworks provides a family-friendly environment for exploring the science that surrounds us every day. Scienceworks is also home to the Melbourne Planetarium, the Lightning Room and the historic Spotswood Pumping Station. Scienceworks’ permanent…

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory collects, displays and interprets the art, cultural heritage and natural history of the Territory and its people. An iconic exhibit is Sweetheart, a 5.1 m saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) who died in 1979 when an attempt was being made to move him away from a popular fishing spot…

The South Australian Museum offers visitors unique opportunities to learn about natural history and Indigenous cultures. Inquiry-based teaching and learning programs linked the Australian curriculum for Science and History are available on the Museum website for school students in Years R-12. The Museum’s Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery includes comprehensive displays about the technologies used by…

Hobart is Australia’s second oldest city and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery was established there in 1843. The Museum has been in its current building near Constitution Dock since 1863. Permanent exhibitions include the Antarctic Gallery Islands to Ice, exploring the close relationship between Hobart and Australia’s Antarctic exploration. The Museum is open Tuesday…

A visit to Discovery is bound to inspire your scientific curiosity and provide hours of fun and laughs while your kids learn. With over 100 fascinating exhibits to explore, a cosy Planetarium and ‘Kaleidoscope’ which is specially designed for aspiring scientists under six, there is something for everyone! For the more courageous, parents and children…

In the heart of Queensland Museum SparkLab is a permanent interactive science exhibition. SparkLab offers an exciting, interactive and experience-rich environment that is contemporary, user-friendly and inspiring for all ages. There are no visitors at SparkLab – everyone is a participant. SparkLab houses ongoing and changing exhibitions and provides in-depth education experiences, innovative Science Theatre…