Get ready for a week of mind-blowing fun as the Discovery Centre comes alive for National Science Week with this year’s exciting theme: Decoding the Universe!  

Join us on an epic scientific adventure designed especially for kids and families, where curiosity is your guide and discoveries are around every corner. 

From the tiniest fingerprints to the vast rhythms of nature, kids will dive into hands-on activities that unlock the secrets of the universe all around and within us! 

What’s On: 

• Fingerprint Detectives: Discover what makes your fingerprints unique and learn how forensic science helps solve real-world mysteries. 

• Decoding the Seasons: Explore Aboriginal knowledge and how seasonal changes guide traditional understandings of health, healing, and the land. 

• Crack the Code, Make a Bracelet: Decode a secret message to reveal a personalized beaded bracelet – a fun take on binary code and DNA sequencing. 

• DNA Mega Build: Be part of something BIG! Help us construct a giant DNA model inside Perth Children’s Hospital in attempt to break an unofficial world record. Every pair of hands counts! 

This event is free and no registration required.

Celebrate the wonders of science in a creative, cultural, and hands-on way. Come decode the universe with us – one discovery at a time!