From the palaeontologist whose life’s work went up in flames to the physicist who helped pioneer radio astronomy but was forced to leave her career when she got married, Australia’s scientific history is full of women we should all know but whose stories we were never told. This National Science Week, join She Shapes History…
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Deep Sky: Webb Telescope IMAX Screening
Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn and narrated by Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams, Deep Sky follows the high-stakes global mission to build the James Webb Space Telescope and to launch it into orbit one-million miles from Earth, in an attempt to answer questions that have haunted us since the beginning of time: Where did we come…
Science Studio
Featuring six in-workshop activities, young learners and their adults get hands-on with engaging experiments, ask questions and learn the science behind them. Together, families explore concepts of static electricity, forces, sound and density through active experimentation and discovery. Using everyday materials, this workshop is designed to make science fun and accessible to kids and families….
Digital Art Class: Instruments of Discovery
What do microscopes, telescopes, and curious gadgets of the past have in common – and how can they inspire your next digital masterpiece? In Digital Art Class: Instruments of Discovery, you’ll explore the fascinating tools scientists use to decode the universe – from microscopes and telescopes to curious gadgets of the past. Set in a…
Let’s rock it!!
For Students: Investigation into rocks and minerals with hands-on exercises along with plate tectonics For Teachers: Introduction to the Rock and Critical Minerals Kits and the plate tectonics poster and integrated teaching (rock, mineral and big picture plate tectonics stories). This PD will include hands-on exercises and focus on Year 8.
Growing the Future
Plant seeds for the future inside the geodesic dome in the Scienceworks Arena with the ARC Centre of Excellence and Plants for Space. Explore how plants will grow in the environments of tomorrow – from cutting-edge hydroponics to growing food in space. Discover the science behind space agriculture and create your own one-of-a-kind hydroponic mini…
Museum After Dark | Nocturnal: Decoded
Explore a world teeming with life this National Science Week at Nocturnal: Force of Nature, your adults only invite to experience Melbourne Museum up late and child free. Decode the wonders of our universe and celebrate National Science Week at Nocturnal, your adults only invite to experience Melbourne Museum up late and child free. Whether…
Science on Show
Behind every specimen is a story – come meet the people who know them best. Step into the heart of scientific discovery at Melbourne Museum’s Science on Show – a vibrant weekend of pop-up talks, live displays and rare specimens for National Science Week. Meet our scientists, uncover hidden stories from the collections, and get…
Efficient Electrophoresis
In this event, Kingsley College welcomes the new electophoresis equipment that is recently purchased with the help of the 2025 National Science Week grant. Science teachers and senior Science students will become familiar with this new kit as they take it to all of the classes (K-12) to show what it can do. Using both…
Science Explorers
These fun, hands-on activities are designed to help students in Years 1 to 3 (ages 6 to 8) learn important science and STEM ideas in an exciting and active way. In the Water Explorers activity, students test different objects to see if they float or sink, then make foil boats and see how much weight…