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A night at the Museum : a focus on luminesence and opals !

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  • Brisbane Opal Museum
    201 Lutwyche road, Windsor QLD 4030, Australia

The Brisbane Opal Museum will host 'A Night at the Opal Museum, a focus on luminescence and opals' 

For one evening, on the thursday, 14th of August, the museum will be open for visitors until 8.30 pm, there will be a 30-minute interactive activities for kids at 5 pm, and a 90-minute presentation ‘the physics of photoluminescence in opals’ at 6.30 pm.

With rock and gemstone samples on hand, you'll learn & witness how minerals become vivid, science-fiction masterpieces. 

'A Night at the Opal Museum, a focus on luminescence and opals' will include :

- 5 pm - specially designed for young explorers aged 6-12 years old.

Steff, a biologist specialising in both terrestrial and marine environments, a whiz at making learning fun, will guide your child through a series of science activities with a 30-minute interactive activities for kids.

It includes :

  • Mineral Fluorescence: Watch rocks glow under UV light!
  • Porosity & Absorption in opal: Identify opals from absorbing water.
  • Opal identification :  Find the clues by comparing look-alike opal gems
  • Geo-locate opals:  Associate an opal with a location by observing color and luminescence

With these activities, your kids will embark on their journey to identify gems and specifically opals!


- 6.30 pm Join us for a 90-minute presentation 'the physics of photoluminescences in opals'.

Valentine, the Brisbane Opal Museum curator, Misha, a physicist and Rej, a luminescence specialist, will discuss luminescence in opals. 

Learn about the interaction between light and opal that creates their unique play of colour and luminescence. 


This event includes food and non-alcoholic drinks. Event designed for the general public.

Limited places available. Booking is essential. At our previous ‘open night’ sold out quickly. Don’t miss out!

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