Science Alive is an immersive event where you can discover the science behind all aspects of our day-to-day lives. It’s a great day out for the family where you can spark your curiosity, with a diverse range of exhibits and interactive displays. Come and experience ‘All kinds of Awesome’ with leading organisations and community groups….
Is it real? Or just plain weird? Discover the world of science at its best. See some amazing experiments like pH testing, making plastic cups cluck like chickens and making Oobleck slime or do some of your own. It is about tricks, illusions and just plain weird but fascinating science. You are guaranteed fun while…
What if your Friday night was spent exploring science galleries, watching a planetarium show, and winning awesome prizes, all while helping your school? Join Victoria Park Primary School for a Science Week Fundraiser Night at Scitech on Friday 21 August, 5pm to 8pm. Right in the middle of National Science Week, we’re taking over one…
Put on your favourite pyjamas, grab a drink, and get ready for a brilliant night in! To celebrate National Science Week, we are bringing the ultimate science trivia experience straight to your couch with Pub Trivia in your Pyjamas. Hosted by the fabulous duo, Karen Player and Vanessa Barrett, this special event will test your…
Join us to explore the story of gravitational waves at the 2026 Claire Corani Memorial Lecture, part of the Australian Institute of Physics’s Marie Curie Lecture Series. This unique presentation weaves together sound, art, and astrophysics to explore the cosmic collisions that create the elements of which we are made. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover…
To mark National Science Week 2026, Oberon Citizen Science Network (OCSN) is proud to present a free community event on Saturday 15th August: “Science in Oberon: More than you imagine!” at the Malachi Gilmore Hall, an art deco architectural gem. From 10:00am to 12:30pm on Saturday 15th August, the Malachi Gilmore Hall will open to the…
The National Measurement Institute invites you to the 2026 Measurement Awards, held online during National Science Week. This free event celebrates people and projects that use measurement science to make a difference. Measurement science helps us check that things are accurate, safe and reliable. It supports many parts of daily life, from health and food…
Join us in the Tenterfield Public Library for epic and immersive stories, science and sound discoveries. Hands-on activities will be available with activities changing daily. Drop in and explore the hands-on Science Lab where you will build acoustic models, experiment with chemical reactions, play with robots and discover the secrets of the Earth. Suitable for…
The Future of Flight is Landing on the Sunshine Coast As part of National Science Week, join us for a full-day fair celebrating the future of flight and showcasing our region’s own eVTOL student team. An eVTOL (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft) is often called an Autonomous Air Taxi. These aircraft will soon offer…
The Forrest Research Foundation invites you to its National Science Week Showcase. Join us in creating memorable experiences at the frontiers of science. We’ve teamed up with Supersonic Science, who will guide you into exciting and explosive experiments all-day long. You can… Embark on virtual reality experiences where you can journey inside molecules or watch…
