Brighten up your Spring Holidays at Scienceworks and illuminate the wonderful world of light and colour.
These Spring Holidays, take a playful look at light and see how it is used and changed to make the colourful world we live in.
Check out a live show in the amphitheatre to see plenty of colourful demonstrations, catch an electrifying Lightning Room show, beam yourself to our newest exhibition Illuminate: How Science Comes to Light, and much more.
The Colour Combo Show
12pm and 2pm daily | Included with entry
Take a seat in our under-cover amphitheatre for a colourful look at COLOUR! The Colour Combo Show is a free 20-minute colour fill show that shines a light on what happens when colours and combined and taken away. If yellow plus blue equals green, then why does red, green and blue equal white? Find out when you come to The Colour Combo Show!
Planetarium shows
11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm daily | $9 entry, $7 Museum Members
Book into the Planetarium and enjoy an out of this world show.
11am – Tycho Goes to Mars
12 noon – Solar System Odyssey
1pm – Tilt
2pm – Solar System Odyssey
3pm – Starlight
Lightning Room shows
12 noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm daily | $9 entry, $7 Museum Members
Have an electrifying experience during Lights, Energy, Action! – our gameshow-inspired experience in the Lightning Room.
A Tasty Experiment
10am–4pm daily | Included with entry
Do you know any fussy eaters? Maybe you are one yourself! Step into the STEM Lab at Scienceworks to take part in a study on children’s relationship with food. We’re working with researchers from Deakin University to set up activities where you can explore a buffet in virtual reality (VR), test your preference for salty and sweet foods, and experience different food textures. All while you contribute to real scientific research!
Pumping Station tours
11.00am, 1.00pm | Included with entry
Hear some of the smelly stories from the straining well and explore the magnificent engine room as you marvel at the engineering feat that helped overcome the stench of 19th century Melbourne in our daily Pumping Station tours.
Collection Store tours
12 noon, 2pm | Included with entry
Go on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Scienceworks Collection Store. Get a chance to see some of the 40,00 collection items stored at Scienceworks and listen to the stories of these rare and unique items. Book on-site. Suitable for ages 8 and up.
