Things to do in Melbourne with kids
Scienceworks presents 21 playful exhibits across four zones (Seeing Colour, Coloured Light, Changing Colour, and Making Sense of Colour),. Families can explore colour, illusion and perception through hands-on experiments.
Entry is $25 for adults, $22 for seniors, $10 for children, $10 concession, and $8 for members.
Electric Wonderland returns to transform historic Rosalind Park in Bendigo into a vibrant canvas of colour, creativity, and light.
The 2026 show brings brand-new installations including a giant magical snow globe, projection portals, an immersive radiant reef of underwater creatures, and a hypnotic disco ball alley of dazzling laser beams, alongside hands-on experiences and stunning photo opportunities.
Explore Ancient Rome through over 150 original objects dating from the 1st to 3rd Century CE, all displayed in Melbourne for the first time ever, at Melbourne Museum.
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Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience
EONARIUM Enlightenment
Prison Island Melbourne
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City
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CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO® Bricks
COLOUR: See the World in a New Light
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience
K-Publishing: Korean Art and Book Making for All Kids
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