Looking for an action-packed adventure these Spring school holidays?
Head over to Scienceworks for a host of exciting events and activities that will ignite curiosity and inspire young minds. Here’s our hit list of activities happening at Scienceworks throughout the Spring school holidays:
Scienceworks SPRING School Holiday Program
1. Tinkertown
- Dates: Until 7 February 2026
- Time: 10am-4:30pm
- Cost: Children $10 / Member child $8 / Concession $10 / Adult $25 / Senior $20. Includes Scienceworks entry
Tinkertown invites young makers to explore the engineering design process by building cubby houses and wild inventions. Think problem-solving, secret messages and out-of-the-box contraptions – it’s a playground for the imagination!
Related post: Melbourne Museum Spring School Holidays 2025
2. Secret World of Food
- Dates: 20 September – 5 October
- Times: Daily, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Location: STEM Lab, Scienceworks
- Cost: Included with Scienceworks entry
Kids can become food explorers in this hands-on activity created with VicHealth. They’ll discover the journey food takes – from farm to worm farm – while using creativity and imagination to follow fresh produce on an important adventure. A fun and educational way to learn about food, sustainability and the natural cycle.
2. Build ‘Em Up!
- Dates: 20 September – 5 October
- Times: Daily, 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm
- Location: Amphitheatre, Scienceworks
- Tickets: Included with Scienceworks entry
Buttercup the robot needs your help! In this lively 20-minute show, kids can experiment, problem-solve and learn about engineering through play. With plenty of tinkering, fun physics, and surprising discoveries, families will explore how different shapes and materials help solve real-world challenges.
3. Museum of the Moon
- Dates: Daily
- Time: 10am–4.30pm
- Cost: Included with entry
Marvel at the Moon like never before! This breathtaking 4-metre art installation captures stunning details of the lunar surface. Located in the Planetarium Foyer – don’t forget to look up!
4. The Glow Show
- Dates: 20 September – 5 October
- Times: 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm
- Tickets: Adult $25 / Member child $8 / Child / Concession $10 / Senior $20
This 30-minute live science show in the Lightning Theatre delves into the science of glow. Discover how animals glow at night, the magic of fluorescence, and more.
Book tickets for The Glow Show.
5. Guided Highlights Tour
Dates: Daily
Times: 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Details: For the first time, visitors can join a guided tour to explore some of Scienceworks’ most remarkable exhibits. Led by a knowledgeable guide, this tour features treasures like the world’s oldest surviving first-generation electronic computer, the Da Vinci Surgical System (the first ever used in Australia), and a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite.
Tickets: Adult $25 / Senior $20 / Child $10 / Concession $10 / Member $8 / Includes Scienceworks entry
Book a Guided highlights Tour.
6. FlushBack
- Dates: Daily
- Times: 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm
- Tickets: General public $3 + museum entry / Members $2 + museum entry / Extra iPad $5 / Children under 3 free
Explore the history of Melbourne’s sewage system with this award-winning AR adventure at the heritage-listed Spotswood Pumping Station. Complete challenges based on real historical events to keep the Pumping Station running. Get tickets to FlushBack.
7. Planetarium Shows
- Dates:Daily
- Time:11am–4pm
- Cost:$10 Child and concession / $8 Member
Book into the Planetarium and enjoy an out-of-this-world show exclusive to Scienceworks.
8. Pumping Station Tours
- Date: Daily
- Time: 11.00am
- Cost: Included with museum entry
Sniff out some of the smelly stories from the pumping station straining well and explore the magnificent engine room, marvelling at the engineering feat that helped overcome the stench of 19th century Melbourne in daily Pumping Station tours.
Pumping Station Tours are available every day and run for thirty minutes. However, do note that the tours are sometimes closed for private events so it would be best to check Scienework’s What’s On Page first to see if tours are running.
9. Collection Store Tours
- Dates: Daily
- Time: 12pm and 2pm
- Cost: Included with entry
Take an exclusive look behind the scenes with a tour of the Scienceworks Collection Store.
Get a glimpse of some of the rare 40,000 collection items stored at Scienceworks, and hear some amazing stories belonging to these unique objects.
Scienceworks Permanent Exhibits
While you visit during the school holidays, make sure you stop by these awesome exhibits at Scienceworks
- Ground Up: Building Big Ideas, Together (Daily Exhibition) – A fun exhibition that’s focused on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) learning for children under 5 years.
- Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen (Daily Exhibition) – Explore the invisible fields and forces that surround us, such as gravitational waves, invisible light, sound and aerodynamics.
- Sportsworks (Daily Exhibition) – A place to leap, run, throw and row.
- Think Ahead (Daily Exhibition) – With more than 200 objects from the past, the present and the speculative future, this exhibition blends technology with hands-on experiences.
