Family fun awaits in Scienceworks’ winter holiday program

Brooke and Ava at the Scienceworks Museum. (Damjan Janevski) 416336_01

Scienceworks is set to transform into an experiential wonderland for families looking to stay warm and entertained during the winter school holidays.

Until Sunday, July 14, visitors can engage in various captivating activities designed to make learning fun for all ages.

Scienceworks is currently running a variety of engaging programs, including Air Playground, Air Palooza, Guided Highlights Tours, FlushBack, Planetarium Shows, The Glow Show, and Pumping Station and Collection Store Orientations.

In the Air Playground, visitors can levitate objects, navigate vibrant flags through a network of pipes, bounce on inflatable sculptures, and launch balls with compressed air.

The Air Palooza show brings science to life with fog cannons, mist-filled bubbles and other eye-popping demonstrations that showcase the invisible forces of air.

For those interested in a more curated experience, the Guided Highlights Tours offer a deeper dive into Scienceworks’ treasures.

Visitors can also rent iPads to engage with the award-winning augmented reality adventure FlushBack.

The Planetarium offers a unique look at the night sky with its daily shows.

The Lightning Theatre’s Glow Show, held at various times throughout the day, delves into the science of luminosity with visually stunning demonstrations.

Daily orientations of the Pumping Station and the Collection Store offer visitors a closer look at Melbourne’s engineering history and a behind-the-scenes glimpse at some of Scienceworks’ 100,000 collection items.

Scienceworks is at 2 Booker Street, Spotswood.

Details: museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/whats-on/school-holidays/.