Get ready to transform your summer break into an exciting scientific adventure with Summersphere at Scienceworks!

From December 20 2024 to January 27 2025, this annual extravaganza offers a dazzling mix of hands-on activities, fascinating exhibitions, and family-friendly entertainment. Whether you’re building bubbles, exploring the power of air at Air Playground, or partying in foam, Summersphere promises unforgettable memories for kids and adults alike.

SCIENCEWORKS SUMMER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

1. Air Playground

Air Playground welcomes curious kids and their families to play with air, the amazing invisible force, and experience the science of aerodynamics.   

Float objects in mid-air, place material in fast-moving air-jets, squish a giant inflatable tentacled sculpture with your body, launch balls sky-high with compressed air, craft paper planes to soar and more. 

Air Playground, until 27 January 2025 | Daily | 10:00am – 4:30pm | Adult $25, Senior $20, Child $10, Concession $10, Member $8 | Includes Scienceworks entry 

2. Museum of the Moon

Step into the cosmos with this breathtaking art installation. At four metres wide, the Museum of the Moon is a hyper-detailed lunar display showcasing the moon’s surface like never before.

Perfect for curious kids and adults who love to stargaze, this exhibit is a must-see addition to your Scienceworks adventure.

Museum of the Moon, 27 Dec 2024 – 27 Jan 2025, Daily | 10:00am–4:30pm | Included with Scienceworks entry

3. Bubblemania Show

Prepare to be mesmerised by the science of bubbles!

In this free 20-minute amphitheatre show, learn all about these fascinating spheres while watching bubble artistry at its best. It’s a burst of fun for kids of all ages.

Bubblemania Show, 27 December–27 January 2025 | 12:00pm & 2:00pm, Included with Scienceworks entry

4. Summersphere Daily and Weekly Activities

Mega Bubble Mondays

Mondays get a magical twist with this bubble-filled celebration. Watch your kids chase, pop, and create giant bubbles in Scienceworks’ outdoor arena.

Mega Bubble Monday, Every Monday from 30 December to 27 January 2025 | 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, Included with Scienceworks entry

Foam Fridays

What’s summer without a foam party? Join the fun as kids frolic in foam-filled excitement while parents enjoy the joyful atmosphere.

Foam Fridays, Every Friday from 27 December to 24 January 2025 | 3:00pm–4:00pm, Included with Scienceworks entry

Ready Steady Rollbot

Challenge your kids to steer a Sphero® robot through a maze. It’s a fantastic introduction to robotics, combining problem-solving with hands-on fun.

Ready Steady Rollbot, 27 December–27 January 2025 | 11:00am–2:00pm, Included with Scienceworks entry

FlushBack iPad Activity

Travel back in time and take on the challenge of saving Melbourne from becoming “Smellbourne” in this augmented-reality adventure. Perfect for kids 8+ who enjoy mixing history with technology.

FlushBack iPad Activity, Daily | 1:00pm & 3:00pm, Ticket add-on

5. Summersphere Special Events

Thursday Family Nights

Families can enjoy an evening of oversized beach balls, bubble fun, and inflatable games while relaxing under the summer sky. Don’t miss the family-friendly Planetarium screenings that make this a perfect night out.

Thursday Family Nights, 2 to 23 January 2025 | 5:30pm–8:30pm, Museum entry not included

Bubble Wand Workshop

Help your kids craft their own bubble wands to take home, adding a personalised touch to their bubble-blowing adventures.

Bubble Wand Workshop, 27 December 2024–27 January 2025 | 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, Ticket add-on

5. FlushBack

FlushBack, Scienceworks’ new, award-winning AR adventure, brings to life the awe-inspiring heritage-listed Spotswood Pumping Station. 

Understand the importance of sewerage systems and how they fit into the water cycle – and have fun doing it!  

FlushBack, 21 December 2024 – 27 January 2025 | Daily | 1:00pm & 2:00pm | | $3, $2 Museum Members 

6. Planetarium Shows

Book into the Planetarium and enjoy an out-of-this-world show exclusive to Scienceworks.  

11:00am – Tycho Goes to Mars
12:00pm – Tilt
1:00pm – Tycho Goes to Mars
2:00pm – Ticket to the Universe
3:00pm – Blackholes
4:00pm – Afternoon Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

Planetarium Shows, 21 December 2023 – 29 January 2024 | Daily | $10 / $8 Museum Members 

7. Lightning Room Shows

Take a seat in our Lightning Room and be mesmerised by The Glow Show, a stunning 30-minute live science show, focused on the fascinating processes behind luminosity, including the many ways a glow can be produced. 

Lightning Room Shows, 21 December 2024 – 27 January 2025 | Daily | 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm | $10 entry / $8 Museum Members

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