Scienceworks Museum

Holding its own within Australia’s cultural capital, Melbourne’s Scienceworks Museum is a great rainy day and family-fun attraction for all ages.

In 2013 this interactive science centre celebrates 21 years of offering hands-on science and technology, live demonstrations, cosmic adventures, electrifying displays and historical exhibitions.

Highlights include the Melbourne Planetarium, with its 16 metre domed ceiling and high-definition video of deep space, as well as guided tours, dynamic shows and temporary science and technology exhibitions.

Scienceworks Museum has an onsite café, as well as a barbecue area, covered seating and a playground, making it especially easy for groups, young kids and bring-your-own picnics

Practical Info:

Open from 10am to 4.30pm daily, the Scienceworks Museum is free to enter for concessions holders and anyone under 16 years, and $14 for adults. Shows cost an extra $5 for adults, less for kids and concessions.

You can buy tickets from the Museum box office. Alternatively, beat the queues and the risk of sell outs by pre-purchasing tickets online from the Scienceworks Museum website or calling 13 11 02.

Find it at 2 Booker Street in Spotswood, by the Yarra River. There is free parking at the Museum, but get there early, as the lot often fills before the Museum opens. Trains on the Williamstown line can get you from the city to Spotswood Station in just 10 minutes.