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National Science Week: National Science Week events

A selection of resources and activities for National Science Week

Family Day: Science
Saturday 12th August 2023 from 10am - 4pm

Powerhouse Castle Hill presents a free family day of demonstrations, talks and hands-on activities focused on themes of  Trace. Experience objects from the Powerhouse science collection, see our Mars Rover in action, get making with creative activities that connect with technology and innovation on display at Castle Hill.

Science Showcase UOW: Open day at Wollongong Campus
Saturday 5 August from 10am - 3pm

The STEM zone around around “Sciences Lane” will be buzzing with all sorts of science, including:

  • guided tours of different science teaching laboratories and research spaces
  • Fire & Ice Spectacular Science Shows, presented by the Science Space
  • a session of guided physical learning with anatomical models for people with low vision or who are blind
  • inflatable organs display and activity
  • presentations and interactive displays

Sydney Science Festival 2023
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Sydney Science Festival is an exciting and accessible program of science events presented by Powerhouse Museum in August. It aims to inspire curiosity about what science is capable of – and criticism too – in a series of interactive performances, talks and exhibits across the city.

This year’s festival theme Trace explores the many marks we leave on our environment and how scientists strive to understand the sources and effects of different phenomena. The theme is responsive to key Powerhouse exhibitions: Atmospheric Memory; A Line, A Web, A World; and 100 Climate Conversations, which highlight advances in our understanding of human activity and climate change.