Scienceworks gets five stars
June 19th 2008 13:02
Rainy weekend coming up in Melbourne ... here's a favourite option ...
Scienceworks is an indoor "outing" that is really reasonable. In fact, free for kids under 12. My two (Grade 1 and Grade 3) absolutely love it. We've only been living in Melbourne for six months and they've been to Scienceworks five times already!
What to pay
If your kids are aged under 12, they are free. So you'll only pay $6 each for the adults. If it's your first visit, don't worry about buying any tickets for the extra shows or exhibits. There's hours of stuff to keep them occupied in the free exhibits.
Are you being served?
Upstairs there's an absolutely awesome kitchen set-up where kids just buzz around creating all kinds of culinary delights. Take a book and prepare to be served plastic sandwiches, lovingly assembled, and multiple cups of coffee.
Hands-on fun
The sportsworks exhibit downstairs gives them a workout without even noticing -- they can race Cathy Freeman and practice shooting hoops.
The House Secrets exhibit is fascinating -- a supersized bed where you can peer into what lies beneath the mattress. Ok, my kids were a bit freaked out by that! But they quickly got over that by moving on to attempt to pedal-power the toaster.
Opening hours
Open every day from 10am – 4:30pm (except for Christmas Day and Good Friday).
Getting there
You can get there via public transport -- however, if it's raining, you'll get a bit damp and cold. And it can be a bit of a drag waiting around on the station without much shelter. Driving there is easiest, parking is free and pretty plentiful. To go via public transport, catch the train to spotswood and then it's clearly signposted to walk about 5-8 mins to Scienceworks. (Click here for connex's journey planner).
You can bring your own food and drinks. Or there's a cafe there too. It's a little bit on the pricey side but had plenty of healthy options plus the usual hot chips, icecreams etc. I thought the coffee was average tasting -- not worth the three bucks. Service was friendly though
Acknowledgements
Photo is by Robert Blackburn, Paoli Smith from Scienceworks site. Check it out for latest exhibit info, maps and directions.
Scienceworks is an indoor "outing" that is really reasonable. In fact, free for kids under 12. My two (Grade 1 and Grade 3) absolutely love it. We've only been living in Melbourne for six months and they've been to Scienceworks five times already!
Everything is hands-on in this house
What to pay
If your kids are aged under 12, they are free. So you'll only pay $6 each for the adults. If it's your first visit, don't worry about buying any tickets for the extra shows or exhibits. There's hours of stuff to keep them occupied in the free exhibits.
Are you being served?
Upstairs there's an absolutely awesome kitchen set-up where kids just buzz around creating all kinds of culinary delights. Take a book and prepare to be served plastic sandwiches, lovingly assembled, and multiple cups of coffee.
Hands-on fun
The sportsworks exhibit downstairs gives them a workout without even noticing -- they can race Cathy Freeman and practice shooting hoops.
The House Secrets exhibit is fascinating -- a supersized bed where you can peer into what lies beneath the mattress. Ok, my kids were a bit freaked out by that! But they quickly got over that by moving on to attempt to pedal-power the toaster.
Opening hours
Open every day from 10am – 4:30pm (except for Christmas Day and Good Friday).
Getting there
You can get there via public transport -- however, if it's raining, you'll get a bit damp and cold. And it can be a bit of a drag waiting around on the station without much shelter. Driving there is easiest, parking is free and pretty plentiful. To go via public transport, catch the train to spotswood and then it's clearly signposted to walk about 5-8 mins to Scienceworks. (Click here for connex's journey planner).
You can bring your own food and drinks. Or there's a cafe there too. It's a little bit on the pricey side but had plenty of healthy options plus the usual hot chips, icecreams etc. I thought the coffee was average tasting -- not worth the three bucks. Service was friendly though
Acknowledgements
Photo is by Robert Blackburn, Paoli Smith from Scienceworks site. Check it out for latest exhibit info, maps and directions.
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