Scienceworks

Scienceworks is one of Australia's leading science museums, located in the Melbourne suburb of Spotswood. The complex combines modern science with industrial history: the museum occupies a purpose-built, industrial-style building right next to the historic Spotswood Pumping Station, which dates to 1897. This former pumping station, listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, houses impressive steam engines and boilers and is an integral part of the museum experience. Since opening in 1992, Scienceworks has offered interactive exhibits, experiments, and demonstrations. In areas such as Think Ahead, you can explore the future of technology, while Sportsworks lets you experience the physics of sports. A particular highlight is the Melbourne Planetarium, the first in the Southern Hemisphere to have a digital star projector. The Lightning Theatre is another draw, with spectacular electricity demonstrations in which a giant Tesla coil creates bolts of lightning. The museum is also designated autism-friendly and offers special aids for visitors with sensory sensitivities.