Past Events

Join us for a movie screening of this extraordinary true story about ‘The Underground War’ fought during World War I on the Western Front. A secret team of Australian tunnellers fought to defend a leaking…

Deep in many Tasmanian caves you will find Tasmanian cave spiders, which are ancient creatures with legs that span a dinner plate. These spiders have been the subject of a 23 year scientific research project,…

Shining a light on Tasmanian Science in National Science Week, the Festival of Bright Ideas showcases Tasmanian science, engineering and technology. This family friendly festival will inspire, delight and engage audiences with a diverse program…

Illuminate PW1 will light up the exterior walls of the Princes Wharf No. 1 warehouse and the forecourt with children’s drawings, photos and movie clips. Projected images will show the children’s thinking and wonderings about light:…

We are very excited to announce our second festival ! The inaugural festival in 2013 was a success and this year we are preparing another great celebration. The festival is based around a 4 week…

TAStroFest – Ulverstone, is a three day festival held on Tasmania’s beautiful North West Coast. Activities will include night sky viewings, science shows, lectures and a indoor planetarium, as well as how-to workshops like learning about taking aurora…

National Science Week celebrates talent and achievement in the fields of science, engineering, technology and innovation – and shows how science is interesting, challenging, important, and directly relevant to our daily lives. It is Australia’s annual celebration…

A lecture presented by Mr John Batten. Admission: $6 General Public, $4 Friends of the Museum and Students. Free for members of The Royal Society of Tasmania. To assist us with the organization of this event RSVP by…

The Bushcare and Bush Adventures teams are working together to offer a nest box building workshop for National Tree Day. Come and discover who lives in tree hollows and why trees are so important, then…

A FREE public lecture by Prof David Malin. The stars of the Southern Cross have been known to the indigenous peoples of the Southern Hemisphere since it was first inhabited tens of thousands of years…

The Royal Society of Tasmania Annual Winter Lecture Series presents: Lecture 5. The Five Great Mass Extinction Events – what was their cause, and when is the next? – Distinguished Professor Ross Large, University of…

A series of portraits of scientists by Tasmanian artist Andrew Baird. For 15 minutes scientists sat with their eyes closed while their portrait was painted by Tasmanian artist Andrew Baird. For some, it was the…