Past Events

At night a whole other world of creatures come out to play in our bushland! We will go for a night walk to see where our wild things are and you will get some handy…

What exactly is this devil cancer, how do they get it and what’s being done about it? Wildlife biologist Stewart Huxtable introduces the science behind Devil Facial Tumour Disease, an infectious cancer threatening the survival…

Sugar in the diet can be associated with causing inflammation and leads to obesity, heart disease and many other modern lifestyle diseases.  We are extolled to eat our daily serving of fruit and vegetables but…

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…

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…

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…