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Inspiring Tas @ AgFest

North

5 May 2021 - 8 May 2021

Inspiring Tasmania is proud to present the Young Tassie Scientists at AgFest! They’re bringing you hands-on, engaging science activities – let them dazzle you with modern magic! Once your mind has been blown, chill out…

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The MakeIt Place @ QVMAG

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12 April 2021 - 13 April 2021

Back by popular demand, the Make it Place is happening during the school holidays at the Museum at Inveresk. Have fun creating rockets, bridges, animals, cars and more. Use craft materials and your imagination to make…

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Royal Society: Global and Australian perspectives for Covid-19 vaccine rollout

North

28 March 2021

Professor Katie Flanagan, Infectious Diseases Specialist and Clinical Professor at the University of Tasmania, will discuss the platform technologies being used to design COVID-19 vaccines, candidates in preclinical and clinical trials and phase 3 trial…

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Royal Society: The Key to Tackling the Global Fire Crisis

North

28 February 2021

Pyrogeographic thinking means changing the negative way we look at and talk about wildfire disasters to the more positive method of problem solving to achieve sustainable coexistence with fire. Hear from Professor David Bowman from…

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FREE Sci-Fi Film-Fest: Interstellar @ QVMAG

North

24 January 2021

As part of the Summer of Sci-Fi you can enjoy FREE sci-fi film screenings on Sundays at 1pm covering some of the top cult-classic sci-fi films to date. Think time travel, parallel universes, space missions…

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Beaker Street x MONAFOMA North

North

15 January 2021 - 17 January 2021

It’s Sci Art Walks with a twist, featuring artistic and scientific delights for your ears and eyes, in Launceston (15-17 Jan) and Hobart (22-24 Jan). ANCESTRAL EVE Launceston 15-17 January ​ When you ask Mona Foma…

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FREE Sci-Fi Film-Fest: Time After Time

North

29 November 2020 - 10 January 2021

As part of the Summer of Sci-Fi you can enjoy FREE sci-fi film screenings on Sundays at 1pm covering some of the top cult-classic sci-fi films to date. Think time travel, parallel universes, space missions…

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Butterfly Brilliance

North

25 October 2020

A collection of around 12000 butterflies compiled by Trevor Lambkin and Ian Knight over the last 50 years has most generously been donated to QVMAG. Hear from one of the donors, Lepidopterist Trevor Lambkin, about…

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QVMAG Astronomy Talks

North

28 September 2020 - 10 October 2020

Enjoy 30 minute astronomy talks at QVMAG.

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Secret life of birds @ QVMAG

North

28 September 2020 - 10 October 2020

Discover secrets of birds’ nests and eggs and make your own nest to take home. Ages 5-12 years. This is a fully supervised program. Children need to bring their own drink and snack (no nuts…

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QVMAG Royal Park Guided Tour – Weird, Wild and Wacky

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14 July 2020 - 26 July 2020

This activity-based tour is designed for families. Find out fun and freaky facts about Tassie’s feathered and furry friends. Suitable for ages 5 yrs + Please arrive before 2pm ready for 2.15pm tour More dates…

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CLOSED – QVMAG: Spiders!

North

22 April 2020

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE QVMAG IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. The QVMAG Friends present the latest installment of the Morning Coffee Lecture Series: spider expert John Douglas will discuss all things arachnid.

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