WHAT’S ON
EXHIBITIONS
DISTRACTION
THE EXHIBITION FOR YOUR ATTENTION
This free Science Gallery Melbourne exhibition plugs into the streaming torrent of content and explores creative ways we can find meaning within it.
26 JULY 2025 – 2 MAY 2026
EVENTS
We’re celebrating Melbourne Orientation Week with free fairy bread lamingtons, made by Carlton cult-faves Tokyo Lamington.
Seeking a guided experience? Join one of our Mediators on a guided tour of DISTRACTION exhibition highlights.
Level up and learn to how to turn microcontrollers, buttons, knobs and switches into your very own MIDI controller or sound machine.
D/deaf and Hard of Hearing young people and their siblings are invited to Science Gallery Melbourne these school holidays to experience a hands-on STEM workshop delivered in Auslan and English.
Grab a hook, claim a spot and settle in. We’re throwing a daytime crochet party on the gallery steps – music turned up, DJs spinning, yarn everywhere.
Learn techniques for transforming a soft sculpture into an electronic artwork in this masterclass on amplified conductive embroidery.
EXHIBITS
These cores extracted from deep within the earth have stories hidden within their layers. Visit this exhibit to discover them.