EXHIBITIONS:
NASA – A Human Adventure
LATE NIGHT OPENING TIL 8PM Until 9 October
It’s the last days before NASA – A Human Adventure takes off! The exhibition is a thrilling journey through humankind’s exploration of space. Come face to face with NASA’s remarkable achievements in human space flights and space exploration – the greatest adventure that humans have ever undertaken.. Discover the exciting history of rocket science and space flight, and learn about some of the most extraordinary accomplishments in space technology.
NASA – A Human Adventure is the most comprehensive and extensive touring space flight exhibition in the world. Featuring an extraordinary collection of more than 250 historically significant artefacts from the United States and Soviet Union space programs. The objects on display include original space flown objects, high fidelity replicas and scale models.
From 30 September until 8 October, NASA –A Human Adventure will be open until 8pm daily.
For more information visit www.space.qm.qld.gov.au
Level 2 & 3, Queensland Museum
Cost:
Adult: $21
Concession: $18
Health Care Card Holder: $10 (Card Required)
Child (5-15 years): $12
Family (2A + 2C): $58
Children under 5: Free
SparkLab Sciencentre
Permanent
Ignite your imagination in SparkLab, our new Sciencentre experience where you’ll be free to follow your curiosity and bring out your inner scientist as you question, investigate and wonder about the world around you.
Explore 40 interactive exhibits across three zones and discover how science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) affect your everyday world.
www.qm.qld.gov.au
Level 1, Queensland Museum
Cost:
Adult: $15.50
Concession: $13.50
Child (5-15 years): $12.50
Family (2A + 2C): $46
Children under 5: Free
MyMuseum Members: Free
EVENTS:
School Holiday Workshop – Spacecraft Workshops
30 September – 4 October
10am-12pm & 12.30pm-2pm
Can you design a spacecraft to hover above the surface of an alien world?
Build and test your paper design in our flight tunnels that simulate the turbulence of a hostile planet. Explore the STEM principles around flight, design and engineering through hands on interaction with paper-based design.
Join us on Level 4 near the Discovery Centre between 10am-12pm and 12:30-2pm daily.
Ideal for ages 5+.
Cost: Free
Free twilight talk with NASA’s Dr David Ciardi
8 October 2019
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Over the past two decades, scientists have developed techniques to tease out the planetary signals from the stars that host them. Since the first discovery of a planet outside our solar system only 30 years ago, we now know of more than 3500 planets.
As the Chief Scientist of the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute at Caltech in California, Dr Ciardi will give you the low down on planets outside the solar system and how they were found, as well as an insight into some recent exciting discoveries.
Enjoy this rare opportunity to pose questions to a leading international astronomer about the search for Earth-like planets and all things related to space.
Tickets: Free
To book visit www.space.qm.qld.gov.au
Discovery Day for Little Learners
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
9.30am – 1pm
Families with curious children will enjoy a jam-packed program of activities that are
OUT OF THIS WORLD!
Become an intergalactic explorer with hands-on activities, storytelling, and more.
Make your own astronaut helmet, strap on your jet pack and take some giant leaps for ‘kid-kind’ on the surface of the moon with our Moon Walk activity.
Help us build a city on the Moon’s surface using Big Blue Blocks in STEM Astronauts: Moon Commune.
Designed for children 2-6 years.
Cost: Free
Visit www.qm.qld.gov.au for more information.
A Night at the Museum
Friday, 25 October 2019
5.30pm-8.30pm
Enjoy a fang-tastic night of family fun at the last A Night at the Museum for 2019.
Dress up in your most spooktacular Halloween outfit to explore the Museum on 25 October. Meet our experts, get hands on in SparkLab, race droids, enjoy science shows, children’s disco and more.
Tickets: Adults: $21; Child: $15; Family: (2A+2C) $60
To book visit www.qm.qld.gov.au
The Workshops Rail Museum
North Street, North Ipswich
Phone: 07 3432 5100
www.theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au
EXHIBITIONS:
Bush Mechanics: The Exhibition
Now open
Based on the popular ABC television series co-created by David Batty and Francis Jupurrurla Kelly, and told through the show’s distinctive brand of humour, this exhibition showcases the ingenuity of outback mechanics whose clever resourcefulness can turn branches, spinifex and sand into tools and spare parts to get cars back on the road.
Cost: Included with museum entry. Adult $14.50, Concession $12.50, Child (ages 3 to 15) $11.50 and Family (2 adults + 2 children) $44.50
Visit theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au for more information.
Meteorites
Until 2 February 2020
The first solids in the Solar System were small particles which collided and merged to form larger objects: asteroids. Some grew to form the Earth and other planets; many more remained small.
Leftover fragments from this time continue to hit the Earth to the present day as meteorites.
Entry is included with Museum admission. Visit as much as you like in one year by purchasing an Annual Pass.
Cost: Included with museum entry. Adult $14.50, Concession $12.50, Child (ages 3 to 15) $11.50 and Family (2 adults + 2 children) $44.50
Visit theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au for more information.
Sciencentre
Now open
Unleash your inner scientist at the new Sciencentre.
Follow your curiosity, ask questions, test your ideas and use your imagination in this fun and experience-rich environment.
Find out more about the science behind train travel, challenge your friends, solve puzzles and learn how science is a part of the things we do every day. Explore the world of science through play with over 20 interactive stations.
Entry to Sciencentre is free with Museum admission. Visit as much as you like in one year by purchasing an Annual Pass.
Cost: Included with museum entry. Adult $14.50, Concession $12.50, Child (ages 3 to 15) $11.50 and Family (2 adults + 2 children) $44.50
Visit theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au for more information.
EVENTS:
Wildlife Rangers
Until 7 October, 2019
Step into the shoes of a Wildlife Ranger these school holidays! See mammals, marsupials, reptiles and more as they arrive at the Museum for the September school holiday program Wildlife Rangers.
Live Show at 11.00am. Close-up experience at 11.30am.
Visit theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au for more information.
Little Nippers
Every Thursday at 9.45am (except school holidays)
New! Little Nippers is the Museum’s playgroup for 2–6 year olds, diving deep from 2 May with an underwater theme. Each Thursday from 9.45am learn through story, rhyme, dance, song and creative activities (excludes school holidays).
Visit theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au for more information.
Museum Open Day
19 October 2019
It’s Free Entry on Museum Open Day, Saturday 19 October 2019! Come in and explore the Museum, stroll around BrisStyle’s signature markets, board the land train for a ride around the grounds, or sit back and enjoy the live entertainment rocking out in the Museum forecourt.
Visit theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au for more information.
Cobb+Co Museum
27 Lindsay Street, Toowoomba
Phone: 07 4659 4900
www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au
EXHIBITIONS:
Sciencentre
On now
Unleash your inner scientist at the new Sciencentre. Follow your curiosity, ask questions, test your ideas and use your imagination in this fun and experience-rich environment.
Find out more about the science of energy – what it is and how it’s converted to things like bubbles, waves and electricity. Explore the world of science through play with 15 interactive stations.
Cost: Included with entry to museum. Admission is FREE for residents of the Toowoomba Regional Council region with proof of residency
Adult $12.50, Concession $10, Child (ages 3 to 15) $6.50, Family (1 adult + 3 children) $25, Family (2 adults + 4 children) $32
Visit www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4659 4900
Iridescent
Now open
Nacre (pronounced ‘NAY-ker’ or ‘NAK-ra’), also referred to as ‘mother-of-pearl’, is the iridescent lining found on the inner shell of many molluscs including pearl oysters, several marine snails and some cephalopods such as the nautilus species. As a commodity, nacre has been collected, used, traded and sold across land and sea for millennia.
This exhibition showcases specimens and objects held in the museum’s collections that illustrate the diverse and imaginative ways that humans have shaped and used this iridescent substance.
Other visitors: Adult $12.50, Concession $10, Child (ages 3 to 15) $6.50, Family (1 adult + 3 children) $25, Family (2 adults + 4 children) $32
Visit www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4659 4900
A Portrait of Australia: Stories through the lens of Australian Geographic
Now Open
Showcasing stunning photographs from Australian Geographic’s acclaimed 30-year anniversary book A Portrait of Australia, this exhibition will be showing at Cobb+Co Museum as its first ever venue. Celebrating the bush, the outback, the coast and the people who live there, it will transport you to the most rugged and remote parts of the country where you can discover the remarkable stories of ordinary Australians.
Other visitors: Adult $12.50, Concession $10, Child (ages 3 to 15) $6.50, Family (1 adult + 3 children) $25, Family (2 adults + 4 children) $32
Visit www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4659 4900
Megafauna
On now
When dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago, some fascinating animals did survive — many of them giants. These huge reptiles and marsupials, called ‘megafauna’, roamed the countryside right here on Queensland’s Darling Downs where their remains have been found at more than 50 sites. Go back to the Pleistocene epoch on the Downs, from 1.8 million to around 10,000 years ago, and take a look at some remains of these bizarre creatures.
Cost: Included with entry to museum. Admission is FREE for residents of the Toowoomba Regional Council region with proof of residency
Adult $12.50, Concession $10, Child (ages 3 to 15) $6.50, Family (1 adult + 3 children) $25, Family (2 adults + 4 children) $32
Visit www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4659 4900
EVENTS:
Hands on Workshops
Ongoing
Discover your inner artisan at one of our renowned Hands on Workshops.
Experience the satisfaction of learning a traditional skill and creating something beautiful and functional by hand. Classes are small to ensure you receive all the assistance you need to complete the project from our expert artisans. Plus you will enjoy delicious refreshments prepared in Cobb’s Coffee Shop.
Choose your workshop and book online now or contact Cobb+Co Museum on 07 4659 4900.
Museum of Tropical Queensland
70-102 Flinders Street East, Townsville
Phone: 07 4726 0600
www.mtq.qm.qld.gov.au
EXHIBITIONS:
Natural Curiosity: Discovering the secrets of Queensland’s Greatest Collection
Now open
A new exhibition showcasing Queensland Museum Network’s vast specimen collection, past scientific discoveries and vital future research is now open at Museum of Tropical Queensland until 11 November.
Natural Curiosity: Discovering the secrets of Queensland’s greatest collections is set to provide visitors with an insight into Queensland Museum’s biodiversity collections and why they play such an important role in preserving the natural world for future generations.
The exhibition will take visitors on a journey through the many research areas of the museum including our areas of expertise of marine, corals and palaeontology and showcases items from their iconic collections including animal skulls, preserved skeletons, study skins and fossilized bones, dinosaur tracks and teeth.
Cost: Included in Museum entry
Sciencentre
Now open
Unleash your inner scientist the Museum of Tropical Queensland’s new permanent gallery, Sciencentre promises a discovery-zone with plenty of fun where people of all ages can get hands-on with more than 20 interactive exhibits and find out how science challenges the human body, exercises the brain and stimulates the senses. Kids can explore the world of science through play, follow their curiosity, ask questions, test ideas and use their imagination in this exciting, interactive and experience-rich environment.
The exhibition invites visitors to challenge their friends, solve puzzles and learn about how science is a part of the things they do every day.
Cost: Included in Museum entry
Hard Labour for Sweet Fields
Now Open
North Queensland is renowned for its sugar growing. This new community exhibition developed in conjunction with Herbert River Museum, Halifax celebrates history of sugar in the Ingham region from 1868 until the present day.
This display take visitors through history, from when the first cane was planted and the establishment of sugar plantations, through labour force revolutions, development beyond World Wars, survival from natural predators and how it has become part of the billion dollar world-wide industry that it is today.
Cost: Included with admission
Pandora Gallery
Permanent exhibition
HMS Pandora was the British Royal Navy warship dispatched to the South Pacific in pursuit of the infamous Bounty mutineers. Today, the mutiny on the Bounty remains one of the best-known stories in the history of seafaring.
Few, however, know the epic story of the Pandora and the extraordinary efforts of the Royal Navy to recover the pirated Bounty and bring the mutineers to justice. Pandora remains as one of the most significant shipwrecks in the Southern Hemisphere.
Visitors will be captivated by the story of the ill-fated Pandora and should allow at least an hour to enjoy this intriguing exhibition.
Cost: Included in Museum entry
EVENTS:
School Holiday Program – Science Rocks!
Until 7 October
Visit the Museum of Tropical Queensland these school holidays to find out just how much science can rock your world! See huge, chemical reaction-fuelled science shows from the teams at Crazy Science and Big Bang Education and take part in awesome workshops for junior scientists. Every day activities celebrate this ‘Year of the Periodic Table’ and take kids on a rocky adventure through gems, minerals, gases, liquids and more.
All shows and activities are free with admission. Admission is free for Annual Pass holders.
Cost: Free with admission
Free Entry for Locals Day
Tuesday, 8 October 2019
It’s a FREE DAY FOR LOCALS at the Museum of Tropical Queensland. On Tuesday 8 October the Museum is offering complimentary admission for Townsville and Burdekin locals as one of the monthly free days.
There will be a variety of exhibition talks and tours throughout the day, as well as a Little Explorers discovery session at 9.45am which is ideal for all children aged 3-6 years. Dig deeper into the story of the HMS Pandora – the tragic tale of the ship sent to capture the Bounty mutineers in guided tours at 11am and 1.30pm. The Museum’s taxidermy team will work on specimens in the preparation room beside the Great Gallery between 10am and 1pm and love to talk to visitors about the art of taxidermy and answer any bird identification questions.
Entry is free to the Museum on Tuesday 8 October for Townsville, Burdekin, Charters Towers and Hinchinbrook residents as part of ‘Free for Locals Day’. Proof of residency required. Entry is also free for Annual Pass holders
Cost: Free
Little Explorers
Every Tuesday and Thursday during school terms
9.45am
With two sessions a week on Tuesday and Thursday at 9.45am, Little Explorers activity mornings ensures that even the smallest visitors have fun and learn something new at the Museum of Tropical Queensland.
Designed for children under six years of age, Little Explorers is a program that encourages fun, discovery and creativity based around a museum object.
Little Explorers is free with Museum admission and there’s no need to book.
Cost: Included with Museum entry
