Calling all adventurers, explorers and pirates! These School Holidays, get ready to embark on a Summer of Adventure at Scitech — where science, fun and discovery await around every corner.
Step into Here, There and Everywhere, our brand-new science gallery, and uncover hands-on exhibits that will spark your imagination and fuel your curiosity. Test your clue solving skills in the Scavenger Hunt, with daily prizes up for grabs every day of the school holidays! Blast off to the outer edges of the Solar System in the Planetarium and journey to Pluto with The Great Schiaparelli. Then, gather around the fire in the Science Theatre as we turn up the heat with Perfect Firestorm, a live show guaranteed to ignite your inner scientist.
If you’re feeling a little more nautical, join the crew in the RTIC space for Pirate Science and dive into a world of seafaring experiments and shenanigans. And for those who love to take their learning further, our Scitech Lab workshops are back with bookable sessions designed to inspire curious minds of all ages.
There’s adventure waiting at every turn these School Holidays at Scitech — with doors open from 9am daily (usually 9.30am)
Daily Prizes Up for Grabs!
Get ready for an epic Scavenger Hunt these Summer School Holidays and be among the first to explore our brand-new Central Gallery, Here, There and Everywhere.
Join the Summer of Adventure and go in the draw for daily prizes worth thousands. Want to get involved? Click here to learn how.
What’s On – Shows
🚀 A Little Space – Planetarium
Join in as we count down, take off and travel through space and experience the wonders of our Solar System. In this spectacular 10-minute voyage we’ll visit new worlds, navigate safely through asteroids, and even say hello to the Voyager spacecraft. This show has been created specifically for toddlers and is suitable for all ages.
🛰️ The Great Solar System Adventure – Planetarium
Join our showman extraordinaire on a death-defying journey to the planets. Explore the wonders and perils of our Solar System in this breathtaking immersive adventure. From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy expanses of Pluto and beyond, prepare to be subjected to the myriad dangers and wonders of our Solar System, on a breathtaking tour that reveals just how precious our home planet really is.
🔥 The Perfect Firestorm – Chevron Science Theatre
In Western Australia, our long hot summer also means bushfire season. In The Perfect Firestorm we’ll investigate the science behind how a fire builds, why some fires get out of control and how weather, water, wind and warmth can come together to create the Perfect Firestorm.
What’s On – Activities
🗺️ Explore Your World | Feature Exhibition
Undertake a quest across land, sea, and space to explore the role of mapping and navigation in everyday life. Visitors will find the seven ‘quest’ stations to solve puzzles and collect different parts of their own map, which can then be viewed and brought to life through augmented reality.
🏴☠️ Pirates, Chests and Quests
Ahoy! Calling all pirates. Join the crew in the RTIC space where the adventure continues on the high seas. Learn the shady science behind sundials. Get pointers on how to make your own compass. Launch and learn about cannonballs and catapults. Or, maybe carrying chests full of treasure floats your boat. It’s all ‘hands on deck’ as we make piracy ‘science-y.’
🔬 Meet the Scientist Wednesdays
From Pilbara Botanists to Boodjar Biologists. Join us each Wednesday at 12pm in the Grandstand space. Learn from an array of real-life scientists from different walks of life as we adventure, explore and discover what these experts do on a day-to-day basis.
🧪 Pop-up Science
Join us in the Grandstand space throughout the day for a series of short, entertaining, busk-style science presentations.
Good to Know
Quiet Space: Our low sensory room will be available for a recharge, away from the excitement. This is located near the exit to the Discovery Shop.
Getting to Scitech: Parking is free for 2 hours via the machines in the undercover car park. Scitech visitors also have access to a $5 for 5 hours parking ticket, via the parking machines located inside the City West Centre and Scitech. If you’re catching public transport, we’re located across from the City West train station, one stop from Perth City on the Fremantle Line. Plus, SmartRider holders ride for free on Sundays.
More information on parking, public transport, and food options can be found here.
Helpful Tips
- Air-conditioning
- Baby changeroom
- Pram and wheelchair accessible
- Get your caffeine fix from the in-centre coffee cart
- City West has two great options for coffee & food: Splitting Beans or Forklore
- Easy access from City West train station
- $5 parking for 5 hours
- Limited parking available
- Quiet Space available
