World Science Festival Queensland Townsville

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1 - 2 August 2024

Student Day

Multiple sessions, 9:30am – 2pm, Thursday 1 August 2024

Community Day
9am – 4pm, Friday 2 August 2024

Recommended for all ages.

Queensland Museum Tropics

All events are free. Bookings are essential for schools and groups.

World Science Festival Queensland returns to Townsville this August!

World Science Festival Queensland is an interactive, family-friendly roadshow, offering a jam-packed program of explosive live demonstrations, hands-on activities and oodles of cool science objects to see and touch.

Play with fascinating physical phenomena, get energised with sports science, meet some real reptiles and check out Queensland Museum’s incredible collection of fossils, rocks and biological specimens.

Community Day

Friday 2 August

9am - 4pm
Everyone is invited to this free, family-friendly Community Day (no booking required).

Self-led Activities
Street Science, Wonder of Science Flying Scientists, Meet Queensland Museum scientists and discover world-class research, and Hands-on Museum conservation and collections experiences.

The Earth Above
Through an incredible visual presentation, the planetarium-style show shares traditional and scientific knowledge telling of Australia’s epic story within a large inflatable dome. Visitors will be transported to: Girraween Lagoon on Larrakia and Wulna Country outside Darwin in the NT; Cloggs Cave on GunaiKurnai Country in Victoria’s East Gippsland region; Lake Mungo in NSW on the land of the Barkandji/Paakantyi, Ngiyampaa and Mutthi Mutthi people; or Jiigurru (Lizard Island) on the Great Barrier Reef, which is sacred to many, including the Dingaal community.

Seriously FUN Science Show for Under 5's
Friday 2 August 10:30am - 11:00am and 11:30am - 12pm
Suitable for children under 5

There is NO experience like a Street Science Experience! Making real science seriously fun, don’t miss the Street Science team present high-energy science to inspire the next generation of scientists. The fun is contagious, and our team love to get everyone of all ages involved (even the parents)! A blend of humour, exciting demonstrations and age-appropriate scientific explanations to create an interactive science experience that can be enjoyed by all ages!
Free | No bookings required

Animal Life Drawing Workshop
Friday 2 August 2pm - 4pm
Suitable for ages 12+

To celebrate The Percivals 2024 and the World Science Festival, Townsville City Galleries, Hands On Wildlife, and Queensland Museum Tropics have teamed up to deliver two exciting animal life drawing workshops! Get up close with some amazing creatures in this self-guided life drawing workshop. Bring along your own drawing materials* or choose from the selection of drawing materials available to use at the workshop!
Spaces are limited, bookings are essential.

School's Day

Thursday 1 August

World Science Festival Queensland’s School Program returns to Townsville on Thursday 1 August to engage students in stimulating and inspiring experiences that showcase careers in STEM.

Students can meet with scientists, participate in interactive science demonstrations and get hands-on with museum collection items.

Session 1: Primary school 9:30am - 11am
Session 2: Primary school 10:30am - 12pm
Session 3: High school 12pm - 2pm

Friday Workshop: Dr. G Talks IA3

10:00am-11:30am: Secondary
Dr Gurion Ang will give year 11 and 12 students tips and tricks for their science Internal Assessment 3: Research Investigation, including how to find credible sources of scientific evidence, structuring a scientific narrative, and forming a relevant and specific research question from a research claim.

Schools Sessions Include

Teachers can book into sessions best suited to your students age group. Each school session includes:

Stage show – Epic Science Adventures: A career in STEM can take you to some extraordinary places and epic adventures to uncover the mysteries of our amazing planet. More than experiments in labs or reviewing samples, the world of STEM offers incredible variety in activity and interests. Showcasing a variety of STEM and industry professionals, Epic Science Adventures will demonstrate the real-world inspirational jobs that show there’s no limit to where they might go and what they can do!

Self-led activities including Street Science, Wonder of Science Flying Scientists, Meet Queensland Museum scientists and discover world-class research, and Hands-on Museum conservation and collections experiences

Bookings from homeschoolers are welcome.
Bookings for the Student Day are essential, register using button below:

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Why not complement your trip to WSFQ and visit Brickman Cities too!