Exhibition opening: Science on the Move

Next date: Saturday, 17 May 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Bay and girl balancing broomsticks

Celebrate the new Science on the Move exhibition at Redcliffe Museum at this special launch event.

Questacon comes to Redcliffe Museum with this interactive science exhibition.

Learn all about the fascinating world of science.

Headshot of astrophysicist Cullen Howlett

Hear from astrophysicist Dr Cullan Howlett from the University of Queensland. He will explain how scientists use enormous maps of the cosmos to understand gravity. This force makes everything in the universe move, from the spinning of a cyclone to the spinning of our own galaxy, the Milky Way.

Free - bookings required.

UQ Demo Troupe

See UQ’s Demo Troupe in action when the team from the University of Queensland join our opening event.

Have you ever wondered how clouds form? Explore the properties of superconductors, learn about the principles of buoyancy and how liquids separate.

With a focus on our new exhibition Science on the Move, these interactive demonstrations are sure to entertain and thrill all ages, whether you’re into science or not.

Demos include:

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  • Gyroscopes
  • Whirly tubes
  • Eddy currents
  • Holograms
  • Density beads
  • Dropper poppers
  • Squid in a bottle
  • Irregular pendulum
  • Superconductors
  • Cloud in a bottle

Free - no bookings required.

Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00PM. 

When

  • Saturday, 17 May 2025 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Location

Redcliffe Museum, 75 Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe, 4020., View map

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