Live Event Schedule

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The Sydney Science Trail returns this National Science Week with a jam-packed program for schools, community Saturdays and an online trail!

Community Saturdays – 13 August & 20 August

The Sydney Science Trail is back this August! Join us for a family-friendly science bonanza at the Australian Museum, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.

This is your chance to celebrate National Science Week and get up close with science. Explore the full program and book your spots below!

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney: Saturday 13 August

Celebrate all things science with a free, interactive program of talks, outdoor activities and hands-on science fair stalls. See science come to life with fizzing experiments and hair-raising demonstrations, and get up close with wildlife. Meet scientists from the Australian Institute of Botanical Science, the University of Technology Sydney and the Centenary Institute as they take you through educational activities that will awe the whole family.

Join free tours to learn about First Nations medicine, see rare plants in the Orchid Nursery and visit our Plant Clinic and learn about the conservation work of botanic gardens.

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Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan: Saturday 20 August

Kids of all ages are invited to celebrate National Science Week with a free, interactive program of science talks, outdoor activities and hands-on science fair stalls.

There’s something for every curious mind – from wildlife encounters, First Nations bush food walks, DIY kaleidoscopes, fizzing stage experiments and more! You can even have your weirdest science questions answered by Dr Karl from University of Sydney and the ABC.

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Australian Museum: Saturday 20 August

Join us for a family-friendly science festival at the Australian Museum. See spectacular science demonstrations, hear about climate change solutions from Dr Karl, expand your understanding of First Nations tools and technologies and get your giggle on with silly science!

Wildlife-loving children can meet furry possums, slithering pythons, preening birds and more at the free Australian wildlife shows. Dinosaur enthusiast in the family? Watch a T-Rex autopsy show, learn about megafauna, and keep your eyes peeled for Winny the Muttaburrasaurus, our roving puppet dinosaur!

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Schools: 15 - 19 August

Students can get up close to the world of science from 15 to 19 August with school excursions to the Australian Museum and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

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