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An orange square shape with a blue centre piece that is see through.
Coloured Filters

Certain wavelengths of light are absorbed or transmitted through different coloured filters.

8+ Exhibits Exhibit
A photo of a man with blonde hair and wearing a black shirt.
Suspended Egg

Will the egg sink or float? Try this activity and ‘eggsperience’ the suspense!

5+ Experiments and activitiesVideos
close up of twisted metal from a large gas pipe.
Pipe Wrench

A gas pipe bent and split by an earthquake at Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory.

8+ Exhibits Exhibit
A brown exhibit table with a vertical dispaly area that has a monitor screen and the words 'Monkeys in the Mist' on the screen.
Monkeys in the Mist

Contrast sensitivity is one measurement of human eyesight.

8+ Exhibits Exhibit
A young girl sitting with a woman blowing onto a pink, spinning pinwheel.
Spinning Things

A force, either wind or movement energy, has to be applied for something to turn.

2-5 Experiments and activities