Scienceworks After Dark: Science in the Shadows takes over the museum on 25 October for Halloween.
The 18+ after-hours event runs from 6pm to 10pm, transforming the Spotswood venue into a spine-tingling playground of eerie exhibits and hauntingly themed activities. Tickets include entry to Tinkertown and one Planetarium show, with general entry options also available for those skipping the celestial experience.
Scienceworks After Dark: Science in the Shadows features paranormal researcher and comedian Lawrence Leung alongside scam expert Nicholas J. Johnson for Science of the Seance, exploring the psychology and neuroscience behind supernatural beliefs through mentalism and comedy. The Apocalypse List Planetarium show examines cosmic dangers threatening Earth’s existence, from planetary threats to the far reaches of space and time.
Scienceworks After Dark: Science in the Shadows
- What: Scienceworks After Dark: Science in the Shadows
- Where: Scienceworks, 2 Booker Street, Spotswood
- When: 25 October, 6pm to 10pm
- Tickets here
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Activities span the museum’s galleries, including Tinkertown where guests can build structures and solve engineering challenges, plus Sportsworks featuring athletic simulators and challenges. The Think Ahead exhibition showcases more than 200 objects blending technology with hands-on experiences, while Museum of the Moon offers a four-metre indoor moon installation for atmospheric picnicking.
DJ Dub Darko provides the soundtrack with lofi and house music mixed with spooky tracks throughout the night in Sportsworks. A phantom photo booth with props captures costume efforts, while the STEM Lab hosts a keyring-making station using heat-fused beads to create ghosts, pumpkins and black cats.
Food and drinks are available for purchase at the pop-up stall, featuring Frankenstein Fries, Vampire Bites, Pumpkin Pizza and Blood red Negroni cocktails. The event is strictly for adults aged 18 and over, with all the museum’s permanent exhibitions open for exploration during the four-hour takeover.
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