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National Science Week 2024

HOW WILL YOU SCIENCE THIS NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK

National Science Week is a program of Inspiring Australia, a national strategy for getting Australians engaged with the sciences.

National Science Week runs from 10 to 18 August 2024

Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres.

These events attract a wide audience from children to adults, and science amateurs to professionals. Over one million people participate in science events across the nation.

Join in the science

Find an event

In-person events, virtual tours, webcasts, talks, DIY experiments, quizzes, citizen science and competitions. Discover online and real world activities to join in.

Run an event

National Science Week is a collection of events staged by individuals and organisations that together make up one of Australia’s largest festivals.

Visit a Vic Discovery Centre  

There are science experiences all around Australia to enjoy. We’ve got a bucket list of museums, observatories + more. Check with venues for COVID-19 details.

State Organisers 

There is a volunteer National Science Week Coordinating Committee in each state and territory. The committees organise events, plan local promotional activity and in some cases have grant rounds for event seed funding.

Inspiring VIC

Science Teachers Association of Victoria (STAV)