Tinkertown at Scienceworks: Hands-On Winter School Holiday Fun for Kids

Get ready to tinker these school holidays at Scienceworks! If you’ve got curious kids who love to build, create and explore, Tinkertown is the ultimate winter adventure, packed with hands-on activities and marvellous inventions.

Tinkertown at Scienceworks: Hands-On Winter School Holiday Fun for Kids

Step into a world of big ideas and brilliant builds, where children of all ages can get stuck into the art of invention. From constructing cubby houses with giant magnetic cushions to creating moving contraptions out of loose parts, Tinkertown at Scienceworks invites young minds to play, explore and problem-solve, just like real engineers.

This interactive experience is designed to spark imagination and develop design-thinking skills through fun, tactile challenges.

Little adventurers can explore the quirky village filled with engaging activities and creative play, including:

• Build soft cubbies using magnetic cushions
• Invent wacky moving machines and sculptures with loose parts
• Code messages on a giant fidget popper wall
• Create their own wild rollercoasters on a magnetic ball run
• Master the art of tangram puzzles
• Send secret messages through whisper tubes

Inspired by real-world innovation, Tinkertown also showcases quirky and curious engineering marvels from the State Collection, offering a window into how ideas go from imagination to invention.

Whether your little ones are future builders, inventors or just love to tinker, Tinkertown is an ideal winter holiday escape to keep them engaged and inspired. Best of all, it's all happening at one of Melbourne’s most beloved family destinations – Scienceworks.

Where:  Scienceworks, 2 Booker Street, Spotswood, Melbourne
When:   Daily 10 am - 4.30 pm
Cost:     Museum Entry + Tinkertown -  Adults $25, Children $10
              Under 3s FREE

Book now for Tinkertown at Scienceworks Melbourne - one of our favourite winter school holiday activities for kids!

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