2023 World Science Festival Queensland: Ipswich

Summary

Come join the celebration as The Workshops Rail Museum once again becomes a STEM playground with immersive and family-friendly events for everyone to enjoy.

General admission and activities are free. Join us from 9.30am – 3pm.

Program

Below is only a taste of the activities and programs available on the day. Visitors can enjoy these activities and much more!

Meet the (Queensland Museum) Experts Queensland Museum Network is full of fascinating collections and stories that delight and surprise. Hear from Queensland Museum's experts as they share stories of their favourite specimens, objects and discoveries from the Queensland Museum Collection.
	Red Rocket 3 Red Rocket 3 blasts into The Workshops Rail Museum with high-energy sing-a- longs, interactive games, laughter and dancing. Get your feet tapping and explore science through music with Red Rocket 3!
Marine Zone Explore the underwater world with See Under Sea’s remotely operated marine drones that can dive deeper, swim faster and stay submerged longer than we can. Meet the experts and ambassadors from The University of Queensland’s CoralWatch.
	Tech Zone Step into a new world with Professor Tech's virtual reality station. STEM Punks brings Innovation Sports to Ipswich's quickest thinkers to test the power of team collaboration.
Fun(gi) Science Zone! Observe microscopic spores in macroscopic artworks and create your own fantasy fungi forest with Donna Davis.
	Eco Zone Take a walk on the wild side and meet creatures great and small - from fins to fangs and snails and scales!
It's Rocket Science! Discover the wonders of flight and space science through our aviation and rocketry with It's Rocket Science!
	Research Zone Explore what's under the microscope with QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. Learn how medical researchers study the genetic and environmental causes of disease.