Category: Activities

Come and meet with the superheros (and their human handlers) who are protecting New Zealand’s borders. Timed demonstrations throughout the day.

Come inside the Trustpower building to see the Hydro Dam model and ISP exhibits

Join us for an interactive Kaitiaki finding activity.

We teach kids how to code. Interested? Come see us!

Ever wanted to be a bee? Immerse yourself in their amazing world and learn about the different roles bees play. Mix some magic potions using the power of honey!

How do growers decide when to pick their fruit and how good it will taste? See how testing impacts decisions and the new technologies being developed to make it easier.

Imagine living in a city in 2050 that is clean, livable, and powered by zero-carbon technology! Come along to see how New Zealand researchers are helping turn sci-fi into sci-fact.

Explore math in a whole new way with hands on crafting activities; fractal sculpture, origami octahedrons, Möbius strips and more.

The Nanogirl Labs team will be bringing Nanogirl’s ‘cookbook’ to life; try out the recipes and explore some fun, tasty science! Sessions run at 11:00, 12:45 and 14:00. Pre-book your ticket now.

Explore our large scale exhibit.

Our new research and teaching laboratories open with hands-on displays, bio-security games, chemical reactions and more. We even have so much to show you, that we are also spilling out onto the street in the AquaSTEM Zone! We will have our research drones (they will be leaving us soon for a stint in the Antarctic)…