Science on Show
Meet Museum Victoria's experts and discover some of the weird and wonderful specimens in Museum Victoria's science collections from unusual crystals to ancient fossils.
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Location: The Walk

Wild at Art
Art is used to illustrate the natural sciences including fish, dinosaurs, birds and mammals. Get creative and explore science through art activities. Try your hand at drawing your favourite or most obscure museum specimen.
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Location: Science & Life and Mind & Body Galleries

The Art of Scientific Illustration
Art and science have long been associated with scientific observation and record keeping. Be inspired by the art of scientific illustration. Hear from illustrators Ryall Plant and Peter Trusler, and discover the upcoming MV travelling exhibition about science and art, Eyeline with John Kean.
Time: 10.30am – 3.30pm
Location: Science and Life Gallery

Keeping Bugs Alive
Meet live bugs and get tips on how to care for insects and other spineless wonders. Bring in your own bugs and get advice from Museum Victoria's experts on how to keep them successfully. Sessions run for 30 minutes.
Time: 11.00am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm
Location: Discovery Centre, Lower Ground

Monsters of the Deep
Join Dr Mark Norman for an intriguing look at life at the depths of Titanic's graveyard. The wreck of Titanic rests four kilometres beneath the ocean surface, where it is dark, cold and the pressure so severe, it could crush our lungs. Find out more about our beautiful and bizarre residents that lies within the deep sea. Dr Mark Norman is Head of Sciences at Museum Victoria and is an expert on octopuses, squid and cuttlefishes.
Date: Thursday 19 August
Time: 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Location: The Age Theatre