Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory

Find out about upcoming events in Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

Saturday Science-Art (23 Mar 2013)

An all-ages art class drawing on CSIRO's collections for inspiration every Saturday from 1 - 2 pm, until 16 November 2013.

Wednesday After School Science Art (03 Apr 2013)

A science-art class that helps young children develop basic concepts required for scientific thinking by creating wonderful pieces of art each Wednesday during the four school terms of 2013.

Science Art for Toddlers with Tanya Patrick (26 Apr 2013)

Join your toddler on journey through art and science in these one-hour classes designed for kids aged 3-5. One class per month until late November 2013.

DanceKids (05 May 2013)

DanceKids aims to ignite a passion for the environment and the world around us in those who will be looking after it in the years to come – young people. Every Sunday at 1.30 pm during school term time.

Food for Thought (08 May 2013)

This science-art exhibition explores food security and environmental issues through Rosina Wainwright's challenging sculptural works and Dianna Budd's quirky art in paint and collage.

BoHo Interactive presents: WORD PLAY (18 May 2013)

From their art-science residency with CSIRO, innovative Canberra performance group BoHo Interactive are staging a season of the biosecurity-themed and audience-driven performance piece Word Play at CSIRO Discovery.

Skin (30 May 2013)

If you like surprises, treat yourself to an unusual take on SKIN in this science-art exhibition. Running from the opening night on Thursday the 30 May at 6 pm until Friday 14 June.

Discovery Winter Film Program (01 Jun 2013)

CSIRO Discovery Centre presents a season of free science films each Saturday in June and July.

The Leichhardt Lecture: Biodiversity Discovery in the Digital Era (05 Jun 2013)

A public lecture in celebration of the 200th birthday of the Prussian naturalist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt, one of the greatest explorers and documenters of Australia's early history.

Reptiles Inc (12 Jun 2013)

Join the science fun and games with a range of great science activities for children of all ages. Find out all about our Reptiles Inc session.

Performance: Who, Me? (15 Jun 2013)

Comedian Rob Lloyd presents a Canberra season of his sell-out Melbourne Comedy Festival show about all things Doctor Who.

Photoecology Exhibition: Black Mountain (17 Jun 2013)

Photoecology is an initiative that aims to bring people together to explore the natural world through photography.

Unconventional Gas: Thought Leadership Series (21 Jun 2013)

This interactive panel discussion is an opportunity to explore, discuss and debate the effects mining has on water.

2013 Jack Cusack Memorial Lecture (27 Jun 2013)

For the 2013 Jack Cusack Lecture (Thursday 27 June), CSIRO researcher Emma Woodward and two of the Nauiyu Nambiyu Aunties who worked on the Ngan'gi Seasons Calendar project - Patricia Marrfurra McTaggart and Lorraine Williams – talk about the process of collaboration and knowledge sharing.

From Ocean's Edge to Snowline (11 Jul 2013)

An exhibition of landscape photography by Michael John Hood, examining the various ecosystems of the ACT and surrounding areas running from Wednesday, 24 July to Sunday, 4 August 2013.

Discovery/AMOS Public Lecture Series 2013 (18 Jul 2013)

A series of pubic lectures and seminars during on meteorology, oceanography, and related sciences from 28 March until 26 September.

National Science Week Experimentathon (10 Aug 2013)

Loads of fun for the whole family across Saturday and Sunday as we throw open our doors with hundreds of hands-on experiments, a petting zoo, a reptile enclosure and much more.

DANscienCE Festival: where dance and science meet (13 Aug 2013)

DANscienCE is a dance and science festival which will run between 13–18 August 2013 during National Science Week. It will bring together Australian dance artists and scientists in an exploratory celebration of two fields of excellence.

ACT Centenary Bioblitz (25 Oct 2013)

Join us for Canberra's first ever collaborative race to identify as many kinds of plants, animals, algae and fungi at Black Mountain between Friday morning and late Sunday afternoon!