Think Ahead
Challenge students to think creatively and critically about the world of tomorrow.
From redesigning cities to imagining upgrades to their own bodies, students explore the future of science and technology through interactive displays and hands-on activities in this excursion.
Students will experience
- Interactive exhibits allowing students to design future cities, vehicles, and cybernetic body upgrades.
- Hands-on activities like creating soundscapes and exploring how new materials might change everyday life.
- Engaging with futuristic transport models and health technologies, such as the da Vinci Surgical Robot.
- An immersive spacecraft experience and opportunities to tackle future urban challenges, such as traffic management.
- Exploring the exhibition at their own pace, in small groups with their supervisors.
Other key information
- School groups can access the Think Ahead exhibition if they have booked a time slot.
- Students are required to stay in small groups with their supervisors while in our exhibitions.
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
Duration: 60 minutes
Student information
Years F to 10
Maximum 100 students
Bookings
Exhibition
Self-guided exhibition visit
Victorian Curriculum Links
Science: Foundation to Level 10
- Science as a human endeavour
- Science Understandings
Design and Technologies: Foundation to Level 10
- Technologies and Society
- Technology Contexts
- Creating Designed Solutions
Accessibility
Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund
The Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund aims to enhance access to our museums (Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum), programs and events by offering free or subsidised education programs for eligible schools. Find out more about the fund.
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