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Scienceworks Lightning Room

Two-million-volt lightning, ten metres from your kids

Age
4–12 yrs
Duration
Half day
Price
≈ $12 per child
Distance
7,2 km from centre
Season
🌷 spring · ☀️ summer · 🍂 autumn · ❄️ winter
Setting
Indoors
Opening
Daily, 10:00–16:30
Where
Spotswood — 2 Booker St, Spotswood VIC 3015

Why kids love it

Spotswood's hands-on science museum: the famous Lightning Room shows, a planetarium next door and acres of outdoor playground with a historic pumphouse to explore. The school-holiday program sells out — book ahead.

  • Lightning Room electricity shows
  • Planetarium under the dome
  • Outdoor playground and maze
  • School-holiday maker workshops

Take a peek2 photos

Lightning arcing inside the Lightning Room cage

Lightning arcing inside the Lightning Room cage · Placeholder photo via picsum.photos

Good to know

🍼 Stroller friendly Rainy-day proof#rainy day#science#planetarium
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🎂 Birthday parties here

from $249 flat · 3 hours · 8–20 kids

  • Lightning show just for your group
  • Slime-making workshop
  • Party room with science decor
  • Free return pass for the birthday kid

✨ Complete your party

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Little Event Co.✓ Fits here

📋 Party planner · Full service · from $399 planning + costs

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Giggles the Clown✓ Fits here

🎪 Entertainer · Live show · from $150 per show

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Cake My Day Melbourne✓ Fits here

🧁 Catering & cake · Runs alongside · from $89 per cake

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Fairy Faces by Ruby✓ Fits here

🎪 Entertainer · Runs alongside · from $140 for 2 hours

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Wonderland Castle Hire⚠ 2 things to check

🏰 Equipment · Rental · from $179 per day

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Needs outdoor space + a 5×5 m flat ground — ask the venue.

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Questions parents ask

How much does Scienceworks Lightning Room cost?

≈ $12 per child.

What ages is Scienceworks Lightning Room good for?

Children aged 4 to 12 years get the most out of it.

How much time should we plan for Scienceworks Lightning Room?

Plan around half day — roughly 180 minutes door to door.

Is Scienceworks Lightning Room a good rainy-day option?

Yes — it's one of our rainy-day-proof picks.

Can we bring a stroller to Scienceworks Lightning Room?

Yes, Scienceworks Lightning Room is stroller friendly.

Does Scienceworks Lightning Room host birthday parties?

Yes! Party packages from $249 flat, last 3 hours and fit 8–20 kids. Use the availability form on this page to check your date.

What parents say

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