Melbourne Scienceworks Museum & Planetarium

The tourist destinations that boast about their theme parks can only sneer with envy at the fantastic presence of Melbourne Scienceworks Museum and Planetarium in the Victorian capital.

From its futuristic exterior design to the deepest recesses of each engaging display, the museum stimulates the minds of young and old.

Melbourne Scienceworks has a charter to make science fun and the twist on the 'educational' image opens a whole universe of achievement from research and development in science and technology, not just in Australia, but at many places and dates.

Talking about the universe, Melbourne Planetarium uses digital imaging and high-tech projection to place the visitor in deep space. That's it, transported from a comfortable seat in Melbourne, Australia, up and into the heavens.

This experience alone has to put most 'theme parks' to shame. Now, imagine sitting beside a lightning storm!

No matter how much innovation and technology the other Melbourne museums put into their collections, displays and events, they would struggle to match the atmosphere of excitement at Scienceworks.

Even better, you can take some of it home with you, when you finally drag yourself away from the Scienceworks Melbourne magnetism. The Scienceworks shop is jam-packed with all sorts of science kits, books, puzzles and souvenirs.

The museum, which comes under the Museum Victoria banner, puts the microscope on everything from tiny bug to a huge old computer.

The location of Melbourne Scienceworks Museum and Planetarium is Spotswood, Melbourne. You can't miss it. Just book into your accommodation in Melbourne and look for the 'space station'.