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A Night at the Museum


Saturday 22 August 2026

5:30pm – 8pm

Recommended for families and kids

Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Entry via Level 2

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Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) $115
Adult $48
Concession $43
Child (3 - 15 years) $20
Child (0 - 2 years) Free
Prices include GST.

Join us for A Night at the Museum as we celebrate National Science Week! Explore every corner of the museum after dark with entry to all exhibitions included. Get hands-on in SparkLab, sink your teeth into Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends and experience the wonders of science through a packed program of family-friendly activities.

  • Come face-to-face with one of the planet’s most powerful and fascinating animals in Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends
  • Ignite your imagination with live science in SparkLab, featuring musical performances by our Tesla Coil in the Electric Sparks Show, surprising science demonstrations at the Science Bar and hands-on making activities:
    • Electric Sparks Show – 6:30pm
    • Science Bar – 5:45pm & 7:30pm
    • Maker Space – drop in throughout the evening
  • Unleash your inner palaeontologist and explore prehistoric Queensland in Dinosaurs Unearthed
  • Discover over 1,300 fascinating objects, intriguing digital displays and fun interactive spaces at the Discovery Centre & Wild State.
  • Grab a bite to eat at Café Muse

This event has limited capacity. Bookings are essential. Our events are cashless, EFPTOS only.

Accessibility

This event features:
Map icon, interactive and touch objectsInteractive and touch objects
Map icon, light projectionsLight projections
Map icon, reflective surfacesReflective surfaces
Map icon, seating areaSeating
Map icon, usually noisyUsually noisy
Map icon, low lightAreas with very low light

Queensland Museum Kurilpa welcomes all visitors and offers accessible parking and wheelchair access to exhibits, restrooms and café. We offer a range of downloadable accessibility and sensory resources for moving around the museum, to help plan your visit.

For accessibility assistance and resources, please visit our accessibility page or contact the museum on (07) 3153 3000.

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