Things to do in Brisbane Region, Queensland: The Best Science Museums

Ignite your imagination in SparkLab, an interactive science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) space, ideal for 6 to 13 year olds! Follow your curiosity and bring out your inner scientist as you question, investigate and wonder about the world around you. Explore 40 interactive exhibits across three zones and discover how STEM affects your everyday world. See live experiments at the Science Bar and get hands on at the Maker Space, designing and creating a solution to a challenging question. SparkLab is located on Level 1 of Queensland Museum. Admission charges apply for entry and tickets are available from the ticket counter on Level 2.

Brisbane City Council's environment centre, located in Karawatha Forest Park, aims to inform locals and visitors about the environmental significance of the natural area. The Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre provides various interactive experiences, including an insight to the local frog population and a Queensland first nature play space. The Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre includes: - an interactive floor projection of a frog habitat - a sculptural forest discovery area - a night-time audio visual experience room - a virtual reality experience, which gives you a bird’s-eye view of Karawatha Forest - free or low-cost events and activities -Queensland’s first nature play space which includes water play, climbing features, discovery trails and sculptural artworks - sheltered picnic tables - free double-plate electric barbeques - improved pathways

The Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying has established one of the most comprehensive collections of important maps, survey plans and artefacts, significant to the history of mapping, surveying and land development particularly in Queensland.