Watch Stage Shows

Join us for 20-minute live science shows at stages throughout Science World. Witness the wonders of science through amazing demonstrations of your favourite concepts. Packed with exciting experiments and interesting facts, our live shows make learning fun and accessible!  

Language

• English

Additional Information

Show schedule changes daily.

You can view the topics being explored each day at demonstration stages and on digital screens throughout the building.

Showtimes and Locations

Here are some of the Centre Stage shows you might see:

Air	See the amazing ways that air can push as marshmallows, balloons, shaving cream, and even pop cans try to resist the pressure of the air all around us.
Balloons	Explore many ways to inflate balloons, experiment with balloons, and some spectacular ways to pop balloons featuring the balloon needle and the awesome hydrogen balloon explosion.
Bubbles	Discover the elastic properties of soap bubbles as we create bubble chains, giant bubbles, and even square bubbles. Perfect for your little bubbleologists.
Chemistry	Learn the clues scientists look for when studying chemical reactions as you witness colour changes, foaming elephant’s toothpaste, and the explosive miniature cannon finale.
Electricity	Explore static charge and electric current with the lightning spewing Tesla Coil, the Electric Pickle, and the Hair Raising Van de Graaff Generator
Illusions	Discover the amazing ways you can fool your eyes and your mind in this look at bewildering illusions old and new.
Light	Experience the amazing properties of light in this live, interactive, show.   Explore rainbows, lasers, visible and invisible light and the incredible ways light can bend, reflect, and absorb.
Locomotion	Learn how objects spin, fall, flip, and fly in this entertaining look at the science of motion featuring a rubber chicken slingshot and the bowling ball of doom.
Sound	Vibration, vibration, vibration.  Discover the different ways objects can vibrate to produce sound and the ways we can change the pitch and volume of the sound through physical and electronic means.
Sport	Explore the tools and techniques that athletes use to maximize their human performance.  Learn about force, momentum, energy, and the human body.
Under Pressure	Explore how pressure can launch things high into the air, create clouds, and affect how different objects move

Some shows may contain loud sounds or periods of darkness that may not be suitable for younger or more sensitive viewers.