Community & Business
7 August, 2025
Science Festival returns with robots, rocketry
World Science Festival Queensland is coming to Toowoomba in August at Queensland Museum Cobb+Co. This year’s theme, Robots and Rocketry, will explore STEM through interactive exhibits and hands-on activities.
Visitors will be able to experience three activity zones:
Lift Off: An exciting area where visitors can launch their own rockets and reach for the stars.
Roving Worlds: Perfect for tech enthusiasts, this zone offers engaging robotics and coding activities.
Surviving Space: A fascinating look into the science of growing plants in outer space, offering insights into life beyond Earth.
Queensland Museum CEO Dr Jim Thompson said World Science Festival Queensland continues to captivate audiences with stimulating STEM activations that inspire awe in our universe and the exciting possibilities of tomorrow.
“By bringing this highly anticipated and much-enjoyed event from New York to Brisbane, Toowoomba and beyond, Queensland Museum is fulfilling its goal to provide transformational engagement that educate, entertain and connect people across this great state,” Dr Thompson said.
Entry and all activities for Community Day are free and the Student Day is fully booked.
For more information on World Science Festival Queensland in Toowoomba, visit worldsciencefestival.com.au
