Events

The International Congress of History of Science and Technology, held every four years, is the world’s premier meeting for history of science and technology. The 27th...

Celebrate Christmas with end-of-year drinks at Cocktails + Chemistry! Bring your friends along to this tasty night out for budding mixologists, the ultimate Friday night out...

Get ready for a bug bonanza at Tūhura Otago Museum! Celebrate the wonders of bugs as the museum supports the velvet worm in the race for...

Explore the moon’s past, present and future in Our Moon: Then, Now & Beyond at Puke Ariki Museum! On tour from Nelson Provincial Museum, this hands-on...

Take a trip to Antarctica through the exhibition Into Ocean & Ice. Five artists interpret the remote cool South, taking in Ernest Shackleton’s failed yet epic...

Te Papa and the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake are taking Rūaumoko: Restless land around Aotearoa New Zealand to promote natural hazard awareness and preparedness....

Dive into Wellington this summer at a free Community Snorkel Day in the one of Wellington's amazing marine reserves, Taputeranga Marine Reserve to explore the amazing...

Join this free public webinar on the Climate Change Commission’s advice on Aotearoa New Zealand’s medium and long-term emissions reduction goals: There will be a short...

Aotearoa is home to thousands of fascinating insects, spiders, slugs, snails, centipedes, springtails and other bugs. These bugs make up more than half of our animal...

Book tickets now to the ninth Central Star Party hosted by the Hawke's Bay Astronomical Society. This annual star party is held in the central North...

Come face-to-face with some of the top predators of the past and learn about the the Earth's mass extinction events in the exhibition Six Extinctions, produced...

Discover the nightlife of Hamilton Gardens! Experience the magic of the night and explore the hidden world of the native pekapeka (long-tailed bats). These fascinating creatures...

Enjoy science-related activities during the summer school holidays. Below are a selection of events held around New Zealand. Many of the providers have additional non-science activities...

Glittering stars, shimmering galaxies, fiery suns, and silver moons – don’t miss this showcase of the world's greatest space photography. Landing in Aotearoa New Zealand for...

Meet the bloodsuckers in Auckland Museum's latest exhibition! From spine-chilling stories to life-saving science, Bloodsuckers explores the biology of blood and the creatures that crave it....

Aotearoa New Zealand will be the first place in the world to commemorate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology on 15 January 2025. Join...

Apply now for the MacDiarmid Institute Discovery Scholarship Programme, for Māori and Pacific Island students in science, for 2025. This is to support students studying in...

Science Roadshow 2024 is Aotearoa New Zealand’s premiere hands-on science education programme. Powerfully engaging, educative and fun live shows, with hands-on exhibits and teacher resources that...

Learn about solar flares, geomagnetic storms, sunspots and more in this touring Tūhura Otago Museum science showcase: Solar Tsunamis – Parawhenua Kōmaru. Get hands-on with magnets,...

Seaweek is an opportunity for all ages to discover the many ways that our lives are connected to the sea. Seaweek comprises a wide range of...

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