Sparklab Science Centre with Kids |

Sparklab is a children’s hands-on science museum located in the Queensland Museum in Brisbane, formally known as Sciencenter. The Queensland Museum is located in South Brisbane in the Cultural Centre near QUAGOMA and QPAC.

With plenty of hands-on exhibits, plus a maker space and live workshops, visiting Sparklab is fun and educational for kids.

Keep reading to find out what to expect during a visit to Sparklab at the Queensland Museum with kids.

Decide Which Sparklab Science Center Pass Is Best For Your Family

My oldest loves science so I knew SparkLab Science Center would be high on our places to go in Brisbane.

After doing a little research, we figured an annual pass would make the most sense for our family. If you plan on going to Sparklab at least 3 times a year, the annual pass will save you money.

We ended up getting a pass through The Workshops Rail Museum which is located in Ipswich, about 45 minutes away from Brisbane. It gives us a year of entry into the rail museum (which we went to twice in the first month to see the Thomas the Tank Engine exhibit) and SparkLab in addition to a few other museums.

Find out the current ticket prices to Sparklab here.

If you are wondering about the annual passes, an annual pass to Sparklab includes admission to Workshops Rail Museum, the Cobb and Co Museum in Toowoomba, and the Queensland Museum Tropics in Townsville as well as a discount on items at the museum shop and cafe.

Book a Ticket to Sparklab

dinosaur exhibit at Queensland Museum — Riding the energy bike at Queensland Museum

Riding the energy bike at Queensland Museum

You need to book a timed entry ticket to Sparklab.

Annual ticket holders do not need to book a time. Extra space is always reserved for those with an annual pass.

Timed entry is available every half hour while Sparklab is open.

There are many times available each day, and you no longer need to leave after an hour and a half. The earlier you enter, the longer you can stay.

Sparklab Sciencenter Museum Offerings

Sparklab Sciencenter Brisbane with Kids — Some of the exhibits for kids at Spark Lab at the Queensland Museum.

There is a wide variety of hands-on science exhibits, a maker space, and workshops offered at Sparklab.

Staff walk around and interact with the children, asking them how things work and testing out new ideas with them.

We have been to Sparklab multiple times. Generally, it is very crowded during the school holidays. Sparklab is a lot emptier on weekends outside of the school holidays.

It is a lot easier to play when Sparklab is less crowded.

3 Zones at Sparklab

Sparklab is separated into 3 areas. Kids can start wherever they wish, and they can move freely throughout the exhibits.

The 3 zones at Sparklab are “Our World and How it Works”, “How do we perceive our world? Do we all perceive it the same way?”, and “How can we change our world? What does this change do?”

In the “Our World and How it Works” area, there is the science bar where experiments are held throughout the day. The area includes a few hands-on exhibits that explore the Earth’s place in the universe and how it impacts our daily lives.

The next area includes light and sound exhibits to show how we perceive the world.

A Maker Space and more hands-on exhibits are in the 3rd section, including exhibits that help with learning about forces, energy, and structure.