Flex your creative muscles and design your own public art masterpiece while learning about the features and history of our underground stations and each of their artworks. Thursday 11 April, 11am to 12pm Thursday 11 April, 1pm to 2pm You can book tickets to your preferred session here.
Flex your creative muscles and design your own public art masterpiece while learning about the features and history of our underground stations and each of their artworks. Thursday 11 April, 11am to 12pm Thursday 11 April, 1pm to 2pm You can book tickets to your preferred session here.
Flex your creative muscles and design your own public art masterpiece while learning about the features and history of our underground stations and each of their artworks. Thursday 11 April, 11am to 12pm Thursday 11 April, 1pm to 2pm You can book tickets to your preferred session here.
Flex your creative muscles and design your own public art masterpiece while learning about the features and history of our underground stations and each of their artworks. Thursday 11 April, 11am to 12pm Thursday 11 April, 1pm to 2pm You can book tickets to your preferred session here.
Join the bridge building challenge and create a bridge constructed from popsicle sticks in this activity. You’ll need to test the bridge and ensure that it is strong enough to hold an item. The team can provide some general tips to get you started. This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for
Have you ever thought about how trains navigate between stations or want to try your hand at guiding a robot using a basic signalling system? Come and learn the basics of the Micromelon Rover platform and use these robots to navigate through a tunnel. No prior experience required. Recommended for ages 8+ with caregiver participation
Have you ever thought about how trains navigate between stations or want to try your hand at guiding a robot using a basic signalling system? Come and learn the basics of the Micromelon Rover platform and use these robots to navigate through a tunnel. No prior experience required. Recommended for ages 8+ with caregiver participation
Join the bridge building challenge and create a bridge constructed from popsicle sticks in this activity. You’ll need to test the bridge and ensure that it is strong enough to hold an item. The team can provide some general tips to get you started. This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for
Join the bridge building challenge and create a bridge constructed from popsicle sticks in this activity. You’ll need to test the bridge and ensure that it is strong enough to hold an item. The team can provide some general tips to get you started. This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for
Have you ever thought about how trains navigate between stations or want to try your hand at guiding a robot using a basic signalling system? Come and learn the basics of the Micromelon Rover platform and use these robots to navigate through a tunnel. No prior experience required. Recommended for ages 8+ with caregiver participation
Have you ever thought about how trains navigate between stations or want to try your hand at guiding a robot using a basic signalling system? Come and learn the basics of the Micromelon Rover platform and use these robots to navigate through a tunnel. No prior experience required. Recommended for ages 8+ with caregiver participation
Join the bridge building challenge and create a bridge constructed from popsicle sticks in this activity. You’ll need to test the bridge and ensure that it is strong enough to hold an item. The team can provide some general tips to get you started. This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for
With a sleigh load of craft supplies at your fingertips, unleash your creativity to design a dazzling ornament. You can leave your ornament on the tree in the Experience Centre, gift it to someone you know, or take it home to hang up! Recommended for ages 4+, caregiver participation encouraged Monday 18 December, 11am to
With a sleigh load of craft supplies at your fingertips, unleash your creativity to design a dazzling ornament. You can leave your ornament on the tree in the Experience Centre, gift it to someone you know, or take it home to hang up! Recommended for ages 4+, caregiver participation encouraged Monday 18 December, 11am to
With a sleigh load of craft supplies at your fingertips, unleash your creativity to design a dazzling ornament. You can leave your ornament on the tree in the Experience Centre, gift it to someone you know, or take it home to hang up! Recommended for ages 4+, caregiver participation encouraged Monday 18 December, 11am to
With a sleigh load of craft supplies at your fingertips, unleash your creativity to design a dazzling ornament. You can leave your ornament on the tree in the Experience Centre, gift it to someone you know, or take it home to hang up! Recommended for ages 4+, caregiver participation encouraged Monday 18 December, 11am to
With a sleigh load of craft supplies at your fingertips, unleash your creativity to design a dazzling ornament. You can leave your ornament on the tree in the Experience Centre, gift it to someone you know, or take it home to hang up! Recommended for ages 4+, caregiver participation encouraged Monday 18 December, 11am to
Celebrate the spirit of the Australian holidays by using gum leaves to create your very own Bush Holiday Cards. Recommended for ages 4+, caregiver participation encouraged Friday 15 December, 11am to 1pm Saturday 16 December, 11am to 1pm
Celebrate the spirit of the Australian holidays by using gum leaves to create your very own Bush Holiday Cards. Recommended for ages 4+, caregiver participation encouraged Friday 15 December, 11am to 1pm Saturday 16 December, 11am to 1pm
Get creative and create a crazy, colourful, clay garden inspired by the future greening of Albert Street. Recommended for ages 5+, caregiver participation encouraged. Click on the session below to make your booking: Thursday 14 December, 10:30am to 11:15am Thursday 14 December, 11:30am to 12:15pm Thursday 14 December, 12:30pm to 1:15pm
Get creative and create a crazy, colourful, clay garden inspired by the future greening of Albert Street. Recommended for ages 5+, caregiver participation encouraged. Click on the session below to make your booking: Thursday 14 December, 10:30am to 11:15am Thursday 14 December, 11:30am to 12:15pm Thursday 14 December, 12:30pm to 1:15pm
Get creative and create a crazy, colourful, clay garden inspired by the future greening of Albert Street. Recommended for ages 5+, caregiver participation encouraged. Click on the session below to make your booking: Thursday 14 December, 10:30am to 11:15am Thursday 14 December, 11:30am to 12:15pm Thursday 14 December, 12:30pm to 1:15pm
Join the bridge building challenge and create a bridge constructed from popsicle sticks in this activity. You’ll need to test the bridge and ensure that it is strong enough to hold an item. The team can provide some general tips to get you started. This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for
Create your own kaleidoscope using simple materials like cardboard tubes, mirrors, and colourful beads, and be dazzled by the magic of patterns, reflections and symmetry. This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision required. Sunday 3 August, 11am to 1pm Sunday 23 August, 11am to 1pm
We want you to build the tallest building out of wooden pegs and craft sticks. It must be strong and stable enough to support a wooden block … or two! This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. Sunday 3 December, 11am to 1pm
From the depths of the tunnels to the tops of the stations, there are so many parts to the Cross River Rail project. Choose your favourite part of the project and recreate it with bottle caps. Maybe you will choose an enormous tunnel boring machine, a delicate piece of archaeology, or even a beautiful flower
See if you can solve the one-metre-long Cross River Rail map jigsaw puzzle then make your mark on a giant map of Cross River Rail by drawing your house. Recommended for ages 5+, caregiver participation encouraged. This is a drop-in session. Saturday 26 July, 11am to 1pm Saturday 16 August, 11am to 1pm
During the Quiet Time Lego Challenge, build your own future development by becoming a junior urban planner and design a new precinct! Recommended for all ages. Sensory stimulation in the Experience Centre is minimised during Quiet time Lego. Sunday 8 October, 11 am to 1 pm Saturday 4 November, 11 am to 1 pm
During the Quiet Time Lego Challenge, build your own future development by becoming a junior urban planner and design a new precinct! Recommended for all ages. Sensory stimulation in the Experience Centre is minimised during Quiet time Lego. Sunday 8 October, 11 am to 1 pm Saturday 4 November, 11 am to 1 pm
Explore the basics of electronics and use your newfound skills to build a flashing LED circuit. Then build a microcontroller system with an ultrasonic sensor that measures distance and will send a signal to the controller. Recommended for ages 5+, caregiver participation encouraged. Monday 25 September, 9:30 am to 11:15 am Monday 25 September, 11:30
Explore the basics of electronics and use your newfound skills to build a flashing LED circuit. Then build a microcontroller system with an ultrasonic sensor that measures distance and will send a signal to the controller. Recommended for ages 5+, caregiver participation encouraged. Monday 25 September, 9:30 am to 11:15 am Monday 25 September, 11:30
Explore the basics of electronics and use your newfound skills to build a flashing LED circuit. Then build a microcontroller system with an ultrasonic sensor that measures distance and will send a signal to the controller. Recommended for ages 5+, caregiver participation encouraged. Monday 25 September, 9:30 am to 11:15 am Monday 25 September, 11:30
Become a street artist for the day and recreate one of the murals from the Albert Street Outdoor Art Gallery. Don’t forget to check your masterpiece against the original version! Saturday 5 August, 11 am to 1 pm
Become a tunnelling expert! Go on a discovery challenge in the Experience Centre tracking down answers to questions about the engineering marvel of tunnelling. Recommended for ages 8+ with caregiver participation encouraged. Monday 7 July, 11am to 12pm Monday 7 July, 1pm to 2pm
Due to illness, this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience. The Experience Centre will be open as usual. There will be a Lego activity available as well as the usual range of engaging displays and interactive experiences. Join us this NAIDOC Week and learn about the symbols from Cross River Rail’s Indigenous
Queensland has its own special style of architecture and so do the new Cross River Rail train stations. You can be an architect and design a train station then build a model of it. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. Booking required via the links below: Thursday 3 July, 11am - 12pm Thursday 3
The Cross River Rail train stations are coming to life. How would you design a train station? Go wild and imagine a crazy train station, then design it in TinkerCAD. Suitable for beginner and experienced TinkerCAD users. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. Tuesday 27 June, 11 am to 1 pm Tuesday 27 June,
Discover what is in store for the Gold Coast with 3 new train stations being built. Explore hands-on STEM activities and learn about the Cross River Rail project with a VR experience. Bookings are required for these sessions. Recommended for ages 8 to 12, adult supervision required. Bookings will open soon. Upper Coomera Library Tuesday
The Cross River Rail train stations are coming to life. How would you design a train station? Go wild and imagine a crazy train station, then design it in TinkerCAD. Suitable for beginner and experienced TinkerCAD users. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. Tuesday 27 June, 11 am to 1 pm Tuesday 27 June,
Brisbane is a city connected by bridges, crossing the rivers and creeks that flow through our suburbs. One of the newest bridges is the Boggo Road pedestrian bridge that is being built as part of the Cross River Rail project. In this challenge, you can be a junior engineer and build a bridge with popsicle
Have you ever thought about the origins of toys or what they were made from in the past? This workshop allows you to build your very own cup and ball game from start to finish. The twist is, you will have to think wisely and try to make your toys from reused materials! This is
Have you ever thought about why we have toys or the materials they were made from in the past? How have toys changed over time? This workshop allows you to follow the toy making process from start to finish, looking at toys that were popular for Queensland children during the early 1900s and at the
Become a tunnelling expert! Go on a discovery challenge in the Experience Centre tracking down answers to questions about the engineering marvel of tunnelling. Recommended for ages 8+ with caregiver participation encouraged. Monday 7 July, 11am to 12pm Monday 7 July, 1pm to 2pm
Brisbane is a city connected by bridges, crossing the rivers and creeks that flow through our suburbs. One of the newest bridges is the Boggo Road pedestrian bridge that is being built as part of the Cross River Rail project. In this challenge, you can be a junior engineer and build a bridge with popsicle
Have you ever thought about the origins of toys or what they were made from in the past? This workshop allows you to build your very own cup and ball game from start to finish. The twist is, you will have to think wisely and try to make your toys from reused materials! This is
Calling all filmmakers out there! Cross River Rail wants you to make your directorial debut and create a Stop Motion Animation. You can use all kinds of things including clay, plasticine, your old toys, paper, fabrics, photographs or your own drawings. You might even call on your family and friends to star in leading roles.
Have you ever thought about why we have toys or the materials they were made from in the past? How have toys changed over time? This workshop allows you to follow the toy making process from start to finish, looking at toys that were popular for Queensland children during the early 1900s and at the
Have you ever thought about the origins of toys or what they were made from in the past? This workshop allows you to build your very own cup and ball game from start to finish. The twist is, you will have to think wisely and try to make your toys from reused materials! This is
Become a tunnelling expert! Go on a discovery challenge in the Experience Centre tracking down answers to questions about the engineering marvel of tunnelling. Recommended for ages 8+ with caregiver participation encouraged. Monday 7 July, 11am to 12pm Monday 7 July, 1pm to 2pm
Cross River Rail has teamed up with STEMPunks to bring an immersive innovation experience. In this workshop you will be designing the above ground station at Boggo Road and learn about the challenges planners face. You will learn new skills in 3D design and Design Thinking to create your own future station precinct, using Minecraft
Cross River Rail has teamed up with STEMPunks to bring an immersive innovation experience. In this workshop you will be designing the above ground station at Boggo Road and learn about the challenges planners face. You will learn new skills in 3D design and Design Thinking to create your own future station precinct, using Minecraft
Have you ever thought about the origins of toys or what they were made from in the past? This workshop allows you to build your very own cup and ball game from start to finish. The twist is, you will have to think wisely and try to make your toys from reused materials! This is
Cross River Rail has teamed up with STEMPunks to bring an immersive innovation experience. In this workshop you will be designing the above ground station at Boggo Road and learn about the challenges planners face. You will learn new skills in 3D design and Design Thinking to create your own future station precinct, using Minecraft
Have you ever thought about the origins of toys or what they were made from in the past? This workshop allows you to build your very own cup and ball game from start to finish. The twist is, you will have to think wisely and try to make your toys from reused materials! This is
Join our team and create a unique Christmas Tree Decoration from popsicle sticks – you can decorate it and leave it on our tree, or take it home with you! A fun activity for all ages. Creations can include stars, trains, Christmas trees. This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for all
Have you ever thought about the origins of toys or what they were made from in the past? This workshop allows you to build your very own cup and ball game from start to finish. The twist is, you will have to think wisely and try to make your toys from reused materials! This is
Cross River Rail has teamed up with STEMPunks to bring an immersive innovation experience. In this workshop you will be designing the above ground station at Boggo Road and learn about the challenges planners face. You will learn new skills in 3D design and Design Thinking to create your own future station precinct, using Minecraft
Cross River Rail has teamed up with STEMPunks to bring an immersive innovation experience. In this workshop you will be designing the above ground station at Boggo Road and learn about the challenges planners face. You will learn new skills in 3D design and Design Thinking to create your own future station precinct, using Minecraft
Cross River Rail has teamed up with STEMPunks to bring an immersive innovation experience. In this workshop you will be designing the above ground station at Boggo Road and learn about the challenges planners face. You will learn new skills in 3D design and Design Thinking to create your own future station precinct, using Minecraft
Join our team and create a unique Christmas Tree Decoration from popsicle sticks – you can decorate it and leave it on our tree, or take it home with you! A fun activity for all ages. Creations can include stars, trains, Christmas trees. This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for all
Archaeologists have uncovered glass bottles, ceramics and animal bones during construction of the Cross River Rail project. We are after your observations and artistic talent in decorating some of the artefacts that have been discovered at our Woolloongabba site. It could be a little tricky, as you will have to assemble your artifact as well.
Archaeologists have uncovered glass bottles, ceramics and animal bones during construction of the Cross River Rail project. We are after your observations and artistic talent in decorating some of the artefacts that have been discovered at our Woolloongabba site. It could be a little tricky, as you will have to assemble your artifact as well.
Archaeologists have uncovered glass bottles, ceramics and animal bones during construction of the Cross River Rail project. We are after your observations and artistic talent in decorating some of the artefacts that have been discovered at our Woolloongabba site. It could be a little tricky, as you will have to assemble your artifact as well.
Cross River Rail has teamed up with Micromelon Robotics to develop a fun robotics workshop for beginners! You will be challenged to program your own robot using simple coding tools to move around without bumping into any obstructions. Come along and test out your skills, no prior experience necessary. Recommended for ages 8+ and adult
Cross River Rail has teamed up with Micromelon Robotics to develop a fun robotics workshop for beginners! You will be challenged to program your own robot using simple coding tools to move around without bumping into any obstructions. Come along and test out your skills, no prior experience necessary. Recommended for ages 8+ and adult
Cross River Rail has teamed up with Micromelon Robotics to develop a fun robotics workshop for beginners! You will be challenged to program your own robot using simple coding tools to move around without bumping into any obstructions. Come along and test out your skills, no prior experience necessary. Recommended for ages 8+ and adult
Build your very own balloon powered racers and see how quickly you can complete the course. We’ll provide some general tips on creating your very own race car, then use air pressure to complete our course as quickly as possible. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. This is a drop in session, please feel
Archaeologists have uncovered glass bottles, ceramics and animal bones during construction of the Cross River Rail project. We are after your observations and artistic talent in decorating some of the artefacts that have been discovered at our Woolloongabba site. It could be a little tricky, as you will have to assemble your artifact as well.
There is nothing simple about the construction of an underground train line that travels below and city and under a river. It’s a process of problem solving, and discovery, and is considered to be one of the most complex civil engineering challenges to solve. In this activity, students will watch a video in our reality
Learn how archaeologists can use glass to understand what happened in the past. In this activity, examine how glass bottles were made, and what they are made from. Even the writing on the bottles, where the bottles were found (archaeological context) and the contents. This event is recommended for 8 years and over however adult
This August we are celebrating National Science Week by offering a full schedule of free educational opportunities for people to participate in both online and in-person. To celebrate this year’s theme of glass, we join Niche Environment and Heritage Associate, Dr Kevin Rains as he dives into understanding more about glass found on the Cross
Build your very own balloon powered racers and see how quickly you can complete the course. We’ll provide some general tips on creating your very own race car, then use air pressure to complete our course as quickly as possible. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. This is a drop in session, please feel
Follow and and learn how to make a simple circuit using a DC motor, some AA batteries and a switch. Visitors will have the chance to build their very own train. Design the body of the train, then attach axels, and finally a motor. How fast can you go? Are there improvements you can make?
The Cross River Rail Innovation Challenge will provide students and teachers with the opportunity to learn more about programming, robotics and automation while giving teachers the perfect opportunity to showcase a real-world example of where engineers and scientists utilise their foundational STEM and innovation skills on a meaningful and impactful project. Teachers will be invited
Build your very own balloon powered racers and see how quickly you can complete the course. We’ll provide some general tips on creating your very own race car, then use air pressure to complete our course as quickly as possible. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. This is a drop in session, please feel
Follow and and learn how to make a simple circuit using a DC motor, some AA batteries and a switch. Visitors will have the chance to build their very own train. Design the body of the train, then attach axels, and finally a motor. How fast can you go? Are there improvements you can make?
Cross River Rail has teamed up with Micromelon Robotics to develop a fun robotics workshop for beginners! You will be challenged to program your own robot using simple coding tools to move around without bumping into any obstructions. Come along and test out your skills, no prior experience necessary. Recommended for ages 8+ and adult
Cross River Rail has teamed up with Micromelon Robotics to develop a fun robotics workshop for beginners! You will be challenged to program your own robot using simple coding tools to move around without bumping into any obstructions. Come along and test out your skills, no prior experience necessary. Recommended for ages 8+ and adult
Build your very own balloon powered racers and see how quickly you can complete the course. We’ll provide some general tips on creating your very own race car, then use air pressure to complete our course as quickly as possible. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. This is a drop in session, please feel
Build your very own balloon powered racers and see how quickly you can complete the course. We’ll provide some general tips on creating your very own race car, then use air pressure to complete our course as quickly as possible. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. This is a drop in session, please feel
Cross River Rail has teamed up with Micromelon Robotics to develop a fun robotics workshop for beginners! You will be challenged to program your own robot using simple coding tools to move around without bumping into any obstructions. Come along and test out your skills, no prior experience necessary. Recommended for ages 8+ and adult
Cross River Rail has teamed up with Micromelon Robotics to develop a fun robotics workshop for beginners! You will be challenged to program your own robot using simple coding tools to move around without bumping into any obstructions. Come along and test out your skills, no prior experience necessary. Recommended for ages 8+ and adult
Build your very own balloon powered racers and see how quickly you can complete the course. We’ll provide some general tips on creating your very own race car, then use air pressure to complete our course as quickly as possible. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. This is a drop in session, please feel
Follow and and learn how to make a simple circuit using a DC motor, some AA batteries and a switch. Visitors will have the chance to build their very own train. Design the body of the train, then attach axels, and finally a motor. How fast can you go? Are there improvements you can make?
Cross River Rail has teamed up with Micromelon Robotics to develop a fun robotics workshop for beginners! You will be challenged to program your own robot using simple coding tools to move around without bumping into any obstructions. Come along and test out your skills, no prior experience necessary. Recommended for ages 8+
Cross River Rail has teamed up with Micromelon Robotics to develop a fun robotics workshop for beginners! You will be challenged to program your own robot using simple coding tools to move around without bumping into any obstructions. Come along and test out your skills, no prior experience necessary. Recommended for ages 8+
Build your very own balloon powered racers and see how quickly you can complete the course. We’ll provide some general tips on creating your very own race car, then use air pressure to complete our course as quickly as possible. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. This is a drop in session, please feel
Follow and and learn how to make a simple circuit using a DC motor, some AA batteries and a switch. Visitors will have the chance to build their very own train. Design the body of the train, then attach axels, and finally a motor. How fast can you go? Are there improvements you can make?
Build your very own balloon powered racers and see how quickly you can complete the course. We’ll provide some general tips on creating your very own race car, then use air pressure to complete our course as quickly as possible. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. This is a drop in session, please feel
Follow and and learn how to make a simple circuit using a DC motor, some AA batteries and a switch. Visitors will have the chance to build their very own train. Design the body of the train, then attach axels, and finally a motor. How fast can you go? Are there improvements you can make?
Do you want to know more about the finds from the Cross River Rail project? Join us as we explore these finds in greater detail and provide casts of real artefacts that visitors can hold and interact with, as they hear the stories of these items from the past. We also welcome special guest, Queensland
Do you want to know more about the finds from the Cross River Rail project? Join us as we explore these finds in greater detail and provide casts of real artefacts that visitors can hold and interact with, as they hear the stories of these items from the past. We also welcome special guest, Queensland
Cross River Rail’s Specialist Teacher Development Session – Archaeology is a professional development opportunity for teachers aligned with junior (Year 7-9) HASS ACARA descriptors. This one-hour session is designed to assist Australian History teachers with the transition to the Year 7 Deep Time Australia unit, which draws heavily on archaeology. This session will be presented
The Cross River Rail archaeology digs are recognized as the largest excavation in Brisbane’s recent history with finds contributing significantly to defining Brisbane’s historical narrative, and wider understanding of international trade and settlement. 2022 marks the 20th annual celebration of National Archaeology Week and to celebrate Cross River Rail is again partnering with Queensland Museum,
Build your very own balloon powered racers and see how quickly you can complete the course. We’ll provide some general tips on creating your very own race car, then use air pressure to complete our course as quickly as possible. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. This is a drop in session, please feel
Follow and and learn how to make a simple circuit using a DC motor, some AA batteries and a switch. Visitors will have the chance to build their very own train. Design the body of the train, then attach axels, and finally a motor. How fast can you go? Are there improvements you can make?
Follow and and learn how to make a simple circuit using a DC motor, some AA batteries and a switch. Visitors will have the chance to build their very own train. Design the body of the train, then attach axels, and finally a motor. How fast can you go? Are there improvements you can make?
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Build your very own balloon powered racers and see how quickly you can complete the course. We’ll provide some general tips on creating your very own race car, then use air pressure to complete our course as quickly as possible. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged. This is a drop in session, please feel
Follow and and learn how to make a simple circuit using a DC motor, some AA batteries and a switch. Visitors will have the chance to build their very own train. Design the body of the train, then attach axels, and finally a motor. How fast can you go? Are there improvements you can make?
