UTS X National Science Week 2025
WHEN
9 August 2025
Saturday
17 August 2025
Sunday
WHERE
Other
Australian Museum
Botanic Gardens of Sydney
Botanic Gardens of Mount Annan
COST
Some events ticketed
Celebrate Science and Technology
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Proudly partnering with the Australian Museum and the Botanic Gardens of Sydney, join UTS in the exploration of the wonders of science and discovery.
What’s on at UTS National Science Week
Mark your calendars and join UTS in a mix of in-person events, excursions and expos from 15 to 23 August.
Explore, discuss, and experience the wide world of science through the study of the natural world, climate change investigation, and learn from First Nations peoples about the Australian environment.
School Excursions
17–21 August 2026
Presented in partnership with Australian Museum and Botanic Gardens of Sydney, celebrate National Science Week at Sydney Science Trail. Now in its seventh year, Sydney Science Trail offers an engaging, hands-on program of full-day excursions for primary and secondary students in Stages 2-6, helping them to discover the important role science plays in our lives.
Sydney Science Trail will ignite curiosity and spark wonder in your students. Book your class for this unique excursion and don’t forget to say hi at our stand, as part of the popular Science Expo.
The program also includes interactive STEM workshops, tours, and live shows or panel discussions led by some of our own UTS
research scientists.
Offered across both Australian Museum and Royal Botanic Garden Sydney sites throughout the week, we look forward to exploring the wonders of science with you.
Science for All: Citizen Science
Wednesday 19 August – 8.30 am to 11.30 am
Citizen science projects are often based on opportunistic collection of data or evidence from members of the community, but the contribution to science that these initiatives have can be exponential.
Speakers include:
- Grace Gillard, FrogID Technical Officer – Research, Terrestrial Vertebrates, Australian Museum
- Dr Cathy Offord, Head of Australian PlantBank Research, Botanic Gardens of Sydney
- Professor David Booth, School of Life Sciences, UTS
Speaker spotlight
Professor, Faculty of Science
Knowledge for a Real World: Climate Change
Thursday 19 August – 11.30 am to 2.30 pm
Scientists across the world are collecting evidence of the impacts of climate change. Hear from leading scientists about their research and how it applies to better understanding one of the biggest challenges of our time – climate change.
Speakers include:
- Dr Nathan Emery, Manager Seedbank & Conservation Collections, Botanic Gardens of Sydney
- Dr Frederik Saltre, Research Scientist, Climate Solutions Centre, Australian Museum
- Dr Zoe Xirocostas, Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Life Sciences, UTS
Speaker spotlight
Chancellor's Research Fellow, Faculty of Science
The Science Social
Thursday 19 August – 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm
The Sydney Science Trail presents a special after-hours event at the Australian Museum to bring together the science community for an evening to forge new connections and celebrate scientific innovation.
Enjoy live music, pop-up exhibits including the Science Expo, and drinks as you catch up with your peers, researchers, and experts from leading organisations to hear first-hand about their work and what's in store for the science community.
This is a free event for all science enthusiasts.
Speaker spotlight
Professor, Faculty of Science
Science Expo at the Australian Museum
17–21 August 2026
Wander through our Science Expo stalls and chat citizen science, frogs, fossils, medical research and more – even ask our scientists about their career paths. Come along to the UTS stall and ask those burning questions you have and try your hand at some awesome hands-on activities and experiments.
- Primary students – Monday 17 or Tuesday 18 August
- Secondary students – Wednesday 19, Thursday 20 or Friday 21 August
- Diverse learners years 3 to 6 – Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 August
- Diverse learners years 7 to 11 – Wednesday 19 August
‘Who did it’ Forensic Science Workshop
UTS Science is excited to be delivering our popular ‘Who did it’ Forensic science workshops as part of the Schools program:
Explore what it’s like to be a forensic investigator and use scientific applications to solve crimes. Students will participate in a mock case scenario and learn how to dust and collect fingerprints, analyse bloodstain spatter and manage a crime scene, with the aim of the aim of identifying trace elements.
Secondary students: Wednesday 13 – Friday 15 August
Family Community Days
22 August 2026 – Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
Head to Mount Annan on Saturday 22 August for a free, interactive program of science talks, nature experiences and hands-on activities for the whole family.
Location: Australian Botanic Garden, 362 Narellan Road, Mount Annan NSW 2567
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Sat 29 Aug 2026
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9.00AM - 2.00PM Australia/Sydney (5 hours)
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Wed 28 Oct 2026
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5.30PM - 7.30PM Australia/Sydney (2 hours)
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City campus Vicki Sara Building, Building 7
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Free admission
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Sat 29 Aug 2026
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9.00AM - 2.00PM Australia/Sydney (5 hours)
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City campus 15 Broadway, Ultimo NSW, 2007
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Free admission
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On-demand
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Online
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City campus Science Building, Building 4 CB04 Building 4, Science Area 337, Level 6, 745 Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007
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Free admission