Events
| Whodunit? Exhibition | Dark Matter Planetarium Show | Whodunit? for School Groups |
| Bendigo Murder Mystery | Family Whodunit? Packages | Killer team building activities |
This Autumn Bendigo will become a city shrouded in mystery and we are going to need your help to get to the bottom of some startling incidents!
Whodunit? Exhibition
From 27 February - 21 July the Discovery Science & Technology Centre is hosting Whodunit? Murder Mystery at Menagerie Park, an exciting hands-on, minds-on forensic science exhibition that appeals to the detective in everyone.
A rare baby white rhino is missing, a murder has taken place and suspicions are running high! Using a variety of forensic science techniques, your family can conduct a virtual autopsy, examine maggots, analyse animal poo, use DNA profiling, create a witness profile and unravel the ballistics puzzle to solve the mystery of Whodunit?
Whodunit? provides families with an insight into the puzzle-like process that forensic scientists work through, sifting and piecing evidence together to build a case for a prosecution. By working through the exhibits of Whodunit? families will discover how forensic science plays an important role in solving and reducing crime in our society.
Cost:
- Child under 5: Complimentary
- Child (5-15): $14.00
- Concession: $15.00
- Adult: $17.50
- Family: $55.00
Discovery Members Cost:
- Child: $7.00
- Concession: $8.00
- Adult: $10.00
- Family: $28.00
Please Note: The cost for Discovery Members is for your first visit to Whodunit?. Each visit after that will be complimentary. Click here to find out more about becoming a Discovery Member.
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After visiting Whodunit?, take your new-found detective skills to the streets to solve the Bendigo Murder Mystery which will take your family around the city in search of crucial clues.
A murder, the discovery of bones and a missing stash of gold from the gold rush era, has the whole town buzzing with curiosity. Police suspect the crimes are linked to a big time gold thief of the 1870s who was famous for hijacking the Gold Escort of 100kg of gold, but then mysteriously went missing. The police are seeking the help of anyone with good investigative skills. Is your family up for the job?Those who solve the Bendigo Murder Mystery can enter the draw to win their very own gold nugget!
Cost: Included with entry to the Whodunit? Exhibtion.
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We're used to looking up at the sky and thinking all that is out there is what we can see with powerful telescopes, such as stars, moons, planets and other galaxies. However, there is a lot more to our universe than what we can see and without this invisible material, our universe would not exist as we know it.
This strange material is called "Dark Matter" and it affects the formation of galaxies in our universe. The Dark Matter Planetarium Show looks at what we are learning about this material and how it helps to hold the universe together.
Times: 1:30pm on weekdays and at 11:30am and 1:30pm on weekends, public holidays and school holidays.
Cost: Included with entry to the Whodunit? Exhibtion.
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Whodunit? Three Attraction Family Accommodation Packages
A true Bendigo highlight is the range of quality experiences and things to do, so why not make your visit to Bendigo an overnight stay? We are sure that your family will love these package deals:
- Family entry to the Whodunit? exhibition at Discovery
- Family ticket for Bendigo's famous Vintage 'Talking' Tram Tour. Your ticket is valid for two days!
- Family Mine Experience Tour at Central Deborah Gold Mine (Children need to be over 3 years of age)
- Your choice of accommodation at Park Lane Holiday Park or DeBeers Townhouse
For more information about the package options and to make a booking, Click here!
Whodunit? Murder Mystery at Menagerie Park is a fantastic exhibition for school groups! Many of the exhibits and themes in Whodunit? link with outcomes from the Science, Technology, Mathematics, Society and Environment Learning Areas. We also have forensic lab workshops and Teacher Resource booklets on offer. Find out more ...
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Looking for some killer team building activities?
We have two fantastic options available:
- Can your team solve the mystery of Whodunit? Find out more ...
- Take your teams detective skills to the streets of Bendigo and solve the Bendigo Murder Mystery. With three separate investigations to complete, each requiring different techniques to unravel the clues, you will love this Amazing Race style challenge! Find out more ...
Are you catching the train to Bendigo to visit Whodunit?
V/Line have some fantastic offers available at local attractions when you present your valid V/Line and Whodunit? tickets. Find out more...
Discovery works very closely with the Bendigo District Astronomical Society (BDAS). The partnership has resulted in the introduction of Sidewalk Astronomy nights and other events at Discovery!
2013 Sidewalk Astronomy dates, gold coin donations welcomed:
- Friday 19 April, 6:30pm-8:00pm at Discovery
- Friday 17 May, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Discovery
- Friday 14 June, 5:30pm - 7:30pm at Discovery
- Friday 19 July, 5:30pm - 7:30pm at Discovery
- Friday 16 August, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Discovery
- Friday 13 September, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Discovery
- Friday 11 October, 8:00pm - 9:30pm at Discovery
- Friday 8 November, 8:00pm - 9:30pm at Discovery
Whodunit? Exhibition Partners:
Whodunit? Silver Sponsor:
Whodunit? was developed by Scitech, Perth WA
