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STEM EDUCATION!

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Educator's Guide
Risk Asessment
Accessibility

Accessibility & Sensory Information

Discovery offers mobility access, sensory supports and quiet spaces to help every student engage comfortably.
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Getting To Discovery

Parking and Travel Information

Arriving is simple for school groups, with nearby parking options and direct public-transport access across from Discovery.
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STEM EDUCATION!

Education at Discovery!

Discovery offers hands on STEM learning for all ages, from playful early learning sessions to engaging workshops and programs that support curriculum goals. Everything is designed to help students explore real science in ways that feel fun, simple and memorable.
Early Learning
Primary Schools
Free & Funded Programs
Homeschool

Educator Professional Development

Gamification in the Classroom
Everyday Items For STEM Fun
Making A STEMKit
Easy to Access Digital Tech

At Home Experiments

Gravity & Air Pressure
Chemical Reactions
Up, Up and Away!
Experiments
Shed Science
Bloom & Blossom
Public Transport
Discovery sits right opposite Bendigo Train Station and the bus depot, making it quick and easy to reach by public transport for all visitors.
Car Parking
Bendigo Marketplace carpark via Mitchell Street, Edward Street and Arthur Street and has over 1,200 free car park spaces including disabled car park and parents with prams parking spaces.
Bus Parking
Bus parking is available alongside the Marketplace loading bay, enter via Arthur Street. There is additional bus parking behind the Marketplace.
Facilities
You’ll find toilets on the ground floor, including an accessible toilet with a baby change room for families. Showers are also available for sleepovers.
Accessibility
Discovery is a place for everyone to explore, learn, and have fun. Our centre is wheelchair and pram friendly, with ramps and accessible toilets on the ground floor.
Food & Drink
Take a break in our dining area or resting spaces. Bring your own food, refill at our Coliban Water fountain, or visit nearby Bendigo Marketplace cafés.
Happy Students = Happy Teachers!

Educator Reviews

Happy moments shared by teachers, schools and students!

Extremely helpful staff. Will definitely recommend it to my colleagues - Really enjoyed our visit and will come back soon.

Global Village Learning

The students had a great day our at the Discovery Centre. They were engaged in their learning and loved the planetarium as we are doing a space unit currently at school. The Staff were great too.

Marong Primary
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info@discovery.asn.au
(03) 5444 4400
7 Railway Place, Bendigo VIC 3550
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School Term Hours: 10am - 4pm Tuesday - Sunday
School Holiday Hours: 10am - 4pm Everyday
Closed All of February & National Public Holidays

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Acknowledgment of Country
We would like to acknowledge that the Discovery Centre is on the traditional land of the Dja Dja Wurrung clan of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that they are among the first scientists, astronomers and engineers in human history.  We pay respect to them, their culture and knowledge, and to the Elders, past, present & emerging.  Through our work here, we promote scientific understanding in the hope that we can help tend to this land to keep it healthy for future generations.
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