Air Playground

When
31 Oct 2025 - 19 Apr 2026
Where
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Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery, Hamilton
Entry
From $10
Tickets
Adult - Air Playground - $10
Adult - Air Playground + Exscite - $15
Child (3 - 15 years, 2 yrs & under are free) - Air Playground - $17.50
Child (3 - 15 years, 2 yrs & under are free) - Air Playground + Exscite - $22.50
Family pass (2 adults + 4 children) - Air Playground - $65
Family pass (2 adults + 4 children) - Air Playground + Exscite - $89
Time
31st October 2025 - 19th April 2026. Open daily 10am to 5pm
Whoosh, gust, swirl, float and more!
At Air Playground, curious kids and families have fun with air - an invisible elemental force.

Explore the science of aerodynamics through experimental play: float objects in mid-air, release material in a fast-flowing airstream and launch your own paper plane design.

Learn about the complex physics of air by challenging your friends to an ‘aircade’ game, tinkering with the speed and direction of airflow or collaborating to create a spinning, flapping air show!

Developed by a team of Scienceworks experts from Museums Victoria, this exhibition is jam-packed with hands-on interactive experiences.

Photographer: Glen Wilkie. Source: Museums Victoria.
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