Hands-on fun

31/08/2012

By Star Weekly

Discover a world of invention at Scienceworks. Tinker and explore in the home of Wallace and Gromit, play with the duo’s famous life-size contraptions, marvel at original film sets, and get creative! The exhibition is on until November 11. To win a family pass to Wallace & Gromit’s World of Invention exhibition at Scienceworks, enter, using competition code 1 at winthisnow.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close Monday, September 10, at 11.59pm. Winners drawn next day at 10am at level 2, 112 Cubitt Street, Richmond. Winners will be notified in writing and their names published at winthisnow.com.au where terms and conditions are available.

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