Investigator Manual
2023-05-13 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-06-04 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-08 11:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Become a tunnelling expert! Go on a discovery challenge in the Experience Centre tracking down answers to questions about the engineering marvel of tunnelling.
Recommended for ages 8+ with caregiver participation encouraged.

Monday 7 July, 11am to 12pm
Monday 7 July, 1pm to 2pm

Toys of the Past
2023-05-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-28 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-06-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Have you ever thought about the origins of toys or what they were made from in the past? This workshop allows you to build your very own cup and ball game from start to finish. The twist is, you will have to think wisely and try to make your toys from reused materials!
This is a drop-in session; no bookings are required. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged.

Saturday 20 May, 11 am to 1 pm
Sunday 28 May, 11 am to 1 pm
Sunday 18 June, 11 am to 1 pm

Make a Push pull toy!
2023-05-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-06-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Have you ever thought about why we have toys or the materials they were made from in the past? How have toys changed over time?
This workshop allows you to follow the toy making process from start to finish, looking at toys that were popular for Queensland children during the early 1900s and at the end you’ll have your own Push Pull toy!
The twist is, you will have to think wisely and try to make your toys from reused materials!
This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision required.

Sunday 21 May, 11:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday 17 June, 11:00am – 1:00pm

Stop motion movie making
2023-05-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Calling all filmmakers out there! Cross River Rail wants you to make your directorial debut and create a Stop Motion Animation.
You can use all kinds of things including clay, plasticine, your old toys, paper, fabrics, photographs or your own drawings.
You might even call on your family and friends to star in leading roles. Let your imagination and creativity soar!
This is a drop-in session; no bookings are required. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged.

Saturday 27 May, 11:00am – 1:00pm

Build a Bridge
2023-06-03 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-06-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Brisbane is a city connected by bridges, crossing the rivers and creeks that flow through our suburbs. One of the newest bridges is the Boggo Road pedestrian bridge that is being built as part of the Cross River Rail project. In this challenge, you can be a junior engineer and build a bridge with popsicle sticks.
Recommended for ages 4+, adult supervision encouraged.

Saturday 3 June, 11 am to 1 pm
Saturday 24 June, 11 am to 1 pm

Design your own train station with TinkerCAD
2023-06-27 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-06-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
The Cross River Rail train stations are coming to life. How would you design a train station? Go wild and imagine a crazy train station, then design it in TinkerCAD.
Suitable for beginner and experienced TinkerCAD users.
Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged.

Tuesday 27 June, 11 am to 1 pm
Tuesday 27 June, 1 pm to 3 pm

You can book your tickets here.

Catch us at the Gold Coast
2023-06-27 11:00 - 2023-07-07 12:30 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Discover what is in store for the Gold Coast with 3 new train stations being built. Explore hands-on STEM activities and learn about the Cross River Rail project with a VR experience.
Bookings are required for these sessions. Recommended for ages 8 to 12, adult supervision required.
Bookings will open soon.

Upper Coomera Library Tuesday 27 June 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Helensvale Library Tuesday 27 June 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Runaway Bay Library Wednesday 28 June 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Southport Library Wednesday 28 June 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Nerang Library Thursday 29 June 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Robina Library Thursday 29 June 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Broadbeach Library Tuesday 4 July 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Burleigh Waters Library Tuesday 4 July 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Eleanora Library Wednesday 5 July 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Make a model train station
2023-07-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Queensland has its own special style of architecture and so do the new Cross River Rail train stations. You can be an architect and design a train station then build a model of it.
Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged.
Booking required via the links below:

Thursday 3 July, 11am – 12pm
Thursday 3 July, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Friday 11 July, 11am – 12pm
Friday 11 July, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

You can book your tickets here.

Cancelled - Indigenous Art Experience
2023-07-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Due to illness, this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience.
The Experience Centre will be open as usual. There will be a Lego activity available as well as the usual range of engaging displays and interactive experiences.
Join us this NAIDOC Week and learn about the symbols from Cross River Rail’s Indigenous artwork, then create your own.
Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged.

Thursday 6 July, 11 am to 1 pm

Colour your own street art mural
2023-08-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Become a street artist for the day and recreate one of the murals from the Albert Street Outdoor Art Gallery.
Don’t forget to check your masterpiece against the original version!

Saturday 5 August, 11 am to 1 pm

Sensors for Signalling
2023-09-25 09:30 - 11:15, 2023-09-25 11:30 - 13:15, 2023-09-25 14:00 - 15:45 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Explore the basics of electronics and use your newfound skills to build a flashing LED circuit. Then build a microcontroller system with an ultrasonic sensor that measures distance and will send a signal to the controller.
Recommended for ages 5+, caregiver participation encouraged.

Monday 25 September, 9:30 am to 11:15 am
Monday 25 September, 11:30 am to 1:15 pm
Monday 25 September, 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm

You can book your tickets here.

Quiet Time Lego Challenge
2023-10-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
During the Quiet Time Lego Challenge, build your own future development by becoming a junior urban planner and design a new precinct!
Recommended for all ages. Sensory stimulation in the Experience Centre is minimised during Quiet time Lego.

Sunday 8 October, 11 am to 1 pm
Saturday 4 November, 11 am to 1 pm

Lego Challenge
2023-11-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Queensland
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an archaeologist and discover things about the past? Create your very own piece of archaeology that would tell future generations about you.
Recommended for ages 8+, adult supervision required.
This is a drop in session, please feel free to just turn up during this time.

Saturday 11 November, 11am to 1pm

Marvellous Maps
2023-11-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
See if you can solve the one-metre-long Cross River Rail map jigsaw puzzle then make your mark on a giant map of Cross River Rail by drawing your house.
Recommended for ages 5+, caregiver participation encouraged.
This is a drop-in session.

Saturday 26 July, 11am to 1pm
Saturday 16 August, 11am to 1pm

Bottle cap creations
2023-11-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
From the depths of the tunnels to the tops of the stations, there are so many parts to the Cross River Rail project. Choose your favourite part of the project and recreate it with bottle caps. Maybe you will choose an enormous tunnel boring machine, a delicate piece of archaeology, or even a beautiful flower that will grow in a garden outside a new train station
This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged.

Saturday 25 November, 11am to 1pm
Sunday 17 December, 11am to 1pm
Saturday 20 January, 11am to 1pm

Biggest building battle
2023-12-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
We want you to build the tallest building out of wooden pegs and craft sticks. It must be strong and stable enough to support a wooden block … or two!
This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged.

Sunday 3 December, 11am to 1pm

Magical Kaleidoscopes
2023-12-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Create your own kaleidoscope using simple materials like cardboard tubes, mirrors, and colourful beads, and be dazzled by the magic of patterns, reflections and symmetry.
This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision required.

Sunday 3 August, 11am to 1pm
Sunday 23 August, 11am to 1pm

Popsicle bridge challenge
2023-12-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Join the bridge building challenge and create a bridge constructed from popsicle sticks in this activity. You’ll need to test the bridge and ensure that it is strong enough to hold an item. The team can provide some general tips to get you started.
This is a drop-in session, no bookings are required. Recommended for ages 5+, adult supervision encouraged.

Thursday 18 January, 11am to 1pm
Sunday 28 January, 11am to 1pm

Clay modelling
2023-12-14 10:30 - 11:15, 2023-12-14 11:30 - 12:15 | Experience Centre, 1/151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
Get creative and create a crazy, colourful, clay garden inspired by the future greening of Albert Street.
Recommended for ages 5+, caregiver participation encouraged.
Click on the session below to make your booking:

Thursday 14 December, 10:30am to 11:15am
Thursday 14 December, 11:30am to 12:15pm
Thursday 14 December, 12:30pm to 1:15pm
