This Halloween, step inside The Villain Academy, where science meets mischief!
From 31 October to 4 November, Esplora Interactive Science Centre will be transformed into an immersive academy for curious and mischievous minds. Visitors will become new recruits, taking on missions, solving challenges and uncovering the science behind surprising villain-inspired effects.
Across the Science Centre, recruits can experience themed science shows, hands-on workshops, interactive challenges and playful activities designed for different age groups. From colourful chemical reactions and mysterious transformations to the science of the human body, inventions and problem-solving, there will be plenty to explore and discover.
Dates: 31 October–4 November 2026; Opening Hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Event Highlights:
Haunt and Seek Sensory Play – 0-3 Years
Enter a world of friendly fairy-tale villains through a series of sensory play stations designed to encourage curiosity, exploration, and early scientific discovery. Along the way, children develop fine motor skills, build early language through descriptive play, and discover different textures, shapes, colours, and materials.
Minion Mayhem – 3-6 Years +
Join Gru and the Minions on a mission to steal the Moon, using real science to solve every problem along the way. Packed with humour, simple explanations, and visual demonstrations, this show introduces young learners to ideas about light, forces, materials, and space in a playful and memorable adventure.
Pirate Quest – 3-6 Years +
Set sail with Captain Hook on a journey where science helps uncover the secrets of pirate life and challenges some of the myths about pirates along the way. Participants will help Hook solve a series of pirate problems using hands-on investigations that link simple scientific ideas to his adventures and rivalry with Peter Pan.
Sinister Science – 6 Years +
Step into the explosive world of Sinister Science, where infamous villains unleash their “powers” through spectacular chemical reactions and mind-bending physics. From fiery eruptions and electrifying sparks to chemical reactions and bubbling potions, each demonstration reveals the real science hidden behind their chaos.
Frankenstein’s Lab – All
Step into the laboratory of Victor Frankenstein and explore the mystery of what keeps a body alive. Participants move through a series of live organ stations, each focusing on a different body system, investigating how the organ works, what it needs to function, and what might happen if it stopped working. Through hands-on exploration and guided questioning, participants piece together how all the systems work in harmony to sustain life.
Expect themed spaces, character interaction, missions and plenty of mischievous science along the way.
Are you ready to enrol in The Villain Academy?
Buy your tickets here: https://www.showshappening.com/esplora-interactive-science-centre/The-Villain-Academy
