NCM is situated on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people. We pay respects to them, especially their Elders and storytellers, as well as all First Peoples, nationwide. NCM acknowledges that communication technologies have a long history here, far longer than European occupation.

Programs & Events

From artist talks and panel discussions to volunteer-led tours and school holiday programs, NCM’s Programs & Events calendar invites people of all ages to explore how technology shapes our world. Check out what’s on and subscribe to our newsletter below to stay up to date.

What's on

All Events

Kids & Families

Keynote | Professor Yamanaka

15 May, 5.30pm–7pm

Film Screening | JIZAI

16 May, 11am–4pm

RoboThespian Performance

08 Jan 2026 - 16 May 2026, Thursdays & Sundays

Volunteer-led Tour | Can Robots Make Us Kinder?

29 Mar 2026 - 17 May 2026, 2pm–2.45pm

Opening Event | Stigmergy

04 June, 6pm–8pm

Wyrmwear Workshop

01 August, 11am–3pm

Past Events

AI Summit 2026 | Intelligence Embodied

Pop-up Interactive | Sixth Finger

School Holidays at NCM

School Holiday Workshop | Video Game Design & Game Ideation

School Holiday Workshop | Beginner Robotics with Edison

School Holiday Workshop | Introduction to the Art of 3D Printing

Robot Tour for Kids with Jesse

Volunteer-led Tour | The Exchange

FRIEND Film Festival: Human-Machine Relationships on Screen

In Conversation | Professor Inami with Stelarc

NCM Summer

Drop-in Activity | Sixth Finger

Drop-in Robotics and Coding Playtime

Panel Discussion | Robots Make Us Better

Volunteer-led tour | Design & Technology

Fast Friends

Demonstration & Talk | JIZAI ARMS

FRIEND Opening Weekend Programs

Film Screening & Curator Talk | Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV

Screening | Curators in Conversation

Screening | Woven Soft Speakers with Craftwork

Signal to Noise closing weekend

Don't Panic, It's Just Quantum! (Past Program)

Performance | Network Anarchy and Unstable Diffusions (Past Program)

Artist Talk & Performance | Rowan Savage (salllvage) (Past Program)

Participatory Performance | Jitr จิตร – extended gong ensemble (Past Program)

Performance & Screening | Human Movie with Eryk Salvaggio (Past Program)

Signal to Noise Opening Weekend

Summer Screenings at NCM

Workshop | Your Origin with Weniki Hensch (Past Program)

Panel Discussion and Publication Launch | Instruments of Surveillance

Film Launch & Storytellers in Conversation | The Truth About the Telegraph

NCM Members Exhibition Tour | Signal to Noise & Quantum Futures

Quantum Storytime with Chris Ferrie (Past Program)

National Science Week at NCM

Industry Panel Discussion: Australia's Quantum Readiness