What happens when you pair research scientists with high-school art students, with the goal of inspiring new artworks that communicate scientific concepts and ideas? Head along to the CoLab exhibition to find out!

Through Beaker Street's CoLab initiative, students from New Norfolk High School, Hobart Big Picture School, and Hobart City High School work directly with local scientists, visiting their labs and field sites, to create artworks inspired by their research.

To find out more about this great program, visit the CoLab project page.

The exhibition will be open during TMAG's regular opening hours, as well as during TMAG After Dark on the evenings of Friday 14th and Saturday 15th August.

This activity was assisted through Arts Tasmania, the Commonwealth Government through the STEM Maker Projects Grant, and the Fred P Arthur Charitable Trust.

This event is part of Beaker Street Festival 2026

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