The Shine Dome in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Convention centre

The Shine Dome

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6201 9400

Address: 15 Gordon Street 2601 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: https://www.shinedome.org.au

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25.01.2022 Book now for Evolutionary Science.

25.01.2022 If you’re at Canberra on Show at the Canberra Convention Bureau today, come chat with Katie and Rachel to find out how you could host your next event at the Shine Dome.

24.01.2022 One in five shopping bags you fill up with food ends up in the bin. How can we reduce food waste? Dr Polly Burey and Mark Barthel will discuss in this hot topic in the first Australian Academy of Science Food for Thought event on Tuesday.

23.01.2022 Come celebrate craft and making: traditional, contemporary, subversive and diverse. DESIGN Canberra presents Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival Seated in our very own Dome, you’ll discover documentaries, maker profiles, music videos and hand-crafted animations that celebrate craft in all its facets. ... The 28 films selected offer a unique opportunity to witness craft in action and the narratives, passion and skill inherent in the creation of works. The program also unites some unusual and perhaps unexpected tales of makingfrom miniatures, to replica birds’ eggs, to a human powered bakeryalong with animations that bring to life fibre, wool, clay and found objects. Bookings are essential. #CraftACT #DESIGNcanberra

22.01.2022 Two weeks ago, the Canberra hailstorm smashed Shine Dome skylights and had staff scrambling to save Australian Academy of Science archives from water damage. We are proud to house this collection of scientific archives held nowhere else in the world. The Academy has made an urgent appeal to digitise these archives. Assessment of damage to the Shine Dome is still ongoing, but it is likely to take months to repair.

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20.01.2022 Completed in 1959 and reflecting some of the more adventurous architectural ideas of that time, the Shine Dome (previously known as Becker House) remains one of... the most unique buildings in Australia. The dome roof, walls and structure combined dives down beneath the still water of its moat to give the sense that it is floating. From the walkway between the moat and the inner walls, the arches provide a 360 panoramic sequence of 16 views of the capital city and the hills beyond. Read the full history and construction at www.science.org.au/history Photo credits: National Archives of Australia and the Australian Academy of Science

19.01.2022 Ever wonder what lurks beneath the Shine Dome? Today, #DESIGNcanberra takes you under the arches to explore the fascinating history of Australia's home of science. Get access to the basement, the backrooms of the Dome’s unique structure, private research spaces and other areas rarely accessed by the public. Numbers are limited and bookings are essential: https://designcanberrafestival.com.au//shine-dome-behind-/... From 9-29 November, DESIGN Canberra will experiment with new ideas and expand the most successful programs into new directions in the 2020 festival. https://designcanberrafestival.com.au/ #CraftACT

17.01.2022 Described as "boisterously hemispherical", Traveller featured us recently in an article about Aussie architecture. Did you know the Shine Dome is one of seven projects the The Australian Institute of Architects nominated to the World Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture? Have a look at which other buildings made the list.

16.01.2022 We're delighted to open our moat to Art, Not Apart this Saturday. Wander over to catch Milk Carton Confessions or some Serious Play together with other performances and interactive art in and around the Shine Dome. Will we see you there? Don't forget to check in and share your photos!

15.01.2022 Don't let the scaffolding fool you: the Shine Dome is still fully open and available for bookings for your next (COVID-safe) event! We host small private soirees to international business conferences and unforgettable family celebrations. Book just one space or take over the entire Shine Domeit's up to you. Search "Shine Dome Events" or head to shinedome.org.au

14.01.2022 On 11 February the Shine Dome will be up to its skylights in wasteminus the bad smells. Food waste costs the hungry, families, Australia and the Earth. Food for Thought will give a whiff of the solutions that scientists are cooking up to address our perished produce problem. This is the first event in the Australian Academy of Science Canberra Speaker Series 2020.

13.01.2022 We're going PINK for #DonateLifeWeek. More than 1,600 Australians are on the wait list for a life-saving transplant. One organ and tissue donor can save or transform the lives of many people who are very ill or dying.... Are you a registered donor? It takes less than a minute to register as an organ and tissue donor at donatelife.gov.au.

10.01.2022 HerCanberra rounds up 10 weird and wonderful things not to be missed at Art, Not Apart this weekend. We're bringing the party to us on Saturday. Don't miss out!

10.01.2022 The Shine Dome, a great venue for conferences ... and dance backdrops ;)

08.01.2022 Don't forget, #SustainableDome is on tomorrow. Last minute registrations are still available

04.01.2022 Here's a creative use for a vacant car park: sending a message to space. This National Science Week, our grounds are included in a city-wide selfie by a satellite zooming 770 km above Earth.

04.01.2022 Help us develop a plan for a net-zero emissions Shine Dome. Join the online symposium on Friday to workshop solutions for the future.

02.01.2022 We've committed to reducing our impact on climate change by working towards a zero-emissions future for the Shine Dome.