If your kids are LEGO-obsessed (and let’s be honest, who isn’t a little bit?), mark 19 December 2026 in your calendar. That’s when CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO® Bricks opens at the South Australian Museum, and it’s shaping up to be something special.
Created by Ryan “Brickman” McNaught, the Southern Hemisphere’s only LEGO Certified Professional, and his team, the exhibition brings together spectacular LEGO brick creations that celebrate some of humanity’s greatest achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
What you’ll see
The centrepiece? A 7.5-metre replica of the NASA Space Launch System rocket that took Brickman and his team 563 hours to design and build. There’s also models of the solar system, a giant periodic table of elements, and a display celebrating the achievements of women in science.
And here’s a bonus for budget-conscious families: you won’t need a ticket to see one of the exhibition’s largest attractions. A life-sized model of the Mars Rover ‘Perseverance’ will be on display in the Museum’s foyer, free for all visitors to enjoy.
Five interactive build zones
This isn’t just a look-but-don’t-touch exhibition. CURIOSITY features five interactive build zones where kids (and grown-ups) can get hands-on. Each zone explores a different STEM discipline:
- Design futuristic Mars homes and space vehicles
- Create one of 658 billion possible LEGO combinations using just six standard bricks
- Build and test your own bridge
- Contribute to a large-scale mystery mosaic
“I call it education by stealth,” says Brickman. “Whether kids are building bridges and testing them against an earthquake or simply problem-solving with LEGO bricks, they’re learning without even realising it.”
Accessibility features
LEGO Braille bricks have been integrated throughout the exhibition to make it accessible to visitors with low vision or blindness, along with their families and carers.
The details
CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO® Bricks runs from 19 December 2026 to 9 May 2027 at the South Australian Museum. Tickets will go on sale in coming weeks.
Entry to the South Australian Museum itself remains free. The Museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm, with the Museum Café, coffee van and shop available onsite.
As Museum Director Dr Samantha Hamilton puts it: “This exhibition transforms complex STEM concepts into engaging experiences that encourage visitors of all ages to explore, experiment and imagine what’s possible.”
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