Bay Discovery Centre

27/05/2026

The Bay Discovery Centre is committed to showcasing First Nations voices year-round. This National Reconciliation Week, visit our award-winning exhibition, Tiati Wangkanthi Kumangka (Truth-Telling Together), curated with Kaurna Nation. Learn the true history of South Australia on Kaurna Yarta.

24/05/2026

The Bay Discovery Centre will close Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 June 2026 for essential maintenance. Our museum and Visitor Information Centre will reopen Wednesday 3 June.

22/05/2026

It's the final week of Glenelg Through the Lens of Time.

Come visit us before our final day, 31 May. Open Daily 10am-4pm. 📸

20/05/2026

20/05/2026

This National Reconciliation Week we are All In. Join us for activities in the Bay Discovery Centre May 27 to 31 and on the 3rd of June. Please note the Bay Discovery Centre will be closed Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 June

🖤💛❤️ Reconciliation Week Scratch Art 🎨✨
📍 Bay Discovery Centre
📅 Wednesday 27 May – Wednesday 3 June
🕙 10am – 4pm

Celebrate Reconciliation Week by creating your own scratch art masterpiece inspired by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork symbols. 🌿🖍️

Using traditional symbols and storytelling, children can create a meaningful artwork and story to take home. 🌀✨
👧🧒 Ages: 2–16 years
💰 Cost: Free (donations appreciated)
📘 Don’t forget to take your Passport to the volunteers at the front desk to receive a 30-minute stamp!

23/04/2026

Final days of school holidays and looking to keep the kids happy? Come down to the Bay Discovery Centre and help Detective Glen Gull solve the History Mystery before Monday 27 April.

Open all weekend 10am - 4pm.

09/04/2026

Interested in immersive reality? Drop in to the Bay Discovery Centre during one of our special sessions. Explore volcanoes, sharks and more in 3D. No bookings needed. BYO phone and sense of wonder 🦈🌋

Thursday 16 April 10:30am - 12:30pm
Tuesday 21 April 10:30am - 12:30pm

See What's On City of Holdfast Bay for more information.
https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/discover/whats-on/immersive-reality-at-the-bay-discovery-centre

31/03/2026

The Bay Discovery Centre gallery will be closed on Wednesday 1 April and Thursday 2 April 2026 due to essential building works.

The museum and Visitor Information Outlet will be open from 10am to 4pm. The gallery will reopen on Saturday 4 April 2026.

30/03/2026

These April holidays, a history mystery is afoot at the Bay Discovery Centre. As Detective Glen Gull, it is your job to uncover the mysterious event at the Bay Discovery Centre. Visit our What's On City of Holdfast Bay for more info🕵️‍♀️

https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/discover/whats-on/history-mystery-at-the-bay-discovery-centre

24/03/2026

Our latest exhibition, Glenelg Through the Lens of Time, will be temporarily closed this Thursday the 26 March. It will reopen on Friday 27 March 2026.

The Museum and Visitor Information Outlet will be open 10am to 4pm. Come say hi 👋

20/03/2026

Glenelg Through the Lens of Time opens tomorrow in the gallery. Come see rare photographs of Glenelg North and learn about the world's first 3D entertainment, stereographs.
Open Daily 10am - 4pm