South Australians have a long history with LEGO, even though the rest of the country would argue that we're pronouncing it incorrectly.
For generations, these colourful plastic bricks have inspired the young - and the young at heart - to build and crea
te.
And this summer the South Australian Museum is encouraging us to build our next adventure with CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO Bricks.
Created by the Southern Hemisphere's only LEGO Certified Professional, Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught and his team, the exhibition showcases remarkable achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through spectacular brick creations.
McNaught rose to fame through his co-hosting role - alongside comedian Hamish Blake - on the popular television program LEGO Masters Australia.
Visitors can marvel at a 7.5m replica of the NASA Space Launch System rocket, which took Brickman and his team 563 hours to design and build, alongside models of the solar system, a giant periodic table of elements and a display that celebrates the achievements of women in science.
Throug
h five interactive build zones, visitors can also discover how imagination, problem solving and determination have fuelled some of history's greatest innovations.
Each zone explores a different STEM discipline, inviting visitors to design futuristic Mars homes and space vehicles, create one of 658 billion possible LEGO combinations using six standard bricks, build a bridge, as well as contribute to a large-scale mystery mosaic.
While CURIOSITY is a ticketed exhibition, all museum visitors will be able to experience one of its standout and largest attractions free of charge, with a life-sized model of the Mars Rover Perseverance on display in the Museum's foyer.
LEGO braille bricks have been integrated throughout CURIOSITY to make the exhibition accessible to visitors with low vision or blindness and their accompanying families and carers.
CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO Bricks is on display at the South Australian Museum from 19 December 2026 – 9 May 2027. Tickets will go on sale in coming weeks.
