The Science of Crime

03/10/2025

🌧️ Looking for something fun to do on this wet and windy Dunedin weekend?

Join us this Sunday, 5 October at the Gasworks Museum for an interactive, family-friendly crime-scene experience — part of the Southern Heritage Trust Festival 2025! 🎉

Step back to 1925, when Dunedin was buzzing with the New Zealand & South Seas International Exhibition… but disaster has struck — a priceless exhibit has vanished! 🕯️

Follow the trail of clues through the historic Gasworks, solve puzzles, compare fingerprints, decode secret messages, and uncover the truth!

With three levels of difficulty, there’s something for everyone:
👧 Junior Detectives (ages 6 +)
🧑 Apprentice Investigators (teens)
👨‍👩‍👧 Ultra Sleuths (adults!)

📅 Sunday 5 October
🕛 Drop-in any time 12 – 4 pm (approx 60 minute activity)
📍 Dunedin Gasworks Museum
🎟️ Tickets online or at the door!

https://www.southernheritage.org.nz/event-details/forensic-mystery-at-the-1925-exhibition

👉 Grab your tickets today and keep everyone entertained — rain, wind, or shine!

Dunedin Gasworks Museum

04/07/2025

🔍 ONLY 2 NIGHTS LEFT TO JOIN THE MYSTERY! Our epic forensic events for the New Zealand International Science Festival are nearly over! Don’t miss your chance to get involved this final weekend!

🧪 Book now and be part of the action: https://scifest.org.nz/programme/death-in-the-distillery-a
📍No8 Distillery

28/06/2025

🍸💀 Murder, mystery, and a splash of gin...
Our Death in the Distillery events have officially begun!

From decoding fingerprints under UV to uncovering poisoned recipes, our teams dove headfirst into forensic chaos and cracked clues like pros. The evidence is mounting. And the gin? Still flowing...

Huge thanks to everyone who came out and brought their A-game. You absolutely nailed it. Check out the photos from tonight, and if you haven't booked yet... what are you waiting for?

🍹 Next sessions are selling fast. Join us for an evening of science, sabotage, and secrets. Hosted with No8 Distillery as part of the New Zealand International Science Festival

https://scifest.org.nz/programme/death-

26/06/2025

🕵️‍♂️ Death at the Distillery... 🍸

Step into the mystery. The acclaimed Master Distiller, Gordon Blane, has been found dead under suspicious circumstances, just hours before his 30th wedding anniversary event at Blane & Barrel Distillery.

Was it an accident? Sabotage? Or something far more sinister?

Join us for Death in the Distillery: A Forensic Mystery and put your investigative skills to the test. Explore forensic evidence, crack codes, and uncover secrets as you race to reveal the truth behind Gordon's final moments.

👀 Various sessions | R16 | Part of the Zealand International Science Festival
🍸 No8 Distillery, 90 Bond Street, Dunedin
🎟️ BOOK TICKETS with at https://scifest.org.nz/programme/death-in-the-distillery-a

18/06/2025

🍸 One sip was all it took… A master gin maker is dead, and the trail is growing cold. Can YOU solve the crime?

🧪 Step into the role of forensic detective at Death in the Distillery, an immersive forensic science mystery set inside Dunedin’s award-winning No.8 Distillery. Use real tools, decode clues, and race against the clock.

🕵️‍♀️ Perfect for curious minds, true crime lovers, and puzzle-solving teams.
⏳ 90-120 minutes to crack the case. 2.5 hr event time.
🍸 No8 Distillery drink included with ticket, and open bar available

📍 No 8 Distillery, Bond Street, Dunedin
📅 28 June - 6 July | R16 event
🎟️ Tickets selling fast → https://scifest.org.nz/programme/death-in-the-distillery-a
🔎 Follow for behind-the-scenes teasers & updates

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13/06/2025

🎉 We’re back, detectives! 🔍

After a sold-out season at the last New Zealand International Science Festival, The Science of Crime is returning bigger, bolder, and brainier than ever! 🧠💥

🕵️‍♀️ With over 40 events for curious kids, adventurous families, and mystery-loving adults, you’ll get hands-on, solve puzzles, crack clues, and uncover the science behind the crime.

👀 From twisted tales and magical mysteries to real-world forensic skills, our immersive experiences are designed to thrill all ages.

📆 Join us this June/July – spaces fill fast, so book your tickets NOW!

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 For Families: https://scifest.org.nz/programme/the-wizards-apprentice-a-magical
🍸 R16: https://scifest.org.nz/programme/death-in-the-distillery-a, event held at No8 Distillery

🎬 Follow us for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes chaos, and exclusive updates.
Let the countdown to crime-solving begin… 🧪🔬🧩



New Zealand International Science Festival No8 Distillery

28/03/2025

We’ve teamed up with our mates at no8distillery to serve up something a little stronger than your average work do…

A murder mystery with a twist (of lime and a hint of blood).

Think eerie clues, ghostly whispers, and forensic vibes in a distillery setting—because who doesn’t love a bit of science with their spirits?

Let the investigation begin…

12/07/2024

🎥✨ We’re all set and ready to meet all the budding forensic detectives for this weekend at the Science Festival Hub! 🔍🧪

Join us this Saturday and Sunday from 10am-3.30pm, for a totally free and unforgettable Science of Crime experience! Solve mysteries, crack codes, and unleash your inner detective in our immersive, interactive experience!

We also will be participating in a special low sensory morning session on Sunday from 9.30am.

Join us at the Hub in the HD Skinner Annex, Otago Museum.

Get ready for a weekend of fun and discovery! Inclusive for all ages, young and young-at-heart, from 5 years up.