Curious about what’s unfolding at UNSW Canberra City? Join us for an afternoon of innovation, discovery and connection.

Explore an ecosystem of cutting-edge facilities, world-class expertise and meaningful partnerships, and see how education, research, government and industry come together to build future capability and real-world impact.

With interactive experiences, live demonstrations, food and entertainment, UNSW Canberra City Open House is your chance to discover where community drives innovation.

Everyone is welcome – from students, alumni and staff to industry partners and the local community.

It’s all happening from 4 pm–7 pm on Thursday 19 November at UNSW Canberra City, 37 Constitution Avenue, Reid.

Highlights

ProtoHub

See prototyping and fabrication in action at UNSW Canberra’s collaborative prototyping, fabrication and innovation hub, where ideas become real-world solutions.

Large-scale Indoor Robotics Test Arena (LIRTA)

Experience autonomous systems up close with live demonstrations inside one of Australia’s largest indoor robotics and flight test facilities.

Cyber Escape Room

Can you beat the cyber attack? Work as a team to solve clues, complete challenges and escape before time runs out.

More to explore

• Make your own slime
• See how a bushfire behaves in a mini bushfire demonstration
• Meet our robot dog and see its tricks
• Be a judge for the next big idea at our Reverse Shark Tank
• AI or not? Spot the fake
• Participate in a digital engineering coding challenge
• Discover UNSW Launch, where industry, government and academia come together to drive innovation
• Explore the future of UNSW Canberra City and the Constitution Avenue development
• Discover study, career and lifelong learning opportunities

Food and entertainment

• Live music and games
• Local food vendors, including:
  • Superbao
  • Mr Papa
  • Slinko Chip-on-a-Stick
  • Dumpling Diplomat
  • Canan’s Turkish
  • MellaBella Gelato