Doing is a different way of thinking

The ANU MakerSpace is a growing network of capability across campus, and a community where we know people learn by doing. The MakerSpace community and tools are accessible to all current ANU staff and students. We believe that inter-disciplinary environments breed creativity, and that everyone has something they can teach everyone else. 

Projects undertaken in the ANU MakerSpace can be linked to education, research and personal hobbies. We are a commons for curiosity – a truly research-led environment, furnished with resources for people to experiment, investigate, prototype, and solve problems. Our aim is to empower users with confidence to be life-long self-learners and makers.

To make is human

The ANU MakerSpace was founded in 2016 by the Research School of Physics. It was born out of a long tradition of teaching and research philosophy that people learn by doing, and that creativity thrives in interdisciplinary environments. Since then we have a welcomed thousands of people spanning the entire demographic of the University. This includes all ANU Colleges, undergraduate & postgraduate students, as well as Academic & professional staff, and a strong focus on diversity and inclusivity.