Questacon
opens at 09:00 tomorrow
Science museum
Questacon is Australia's National Science and Technology Centre. Update description
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Lisa W. 2016-01-28We had a fantastic time today! Most of the staff are very lovely. The robot/mechanics building was so much fun my girls were thrilled that they...
Karina P. 2016-01-20Went there with my younger sister and my mother today! Was spectacular. The pendulam snake tied a first of my favortie with the lightning strike and...
Michelle O. 2016-10-12Our kids absolutely loved it! And so did we! ;-) Sven in the show about collision was excellent!! He was hilarious and very informative :-)
Allison M. 2016-10-10Great for kids and grown ups too :) I just wish we had more time to explore each level!
Amanda M. 2016-10-10Many hours of interactive science fun for the whole family.
Rachel Van A. 2016-10-09Our Miss 4 absolutely loved the Spiders exhibit and never gets bored of running around and playing with all the interactive learning activities.
Sheri B. 2016-10-09Really good day for all family members, kids loved it and left smarter than when they went in
Shannon D. 2016-10-08Havent been since i was a kid. Need hands more for adults. Kids were rude. And spelt like baby diapers in earth section. Wasnt as good as i...
Wendy-Anne S. 2016-09-13Fantastic! Need a whole day to appreciate it all! Cafe is value for money too.
Kirsty A. 2016-07-06Every family regardless of age should come here! Our kids range from 2-14 years and there was something for everyone!
Robert P. 2016-06-25I helped build this building in the mid 80s. Every one that worked here were glad when it was finally open..what great experience !!
Haiyan L. 2016-04-16Great place to visit. We had fun even as adults ! Families in Canberra are so lucky.
Angela H. 2016-03-12My girls & I love Questacon! I renew my membership every year! We are so lucky to live in Canberra!
Adam K. 2016-01-25Please tell people with small children that you need to book a session at mini-q. Otherwise they (like me) wasted there money.
Natalie H. 2016-01-10Shit. Where did all the fun stuff go? Waste of money
Jason G. 2016-01-08Very interesting place. Special thanks to the presenters today: Michelle (Nitrogen), David (Dinosaurs) and Brodie "The Roadie" (Music). All three were...
Jo A. 2015-11-06We love Questacon and as members we visit regularly. On 5/11 we stayed for 4hrs and had lunch. I had the satay chicken. It was beautifully presented,...
Liz Cooke B. 2015-10-23Fabulous night at the sci fi kids free night 23 October. Great to be able to spend time wandering around and looking and interacting with all the...
Andrew S. 2015-10-12My son bought a $20 mug and the design washed off first wash...called quest a CON for a reason.
Jody B. 2015-10-04Had a lovely time with my twin 8yr olds and 22mth old. The highlight of our trip to Canberra!
Updates from Questacon
Qu. 2017-09-22
Imagine a person hand carving a wooden rocking horse – we bet it’s not Oliva you pictured! Visit http://bit.ly/EA_Olivia to see the full interview with Olivia O'Connor Rocking Horses, and more stories of Enterprising Australians. Enterprising Australia
Imagine a person hand carving a wooden rocking horse – we bet it’s not Oliva you pictured! Visit http://bit.ly/EA_Olivia to see the full interview with Olivia O'Connor Rocking Horses, and more stories of Enterprising Australians. Enterprising Australia
Qu. 2017-09-21
Today in the office we've been playing with a simple demo with counter-intuitive results! Give it a watch and see if it does what you expect. The seemingly gravity-defying results are due to changing the centre of mass. Usually the plank will swing one wa
Today in the office we've been playing with a simple demo with counter-intuitive results! Give it a watch and see if it does what you expect. The seemingly gravity-defying results are due to changing the centre of mass. Usually the plank will swing one wa
Qu. 2017-09-21
In 2008, the International Astronomical Union assigned an asteroid (#21887) the name “dipippo” to @UNOOSA’s Director, Simonetta Di Pippo, in recognition of her efforts in space exploration. Don’t miss your opportunity to attend a free presentation at Qu
In 2008, the International Astronomical Union assigned an asteroid (#21887) the name “dipippo” to @UNOOSA’s Director, Simonetta Di Pippo, in recognition of her efforts in space exploration. Don’t miss your opportunity to attend a free presentation at Qu
Qu. 2017-09-20
Want to learn how our team created their own wacky computer game controllers? Come along to our gamecraft holiday workshop, and you can! We have six different hands-on workshops running during the up-coming school holidays, open to 10-15 year olds. Regi
Want to learn how our team created their own wacky computer game controllers? Come along to our gamecraft holiday workshop, and you can! We have six different hands-on workshops running during the up-coming school holidays, open to 10-15 year olds. Regi
Qu. 2017-09-15
Questacon is gearing up for EuroScience week 2017 25 - 30 September #Euroscience https://www.questacon.edu.au/events/euroscience-questacon-2017
Questacon is gearing up for EuroScience week 2017 25 - 30 September #Euroscience https://www.questacon.edu.au/events/euroscience-questacon-2017
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Questacon has a total of 82820 visitors (checkins) and 28046 likes.
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