Amazing science shows presented by The Excited Particles, Questacon's own troupe of performers.
Stop laughing. This is seriously educational.
The Excited Particles perform science shows throughout each day, so you'll be able to make seeing a show part of your next visit.
Using humour, costumes, props and performers in character we encourage audiences to participate in sometimes zany antics to deepen their understanding of science and technology.
Questacon's shows are written to compliment our exhibitions. All the shows are performed in the Japan Theatre, off the foyer on the ground floor of Questacon.
Spectacular Science Shows are included in your Questacon admission. For more information call 02 6270 2800.
Bring your children to Questacon and discover Science Time, a fun and interactive learning experience for little scientists! Space, the human body and music are just some of the weekly topics created to inspire and engage children aged 2-6 and their carers. Check our page of Special Events & Programs for show times.
We also have a range of science talks and presentations, performed throughout the building. Like the shows, these change daily.
The Questacon Science Squad also perform fantastic science shows - to schools in the Sydney region. Visit the Science Squad webpage to find out more.
Join Brodie the Roadie in roadie school as he explains sound, instruments and how to pluck them in. Try out your musical talent or be amazed by his total lack of. B there or B flat!
You too can enter the stylish world of the roadie, but only if you master the art of the soft drink can.
Teacher resource notes (colour pdf, 492 kB)
Who would win in a fight between pirates and ninjas? Join us as we examine the scientific strengths and weaknesses of both sides of this titanic struggle. How does a ninja stealth themselves? How does a pirate’s cannon work? Who is cooler?
Help celebrate International Talk like a Pirate Day and Stalk like a Ninja Day with this tribute to the science of pirates and ninjas.
Ever wondered what causes a tsunami, and how? What about volcanoes or landslides? What is the nearest asteroid miss of our planet and what is the difference between hurricanes and cyclones?
Join us for all this and more in this awesome presentation of the Earth's forces.
Teacher resource notes (colour pdf, 1 MB)
Attention please your flight is now boarding, please pay special attention to our lovely stewards and stewardesses as they explain your safety procedures during the flight and how indeed a plane can fly at all.
What are those pesky wings for and what happens if the engine does fall off? And parachutes – what a drag! The science of flight explained with great fun in a mad panic. What were those Wright brothers thinking??!!
Nuggets da Vinci, Australia’s greatest (fictional) living inventor, stars in this fun filled, interactive family show, Nuggets will take you through the chain of inventions that led to the development of the wheel. There’s Santa’s sled, Dad’s lounge chair, a catapult and the Wheelie Bin of Doom!
Levers, pulleys and gyroscopes are also featured as Nuggets explores inventions from the past and those into the future all with one great desire in mind: to “Move It”!
Sink your teeth into the lethal and sometimes weird world of predators.
Compete to survive and claw your way up the food chain.
Don't miss Bite Me! The Eaten Alive Show.
Teacher resource notes (colour pdf, 836 kB)
Balloons, balloons and more balloons. The fun and the science behind the humble balloon. From hot air balloons to balloons in space.
Come on a journey as we all go… completely balloonatic!
Teacher resource notes (colour pdf, 272 kB)
Enter the world of the SideShow.
Discover the secret behind the Invisible Lion, the amazing Tightrope Walker and much more. This explosive show will entertain the tutu off you!
Many of the skills in SideShow require hand-eye co-ordination, lots of practice and some help from science!
Teacher resource notes (colour pdf, 563 kB)
The BOC Liquid Nitrogen Show
Undoubtedly our coolest show. The Earth has been invaded by beings from the planet Fwah... and they want to turn Earth into their own very cold interactive zoo!
What would happen if our oceans of water were replaced with liquid nitrogen?
How would plants and animals respond to this? And what about metal, plastic and other stuff?
Teacher resource notes (colour pdf, 549 kB)
Come on a ride with Sven the Crash Test Dummy as he discovers the science behind the collisions of atoms, planets, balls and cars.
Teacher resource notes (colour pdf, 558 kB)
Join Dr Yuri Blastov on a tour of the world of rocketry.
See how rockets work, how they are made, and hear all about the current space missions.
This show has lots of bangs and whizzes and audience interaction.
The Challenge – 10 rockets in 30 minutes. Can he do it?
Teacher resource notes (colour pdf, 424 kB)