Special Events & Programs

Questacon > Special Events & Programs

Visiting us? In addition to our Exhibitions & Shows, we've got a bunch of cool stuff going on. Unless otherwise specified, all of these events and programs are free with your paid Questacon admission.

August 2008 | September 2008 | October 2008 | November 2008

Q by Night

Visiting with a group of 45 or more? Reserve an after-hours guided tour through the Questacon galleries with your own personal tour guide. More...

August 2008

Science Time: Senses – Hearing

25, 26, 27, 28, 29 August, Theatre 3 @ 10am
Join us for Science Time, a fun and interactive half-hour learning experience for little scientists aged 2-6 and their carers.

September 2008

Science Time: Flowers

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 September, Theatre 3 @ 10am
Join us for Science Time, a fun and interactive half-hour learning experience for little scientists aged 2-6 and their carers.

Science Time: Water – Float and Sink

8, 9, 10, 11, 12 September, Theatre 3 @ 10am
Join us for Science Time, a fun and interactive half-hour learning experience for little scientists aged 2-6 and their carers.

Science Time: Spiders (live animals)

15, 16, 17, 18, 19 September, Theatre 3 @ 10am
Join us for Science Time, a fun and interactive half-hour learning experience for little scientists aged 2-6 and their carers.

Science Time: Human Body – Heart

22, 23, 24, 25, 26 September, Theatre 3 @ 10am
Join us for Science Time, a fun and interactive half-hour learning experience for little scientists aged 2-6 and their carers.

October 2008

Sports Quest closes

12 October, Gallery 1
It's your last day to visit Sports Quest before we pack it up to make way for our next exciting exhibition.

Science Time: Earth Science – Oceans

13 October, Theatre 3 @ 10am
Join us for Science Time, a fun and interactive half-hour learning experience for little scientists aged 2-6 and their carers.

Science Time: Health

20 October, Theatre 3 @ 10am
Join us for Science Time, a fun and interactive half-hour learning experience for little scientists aged 2-6 and their carers.

November 2008

Wonderworks Opens

November, Gallery 4
It’s time for lights, mirrors and motion in Wonderworks, an exhibition about the science behind fascinating phenomena! Explore, explain and enhance your science experience as you levitate a magnet, prod a pendulum, create a kaleidoscope and see yourself as the world sees you. We're currently working to build Wonderworks - more details about it closer to November.

Mechanics Alive!! Opens

1 November, Gallery 1
Be amongst the first to visit Mechanics Alive!!. More information about the exhibition coming soon.

Questacon's 20th Anniversary

23 November
It's true - we're 20 years young! We're busily planning our birthday celebrations, more information about them as plans are set.