Media Centre
There's always something exciting happening here! Our innovative exhibitions and programs, colourful galleries, and career development workshops are popular topics for local and national media coverage. We have media events for exhibition launches and always try to accommodate media requests for stories and information. Of course we also welcome coverage of our many outreach programs that travel all over the country.
Public Affairs Coordinator
media@questacon.edu.au
02 6126 2216 or 0439 399 912
Images | Media Releases | Fact Sheets | Publications
Images
High Resolution images of Questacon’s exhibitions, galleries and building are available by contacting the Questacon Public Affairs Coordinator.
Media Releases
Our media releases are available as PDF files. You may need to download PDF reader software to view or print them.
Our media releases are also available as an automatic RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed for notification via news aggregators. There are numerous aggregators available for both Mac and PC, check the list at Wikipedia for more information. 
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2009
- Questacon Named Best Tourist Attraction at Hospitality Awards 18 June 2009
- Visitors to Questacon Take Off 9 June 2009
- Flying High at Questacon 6 June 2009
- Celebrate Mother's Day at Questacon 8 May 2009
- Dinosaurs back home at Questacon 4 May 2009
- How much energy will you save during Earth Hour? 26 March 2009
- Questacon Receives Robotic Gift from Japan 11 March 2009
2008
- Questacon Wins Tourism Award in 20th Year 5 December
- Mysteries of the Deep explored at Questacon 20 November
- Secrets Behind Traditional Japanese Robotics Unveiled at Questacon 10 November
- Puppetry, technology and humour collide at Questacon 6 November
- Questacon celebrations are out of this world 22 October
- Reach for Your Stars at Questacon 16 October
- Spectacular Science goes International at Questacon 19 September
- Questacon and Japan Celebrate 20 Years 9 September
- Discover how you measure up at Measure Island! 31 July
- Australia's Young Innovators 7 July
- Questacon reflects well on Canberra 22 May
- Getting up early has never been so much fun! 21 April
- Answer the Call of the Wild at Questacon! 7 March
- Questacon Wins National Tourism Award 1 March
- Unravel the Science of Spiders 23 February
- Celebrating 20 Years of Science at Questacon 15 February
2007
- Questacon Recognised for Contribution to Tourism 10 November
- Questacon captures the spirit of innovation 15 August
- Can You Believe Your Eyes? 3 August
- Hands-on Science Programme for Early Learners 16 July
- Australia's Future Innovators and Inventors 9 July
- Things are getting frosty at Questacon! 11 June
- Chemistry gets Radical at Questacon 26 May
- Questacon Wins International Awards 17 May
- Road Safety Campaign in Woolooware 26 April
- Science Centres Unite on Climate Change 1 March
- Secrets and spies uncovered at Top Secret 12 February
2006
- Einstein looms with peace message 11 December
- Questacon takes top tourism award 17 November
- Global Planet lands at Questacon 7 November
- Questacon gets out and about 26 October
- Questacon counts down to take off 19 October
- 21 year Science Circus partnership wins Prime Minister's Award 18 October
- They all blew down - wind power! 22 September
- Look to the Skies at Questacon 21 September
- Low Fat Sausage 21 September
- Another Great Year for Questacon 11 July
- Science Circus celebrates 21st birthday with an eye to the future 15 June
- Federal Budget 2006 - 2007 9 May
- On Your Mark, Get Set, Go ..........Questacon! 14 March
- Questacon Wins National Tourism Award 25 February
- Questacon leads the way in the Australia-Japan Year of Exchange 13 February
2005
- Canberra Kids Celebrate at Questacon 2 December
- Not Sold in Stores 31 October
- Six Millionth Visitor 6 October
- Questacon Welcomes Science at Play 1 August
- Australia's Young Inventors Converge on Questacon 4 July
- Visitors Rain on Questacon Over the Long Weekend 15 June
- Music Strikes the Right Chord at Questacon 18 May
- Questacon's Growth Stems from its Volunteers 9 May
- Questacon Breaks Records in 2005 28 April
- There's a dead body at Questacon! 17 February
2004
- Tiny Scientists at Questacon 15 December
- Questacon Only Member of ACT Tourism Industry Nominated for Travel and Tourism Awards 2004 26 November
- Tasmanian students make Smart Moves 12 October
- Man's best friend helps unravel the mysteries of science 22 September
- Young Australian Inventors Invade Canberra! 21 September
- Spring into Questacon 31 August
- Youthful Circus Wins Longevity Award 30 July
- Young Innovators make Smart Moves 19 July
- It's Official! Questacon is among the best in the business 21 June
- Predators on the Prowl at Questacon 3 March
- Volunteers Vaunted at Questacon! 18 February
2003
- 15 years of science fun at Questacon! 26 November
- Questacon opens at Sydney Olympic Park 5 September
- Indigenous Web Exhibition Wins Award 16 June
- Questacon delves into DNA 15 May
- Celebrating our Volunteers! 11 May
- Mathamazing - have fun with maths 1 April
- Breakfast with the Balloons 13 March
- Australian Young Scientists Play Mind Games on Virtual World Stage 4 March
- Questacon Wins National Tourism Award 23 February
Fact Sheets
Our fact sheets are available as PDF files. You may need to download PDF reader software to view or print them.
- Achievements
- Eaten Alive
- History
- Overview
- Questacon Imagination Factory
- Questacon Measure Island
- Questacon Outreach
- Questacon Science Play
- Questacon Science Squad
- Questacon Smart Moves
- Questacon Smart Moves Invention Convention
- Shell Questacon Science Circus
- Tenix Questacon Maths Squad
Publications
Questacon's recent reports and booklets are available as PDF files, below. You may need to download PDF reader software to view or print them. Alternately, a printed copy can be mailed out to you. Contact details are at the top of the page.
- Each financial year, we summarise Questacon's activities across Australia and around the world.
- 2007-2008 Balancing Continuity and Change (50 page pdf, 4.6 MB)
- 2006-2007 Looking to the Future (62 page pdf, 4.6 MB)
- 2005-2006 A Year of High Energy and Achievement (60 page pdf, 4.5 MB)
- 2004-2005 Inspiring Innovation in Young Australians (32 page pdf, 2.3 MB)
- 2003-2004 Making Science Fun and Relevant for Everyone (32 page pdf, 2 MB)
- 2002-2003 Inspiring Innovation in Young Australians (15 page pdf, 2.0 MB)
- 2001-2002 Making Science Fun and Relevant for Everyone (28 page pdf, 1.6 MB)
- 2000-2001 Annual Report (104 page pdf, 395 kB)
- 1999-2000 Annual Report (96 pages, 352 kB)
- Questacon and Japan: Building the future through cooperation (42 page pdf, 8.8 MB). The Japanese Government and business community contributed half of the cost of building Questacon, and to many projects since then. This book is a celebration of almost 20 years of co-operation.
- Questacon Science Play booklet (36 page pdf, 6 MB). Questacon Science Play is interactive science for toddlers and pre-schoolers! This booklet has lots of ideas for fun science activities to try at home with young children.
- The Science of Success (16 page pdf, 2.3 MB). An advocacy document profiling some of the graduates of the Shell Questacon Science Circus program.
- Making a Difference (44 page pdf, 3.1MB). This book details the story of the origins of the Shell Questacon Science Circus, as well as some of the impact the program has made in the communities it has visited.