Touring Exhibitions

In addition to our outreach programs we have Questacon exhibitions in various places around Australia. Dates here are tentative - check with the venue to confirm. Want to learn more? Most of our exhibitions have their own web site featuring photos, exhibit descriptions, curriculum links, and more. Explore!

	Earth Quest – Outer Space to Inner Earth Scienceworks, Spotswood, VIC, 1 December 2008 - 20 April 2009 Take an incredible voyage from the outer limits of the Milky Way galaxy to the very centre of the planet Earth. En route, explore astronomy, geology, geography, environmental science and biology with the engaging interactive exhibits. Why do we have seasons? How did mountains form? How have animals adapted to life in different climates? What’s at the centre of the Earth? Learn more...
	Fascinating Science Questacon Currumbin, Currumbin, QLD, 1 May 2008 - 31 March 2009 Be amused, entertained and engaged while exploring logic, balance, fluids, illusions and mathematical puzzles in Fascinating Science. Build pens for pigs, play music on milk bottles, solve puzzles... it all shows that learning about buoyancy, maths and the centre of mass can be great fun. Learn more...
	Imagination Factory – Invent and Play Scienceworks, Spotswood, VIC, 21 June 2008 - 3 May 2009 Taking technology back to basics. One cog isn’t very exciting, but what happens when you have several cogs of different sizes, some levers, wheels, building blocks and a chicken?! Can a simple lever make our lives easier? Learn more...
	Mathamazing Explore how mathematics is part of daily life – at work, home and play. The exhibition communicates the scope of mathematics and the work that mathematicians do, encompassing such topics as topology, probability, architecture and music. Learn about the application of mathematical shapes as you build bridges without using glue or nails and discover topology as they try to escape from the grip of manacles. Learn more...
	RoadZone Imaginarium, Devonport, TAS, 15 March 2008 - 15 March 2009 How does your behaviour on the road affect your safety, whether you're a pedestrian, cyclist, skateboarder, passenger or driver? Learn the science of road safety in this hands-on exhibition. Learn more...
	Science on the Move Enjoy, discover and explore principles of light, music and sound, human biology and health, force and motion, ecology and the environment, electricity and magnetism, human population and genetics. Science on the Move’s intriguing exhibit investigations will engage your mind and body. Turn yourself into a battery, crank up a tornado in a bottle, escape from handcuffs, predict the outcome of chaos, build a food chain, measure your fitness and much, much more. Learn more...
	Sea Chest Secret An exciting, highly interactive maritime mystery exhibition. Use your hands and minds in a voyage of discovery to uncover facts about the writer of an intriguing diary found washed ashore in a sea chest. Learn about environmental science and marine biology, maritime history and archaeology, art, navigation, botany and life at sea. Find out about how flags were used to communicate with other ships, discover how a sextant works and see what rats ate on board ships. Learn more...
	Strike A Chord – The Science of Music Play with music – our universal language. Culturally, music plays a vital role in celebrations, death and cultural identity. As well as exploring the psychology and culture of music, in Strike a Chord you can discover the science of acoustics, create your own instruments, have a musical massage, conduct your own orchestra and much, much more. Learn more...
	Terrorsaurus Questacon Currumbin, Currumbin, QLD, 1 December 2008 - 23 February 2009 Be afraid! Enormous animatronic dinosaurs, sway and roar with pre-historic passion. The threatening Tyrannosaurus rex, spiky spined Stegosaurus, and a motherly Maiasaurus complete with nest are just some of the life-like dinosaurs and numerous interactive exhibits relating to dinosaurs and palaeontology will give you a feel for how the earth might have been eons ago when dinosaurs roamed freely. Uncover the myths and theories of the ancient world of the dinosaur in this awe-inspiring exhibition. Learn more...