Our outreach programs take to the roads each year to bring science and technology to Australians across the country.
Questacon has a variety of programs, each with different educational goals targeting different age groups. Click one to link to their web site, or check the map to the right to find out where they are now.
Due to the nature of life on the road, dates and locations are subject to change.
Q2U
Programs can cater to preschool through to high school students.Available exclusively to schools in the Canberra region, our theatre troupe, The Excited Particles, can visit your school to present one hour of spectacular science! We have dozens of topics to choose from, including Rockets, Music, Dinosaurs, Balloons and many more...
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-Shell Questacon Science Circus
Recommended for students 5-17 years old.Questacon's longest running outreach program! Energetic, young science communicators will present interactive shows in local schools in regional Australia and then unload about fifty exciting exhibits from their big truck and set up a public, hands-on exhibition in a community space. Professional development programs are also available for teachers.
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-Questacon Science Squad
Programs available for primary and secondary school students.Let our team of entertaining science communicators wow your audience with our dramatic demonstrations and spectacular science shows at your school, shopping centre or special event in Sydney, Australia.
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Capital Country, NSWWhen:
- Young, NSW (4-8 Feb)
- Yass, NSW (11-15 Feb)
- Goulburn, NSW (18-22 Feb)
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Sydney, NSWWhen:
- 25 Feb - 28 Mar
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South Coast, NSWWhen:
- 20 May - 14 Jun
Questacon Science Play
Recommended for children 2-5 years old and their caregivers.It's a hands-on science session for children aged 2-5 years and a workshop for educators. Both programs tour regional, rural and remote areas of Australia, providing parents and carers of young children with an understanding of the importance of play in early development.
