At Questacon, we believe that inspiration is too important to leave to chance. We strive to create programs and exhibitions that make science and technology fun, interactive, and relevant. From the largest urban centres to the smallest rural towns, we work to bring our message to thousands of children and adults every year.
About 40% of our budget comes from non-government sources: admissions, shop sales, exhibition hire and sponsorship.
That's where you come in.
The Opportunity | Our Audience | More Information
The Opportunity Prime Minister the Hon Kevin Rudd MP delivers a message at Questacon’s 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner Donation of materials, such as the liquid nitrogen supplied to us by BOC and sponsorship of touring exhibitions, such as the Questacon Imagination Factory Supported by Raytheon, are possible sponsorship options. We are proud of our long standing partnership with The Australian National University and organisations like CSIRO and the ABC. We're especially proud of our internationally recognised outreach programs that have enjoyed long support from their sponsors, like Shell and Tenix. Partnering with Questacon also brings benefits to your staff, both as visitors to "your" program and sometimes even as touring presenters. Sponsorship opportunities—strategic partnerships—at Questacon are as wide as your imagination. Our Audience Senator The Hon. Kim Carr and local students announcing we've welcomed 7 032 465 visitors to our Centre in Canberra since opening in 1988. In 2008 alone, Questacon reached over 1 125 000 people. Our Centre in Canberra:• over 400 000 visits, including those by nearly 110 000 students from over 2000 schools around Australia Our travelling exhibitions:• over 700 000 visits across Australia and Southeast Asia Our programs:• toured to 1300 Australian schools Our annual Review of Activities contains additional information. More InformationPlease feel free to contact us with any questions or to discuss your options. Peter Mascini Phone: +61 2 6270 2823 |
We're grateful to the generosity of our current sponsors for enabling the delivery of our current programs and exhibitions and look forward to their continuing support.  "When Shell began its support of the Science Circus, we could not have predicted its longevity nor the benefits that would flow as a result of this long-term success; benefits to regional, rural and remote communities; to the more than 300 students who have graduated from the programme and to the teachers." Jenny Odgers  "As a company deeply involved in technology and engineering, we are very conscious of the vital importance of a national skills base in mathematics, the need to develop maths skills in young people and the to encourage them to take up careers where they can use those skills, for their own benefit and that of the nation. We are very proud to sponsor the Tenix Questacon Maths Squad and to help achieve those goals with an innovative national program." Paul Salteri  "Raytheon is endowed with some of the smartest, most innovative and capable engineers in our industry. We are a technology and engineering company and are intimately aware of need to motivate young people to continue their studies in maths and science. Our involvement with Questacon is a significant step forward in encouraging children to understand science in everyday life so that they are inspired to continue into scientific careers." Michael Ward  "The National Water Commission's partnership with Questacon will contribute to an increased awareness of how science and innovation are critical to the management of Australia's water resources. Most importantly, the support we are providing to Questacon will inform many more young people about the science-based careers available in the water industry and encourage them to consider water-science related courses, professions and businesses." Ken Matthews  |