What's On

Illuminate: How Science Comes to Light

Featured Exhibition
- Opening 20 February 2026
- Everyone
- Gallery 1
Mars

Digital Exhibition
- Everyone
- Online
Spectacular Science Show

Show
- Everyday - check showtimes with staff!
- Everyone
- Japan Theatre
Discovery Quest

Event
- Every day
- Primary students
- Parkes
Little Explorers’ Days

Event
- 5 and 6 February 2026
- Early childhood
- Parkes
Members Only Event

Event
- 13 and 28 February, 7 and 14 March
- Everyone
- The National Zoo and Aquarium
Science Time: Water

Workshop
- 16 to 28 February 2026
- Early childhood
- Blue Door Room
Starting in STEM - WA STEM Collegiate

Workshop
- Wednesday, 18 March 2026
- Educators
- Scitech Discovery Centre, Perth WA
Under the Sea: Coral Reefs

Workshop
- 3 to 6 March 2026
- Primary students
- Online
Tasmanian STEM network meeting

Workshop
- Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Educators
- Hobart, Nipaluna Country, TAS
Engineering is Elementary workshop - Wodonga

Workshop
- Saturday, 14 March 2026
- Educators
- St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Wodonga VIC
Science Time: Rolling

Workshop
- 16 to 28 March 2026
- Early childhood
- Blue Door Room
Wangaratta Community of Practice Network Event

Workshop
- Monday, 16 March 2026
- Educators
- Wangaratta Tech School, VIC
Shepparton Community of Practice Network Event

Workshop
- Wednesday, 18 March 2026
- Educators
- Orrvale, VIC
Starting in STEM workshop - Mildura

Workshop
- Friday, 20 March 2026
- Educators
- Mildura, VIC
Engineering is Elementary workshop - Mildura

Workshop
- Friday, 20 March 2026
- Educators
- Nichols Point Primary School, VIC
Engineering is Elementary workshop - Renmark

Workshop
- Monday, 23 March 2026
- Educators
- Renmark, SA
Starting in STEM - WA Mid-West Network

Workshop
- Wednesday, 25 March 2026
- Educators
- Geraldton Multi-Purpose Centre, Geraldton WA
Education Programs Professional Learning workshop - Salisbury

Workshop
- Wednesday, 25 March 2026
- Educators
- Salisbury, SA
Questacon STEM Futures - NT

Workshop
- Terms 2 and 3 2026
- Educators
- Darwin and Alice Springs regions, NT
Fundamental

Ongoing Exhibition
- Everyone
- Gallery 2
Science Garden

Ongoing Exhibition
- Everyone
- Parkes
Foyer

Ongoing Exhibition
- Everyone
- Parkes
Excite@Q

Ongoing Exhibition
- Everyone
- Gallery 7
The Shed

Ongoing Exhibition
- Everyone
- Gallery 5
Ramp

Ongoing Exhibition
- Everyone
- Parkes
Mini Q

Ongoing Exhibition
- Open now!
- Early childhood
- Gallery 6
Q Lab

Ongoing Exhibition
- Everyone
- Gallery 4
Awesome Earth

Ongoing Exhibition
- Everyone
- Gallery 3
Mangroves – Tales from the Tide

Featured Exhibition
- Closing May 2026
- Everyone
- Gallery 8

Illuminate: How Science Comes to Light

Mars

Spectacular Science Show

Discovery Quest

Little Explorers’ Days

Members Only Event

Science Time: Water

Starting in STEM - WA STEM Collegiate

Under the Sea: Coral Reefs

Tasmanian STEM network meeting

Engineering is Elementary workshop - Wodonga

​Science Time: Rolling

Wangaratta Community of Practice Network Event

Shepparton Community of Practice Network Event

Starting in STEM workshop - Mildura

Engineering is Elementary workshop - Mildura

Engineering is Elementary workshop - Renmark

Starting in STEM - WA Mid-West Network

Education Programs Professional Learning workshop - Salisbury

Questacon STEM Futures - NT

Fundamental

Science Garden

Foyer

Excite@Q

The Shed

Ramp

Mini Q

Q Lab

Awesome Earth

Mangroves – Tales from the Tide

Learn and play at home or in the classroom

Learn and Play

Hands-on activities

Stories to read and watch

Around Australia

Workshops and shows around Australia

Travelling exhibitions

Virtual events

At the Centre

Exhibitions

Live shows at Questacon

Early childhood activities in Canberra

Science Time: Rolling