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What's On

A child stands in a tunnel with lines of light running along the sides

Excite@Q

Building and Engineering

Early childhood

A Questacon presenter holds a bottle of water in front of their eyes, magnifying them

Governor‑General’s Design Challenge

Primary students

Two students in blue jackets work together to build a prototype for their Sphero (a round ball-like robot)

Galaxy Clean-Up with Questacon

Primary students

Two children look down on a yellow table and use measurement instruments

ByteWise: Lake Macquarie

Two people stand in front of some wind turbines

Professional Development Workshop: Windmills

Two students create a prototype

Smart Skills: Northern Territory

Secondary students

A young child putting balloons onto another young child’s head

Magnets and Static Electricity

Early childhood

Vapour rises from a bowl of liquid nitrogen

Spectacular Science Show

A Questacon presenter works with a student on a laptop

Alice Springs Invention Convention

Secondary students

Cyber castle challenge

Cyber Castle Challenge

A family group watching their stacks of orange blocks as a staff member watches on during a simulated earthquake shake

Awesome Earth

A model of Mars flanked by a person in an astronaut costume

Mars

Three children watch pendulums swing in an exhibit

Fundamental

Three boys watch closely as a staff member pours orange liquid

Q Lab

Two adults stand outside Questacon in front of a rock xylophone

Science Garden

Foyer including bright and colourful exhibits

Foyer

Learn and play at home or in the classroom

A person holds a rubber band car

A child draws bright coloured person on paper

Hands-on activities

Stories to read and watch

At the Centre

A parent and child watch balls roll around inside a maze-like contraption

A Questacon presenter stands in a cloud of vapour

Live shows at Questacon

A little girl waves with a person in an astronaut costume

Early childhood activities in Canberra

Around Australia

Two teens construct a prototype from wood pieces

Workshops and shows around Australia

A little boy plays with an interactive exhibit

Touring exhibitions

A presenter in front of a green screen